Category: Technology

Celltel, the countrys No 2 mobile operator announced plans to invest US$4 million to increase coverage. This is the companys 4th phase of expansion.rn rnCelltel hopes to grow its network to 250 base stations and improve coverage in the south coast. rn rnPhase 5, which is to begin early next year, will more than double […]

A court injunction brought on by CINTEC staff, has blocked the wind-up of the former IT regulator.About 18 of its staff members took the regulator and the state to courts, calling their dismissal unfair and without warning.rn rnGoverning authorities had offered an early retirement scheme, with maximum compensation ranging between Rs. 400,000 and Rs. 600,000, […]

A forward market interface for the agro sector is part of an initial set of ten pilot projects, picked to kick off the e-Sri Lanka initiative. The pilot projects will test the waters before embarking on a grand scale migration towards electronic information dissemination, rural and state sector empowerment.rn rnThe Information Communications and Technology Agency […]

Cellular operator Celltel Lanka, pumped in a further US$ 4 mn to beef up its capacity and extend its reach along the South and Eastern coast.The fourth phase of its GSM expansion, will see the countrys second largest cellular operator increase its base stations from 170 towns to 250 towns.rn rnCelltel, which pioneered the pre-paid […]

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) signed up with Indias teleco operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to route its international call traffic through Sri Lanka.BSNL has a countrywide network services over 43 million fixed line customers plus its recently rolled out mobile venture has so far attracted over four million users.rn rnA partnership with SLT will […]

Mobitel unveiled its ambitious plans and its new logo that will battle the elements to capture over one million customers before 2005. Mobitel Chairman Thilanga Sumathipala told guests at the launch ceremony that internal estimates showed that the cellular market would reach three million customers within the next three years, with his firm servicing over […]

SAP, a leading business software solutions provider is stepping up its presence locally to face, what company officials say is an upcoming leap in demand for IT aided management solutions. The firms primary market focus in Sri Lanka will cover the banking, utilities, telecom and the state sectors.rn rnThe solution provider is already in Sri […]

For many like Peter Berkley, a lquote visiting consultant on assignment to Sri Lanka, access to the internet meant hooking up his laptop with a phone chord to a wall socket in his hotel room or a business centre around his comfort zone. He recalls a typical day back home in the US, when he […]

It is understood that the Premier had advised senior state officials to consider direct offers, with the option of listing part of the stake in the country of the new investor. rn rnInitial reports indicate that an 8.5 per cent to 10.00 per cent stake could be on offer not this year, but next year.rn […]

Zeelabs signed a deal to exclusively market and build upon Temptation Technologies (TT) 3D imaging products. Zeelabs is an integrated technology provider with a range of e-businesses services.rn rnThe portfolio spans from strategy consulting through to branding, interactive designing, technology consulting and integration into customer operations.rn rnThe addition will bolster Zeelabs e-business product portfolio and […]

Sri Lanka Telecom on Thursday informed the stock exchange that it had launched a bid to buy up wireless local loop operator Lanka Bell.“SLT has entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Lanka Bell to enable a study to be undertaken of that company,” Sri Lanka Telecom informed the Colombo Stock Exchange.rn rnThe announcement comes after […]

Sri Lanka Telecom has made an official pitch to take up a controlling stake in the third fixed line operator Lanka Bell.Lanka Bell, which uses wireless local loop technologies, has been on the hunt for a technical partner after its total debts were wiped off under a comprehensive debt-restructuring programme in April.rn rnThe debt forgiveness […]