Category: Technology

The Maldivian government has started talks with Kuwait’s Al Watania Telecom to offer a second mobile phone slot in the Atolls.The Maldivian government has started talks with Kuwait’s Al Watania Telecom to offer a second mobile phone slot in the Atolls. Cellular services are currently provided by Dhiraagu Pvt.Ltd., a joint-venture between the Maldivian government […]

The telecom watchdog is hoping to revive a 2002 National Communications Policy (NCP), which was to give greater independence and authority to the regulator, while easing technology restrictions in deploying network infrastructure.The telecom watchdog is hoping to revive a 2002 National Communications Policy (NCP), which was to give greater independence and authority to the regulator, […]

A cultural backlash and regulatory red tape is stifling growth for call centre operators, but a new formed Association says it wants to lobby for change. A cultural backlash and regulatory red tape is stifling growth for call centre operators, but a new formed Association says it wants to lobby for change. Business Process Outsourcing […]

Sri Lanka Telecom’s maiden international debt issue took another step, when the telco giant picked up two foreign currency ratings for it debenture issue. Sri Lanka Telecom’s maiden international debt issue took another step, when the telco giant picked up two foreign currency ratings for it debenture issue. The dominant carrier waltzed off with a […]

Citrix Systems, a US based software solutions providers is asking Sri Lankan companies to cut the chord on information access and forget the high cost of synchronising hardware and software platforms. Citrix Systems, a US based software solutions providers is asking Sri Lankan companies to cut the chord on information access and forget the high […]

Sri Lanka Telecom’s group net profits fell 27 percent for the nine months ended Sept.30, weighed down by a new levy on international calls. Sri Lanka Telecom’s group net profits fell 27 percent for the nine months ended Sept. 30, weighed down by a new levy on international calls. The cash rich operator posted net […]

Officials say the next PC sold in the market could come with Sinhalese language capabilities and a local language keyboard.Officials say the next PC sold in the market could come with Sinhalese language capabilities and a local language keyboard. In a beta version released in late October, the hundreds of character combinations that make the […]

Savvy mobile phone owners have adopted the English script to send short messages (SMS) in their local languages.Savvy mobile phone owners have adopted the English script to send short messages (SMS) in their local languages. Cellular operator Celltel’s local language SMS service was slow to take off due to its limited options including the hassle […]

A consultation paper proposing a frequency reallocation model is unlikely to go through smoothly, with the wireless local-loop (WLL) operators Suntel and Lanka Bell calling it uncompetitive.A consultation paper proposing a frequency reallocation model is unlikely to go through smoothly, with the wireless local-loop (WLL) operators Suntel and Lanka Bell calling it uncompetitive. The Telecommunications […]

From housemaids in the Middle East to engineers in Canada, Sri Lankans away from home keep tabs on news back home through Sri Lankan newspapers online.From housemaids in the Middle East to engineers in Canada, Sri Lankans away from home keep tabs on news back home through Sri Lankan newspapers online. The Internet is emerging […]

ICM Worldwide with support from global chipmaker Intel, will begin commercial assembly of laptops here to meet local demand for mobile computing. ICM Worldwide with support from global chipmaker Intel, will begin commercial assembly of laptops here to meet local demand for mobile computing. The laptop’s design and specifications, on par with big brands will […]

Taking international brand names head on, PC House is expanding its Panora range of desktop computers with high end hardware to support upcoming software applications.Already since the brand’s July launch, the company has secured a government tender for 4000 PCs, for use in secondary schools across the island. Managing Director S H M Rishan says […]