Category: Technology

A long overdue spectrum reallocation process got the government’s nod, with telco operators Suntel, Lanka Bell and Mobitel to be relocated on the frequency table.A long overdue spectrum reallocation process got the government’s nod, with telco operators Suntel, Lanka Bell and Mobitel to be relocated on the frequency table. The reallocation within the 800 MHz […]

Sri Lanka has slipped to the 71 spot (from 66 last year) in the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report.Sri Lanka has slipped to the 71 spot (from 66 last year) in the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report. The report ranks nations on how good they are at exploiting global IT developments […]

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that it intends to list its Sri Lankan subsidiary, MTN Networks (Pte) Ltd or Dialog GSM, on the Colombo Stock Exchange. TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that it intends to list its Sri Lankan subsidiary, MTN Networks (Pte) Ltd or Dialog GSM, on the Colombo Stock Exchange. In a statement […]

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that it intends to list its Sri Lankan subsidiary, MTN Networks (Pte) Ltd or Dialog GSM, on the Colombo Stock Exchange. TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that it intends to list its Sri Lankan subsidiary, MTN Networks (Pte) Ltd or Dialog GSM, on the Colombo Stock Exchange. In a statement […]

The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) says cyber squatters are increasingly encroaching dot coms and country code domains, all over the world.The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) says cyber squatters are increasingly encroaching dot coms and country code domains, all over the world. According to WIPO cyber squatting, or the illegal use of names or […]

eServices Lanka, the automated cargo clearance service, is looking to tie up with trade groups to coax more traffic online. eServices Lanka, the automated cargo clearance service, is looking to tie up with trade groups to coax more traffic online. “We are open to agreements with parties to increase clearance volumes,” said Sameera Samarakkody, Business […]

Sri Lanka Telecom’s group net profits fell 43 percent for the year ended Dec.31, 2004, dragged down by tsunami related costs and a new levy on international calls. Sri Lanka Telecom’s group net profits fell 43 percent for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, dragged down by tsunami related costs and a new levy on […]

Sri Lanka can give India a run in the battle for global outsourcing space, with local IT workers staying longer in a single job than their Indian counterparts.Sri Lanka can give India a run in the battle for global outsourcing space, with local IT workers staying longer in a single job than their Indian counterparts. […]

Telecom regulator Aruna Amarasekera was injured and rushed off to hospital on Monday, after an unknown person threw a brick into his office.Telecom regulator Aruna Amarasekera was injured and rushed off to hospital on Monday, after an unknown person threw a brick into his office. The skirmish took place around 1.30 pm, when someone half […]

The telecom regulator is calling for public opinion on the Caller Party Pays system that will make incoming minutes free on mobile phones.The telecom regulator is calling for public opinion on the Caller Party Pays system that will make incoming minutes free on mobile phones. The regulator, which has yo-yoed on implementing CPP for years’, […]

Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 per month.Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 […]

Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 per month.Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 […]