Category: Technology

Computer giant HP is bridging the price gap with cloned computers, shifting from proprietor software to open source operating systems. Computer giant HP is bridging the price gap with cloned computers, shifting from proprietor software to open source operating systems. HP says it can offer prices as low as Rs.50,000 for a PC with its […]

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is on track to reap higher international call revenues through a routing agreement with India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is on track to reap higher international call revenues through a routing agreement with India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). SLT said Tuesday that it has entered into […]

Cellular operator Dialog GSM, teamed up with the Moratuwa University to set up Sri Lanka’s first research lab for mobile technology. Cellular operator Dialog GSM, teamed up with the Moratuwa University to set up Sri Lanka’s first research lab for mobile technology. Branded as the ‘Dialog – University of Moratuwa Mobile Communications Research Laboratory,’ the […]

A blue and green IT exhibition on wheels hit the roads of Colombo on Wednesday on its way to introduce information technology to rural Sri Lanka. A blue and green IT exhibition on wheels hit the roads of Colombo on Wednesday on its way to introduce information technology to rural Sri Lanka. “The idea is […]

Payphone operator Tritel, has launched a mobile telecom booth facility to provide IDD and local call facilities to rural folks. Payphone operator Tritel, has launched a mobile telecom booth facility to provide IDD and local call facilities to rural folks. Initially seven Tritel tricycles, each worth about Rs. 125,000, will roam rural hamlets off Anuradhapura, […]

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has shifted its assistance to top gear infusing US$ 7 mn to be disbursed over a two-year period. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has shifted its assistance to top gear infusing US$ 7 mn to be disbursed over a two-year period. Projects ranging from human development, […]

The Telecom Minister says up to 11 operators could be given technology neutral licenses, to clear up a 700,000-customers long waiting list, a bulk of it in rural Sri Lanka.The Telecom Minister says up to 11 operators could be given technology neutral licenses, to clear up a 700,000-customers long waiting list, a bulk of it […]

Former SLT Chairman said the company was expected to post a Rs.4 billion pre-tax profit this year judging by the performance in the first half.Former SLT Chairman said the company was expected to post a Rs. 4 billion pre-tax profit this year judging by the performance in the first half. He also said SLT will […]

Outgoing Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom, Thilanga Sumathipala says the incumbent operator has posted Rs.2 billion in profits for the first half of 2004.Outgoing Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom, Thilanga Sumathipala says the incumbent operator has posted Rs. 2 billion in profits for the first half of 2004. Sumathipala also expects a Rs. 4 billion […]

The telecom industry could see a major shift in policy, with the Minister hinting of a technology neutralized licensing regime. The telecom industry could see a major shift in policy, with the Minister hinting of a technology neutralized licensing regime. Post & Telecommunication Minister D M U Jayaratner told reporters in Colombo on Monday an […]

The Telecom Ministry is revisiting a two year old proposal that was tied to the External Gateway Operator licences, requiring license holders to cough up part of their billing to fund rural communication infrastructure.The Telecom Ministry is revisiting a two year old proposal that was tied to the External Gateway Operator licences, requiring license holders […]

A top UN agency says information communications technology in the country needs to focus more on technology as a social leveler. A top UN agency says information communications technology in the country needs to focus more on technology as a social leveler. The report by the UNDP says the government, regulators and other agencies need […]