Category: Technology

Net revenues from international telecom services are dropping- one of the unseen downside effects of liberalizing the international voice market.Net revenues from international telecom services are dropping- one of the unseen downside effects of liberalizing the international voice market. Overseas call revenues minus what the island pays for terminating calls abroad dropped from US$ 43 […]

The District Court vacated one of the three injunctions issued against the ICT Agency’s rural telecom licensing process Tuesday.The District Court vacated one of the three injunctions issued against the ICT Agency’s rural telecom licensing process Tuesday. The country’s seven network operators took the caretakers of the government’s eSri Lanka initiative to courts over the […]

A Bill allowing the Government to claim part of international incoming call revenues was to be endorsed this week allowing the legislature to collect up to 0.038 US cents from telecos’ terminating over seas calls on local networks.A Bill allowing the Government to claim part of international incoming call revenues was to be endorsed this […]

Lanka Bell commercially rolled out its CDMA network in Gampaha Thursday, ahead of a July deadline set by the Telecom Ministry.Lanka Bell commercially rolled out its CDMA network in Gampaha Thursday, ahead of a July deadline set by the Telecom Ministry. Lanka Bell Deputy Managing Director Suren Guenewardene told LBO that the wireless operator had […]

Sri Lanka Telecom will go regional to diversify its revenue base, selling its advanced technology capabilities to less tech savvy firms in Asia.Sri Lanka Telecom will go regional to diversify its revenue base, selling its advanced technology capabilities to less tech savvy firms in Asia. SLT says it is scouting for new business in the […]

US based Zone24X7, has set up base here to tap the brain pool of local technocrats with a mind for innovation and new product development.US based Zone24X7, has set up base here to tap the brain pool of local technocrats with a mind for innovation and new product development. One of the display units that […]

The ICT Agency has moved for further time to file its objections to an Appeal Court injunction taken out by the seven network operators. The ICT Agency has moved for further time to file its objections to an Appeal Court injunction taken out by the seven network operators. The court has allowed till May 13 […]

The ICT Agency has put is current set of 16 pilot projects under review, with some completed and others needing to be scaled up.The ICT Agency has put is current set of 16 pilot projects under review, with some completed and others needing to be scaled up. The Ernest and Young review, due for completion […]

The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year.The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year. On Tuesday a case filed by three employee unions in […]

BANGKOK, April 18 (AFP) – Child pornography on the Internet is surging and threatens to expose millions to sexual abuse if the IT industry and governments do not take urgent measures, warned a global campaign launched Monday.Children’s organisations in 67 countries have joined together to launch the “make-IT-safe” campaign. “It’s a growing problem, and it’s […]

Sri Lankan lovers can now say ‘I love you’ in Sinhalese or Tamil instead of pouring out their emotion through their mobiles in English Text.Sri Lankan lovers can now say ‘I love you’ in Sinhalese or Tamil instead of pouring out their emotion through their mobiles in English Text. Local language cell-phone applications are catching […]

Private fixedline operator Lanka Bell, signed up for a US$ 400 mn equipment deal with China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, to deploy a low cost rural network.Private fixedline operator Lanka Bell, signed up for a US$ 400 mn equipment deal with China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, to deploy a low cost rural network. The wireless […]