Category: Technology

Wireless local loop operator Lanka Bell is splashing US$ 500,000 in internal funds for network expansion in 2005.Wireless local loop operator Lanka Bell is splashing US$ 500,000 in internal funds for network expansion in 2005. Suppliers, US based Airspan Networks on Monday said Lanka Bell will use the equipment to expand its existing Proximity-based fixed […]

Sri Lanka will take a headcount of its IT professionals to help match supply with private sector demand for the trained personnel.Sri Lanka will take a headcount of its IT professionals to help match supply with private sector demand for the trained personnel. The census is part of a US$ 12,000 study to help policy […]

The ICT Agency will draft a set of high level policy documents to govern the roll out of citizen services and collective information resources.The ICT Agency will draft a set of high level policy documents to govern the roll out of citizen services and collective information resources. First in the list, an information security policy […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]