Category: Technology

Telco firms will meet the telecom watchdog Tuesday to discuss termination rates proposed in a recent consultant cost study.Telecommunications Regulatory Commission senior officials say the meeting will help complete the study, which will set termination rates between networks.rn rnThe study was initiated earlier this year to impose actual cost based call termination rates.rn rnThe new […]

Sri Lanka Telecom has started rolling out the first phase of its plan to innovative broadband access technologies for residential and business customers. ADSL or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is essentially a continuously open data line to an Internet Service Provider that works over conventional telephone lines.rn rnADSL in addition allows the ability to transfer […]

rnRegulators are holding back on a date to auction overseas call access codes due to a lack of interconnection between operators.rnrnPreviously, the auction set for mid May was put off for a June date, again due to interconnection issues and a lack of rules governing the sale. rn rnNow, a draft set of rules are […]

Telia AB of Sweden is replacing its representative and the Managing Director in its Sri Lankan venture Suntel Limited from July 1.After four years at the top, Hugo Cederschiold will hand over the reigns of Sri Lankas second largest fixed telephone service provider to Mrs. Lillemor Larsson, from the parent company and a Director on […]

Indian telco giant Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) is seeking the telecom regulators approval to set up a US$ 40 mn venture in Sri Lanka.Initially offering international calls, VSNL Lanka Limited will expand its offering to include other data and voice services later.rn rnThe Board of Investment has forwarded VSNLs proposal to the Telecommunications Regulatory […]

Intensifying competition in the overseas call market, the telecom regulator is looking at 40 new applicants.Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) officials confirmed that up to forty new applications had been processed.rn rnLicenses will only be issued to the firms paying up the US$ 50,000 fee applicable for an External gateway Operator (EGO) license. rn rnFirms coughing […]

On the heels of a state policy on spectrum use and the roll out of cheap wireless internet access, Intel launched its new age mobile personal computer. Intels officials promise longer battery life and outstanding wireless performance with the firms new Centrino mobile technology enable computers, launched on Friday in Sri Lanka.rn rnThe PC is […]

Sri Lanka Telecom on Thursday reported lower profits for the first quarter ending March 31, a sign that the opening of the international voice market has affected its bottomline.SLTs earlier had a monopoly on international calls, which accounted for about 40 percent of its total revenue.rn rnNet profits for the period slipped to Rs. 755 […]

Keen to grow its rural customer base, Hutchison Telecom is offering free incoming calls for a minimum monthly bill of Rs. 499.00.The minimum charge including rental will leave the customer with Rs. 324.00 worth of calling time. rnrnHutchisons Telecom Chief Executive Tirukumar Nadarasa says studies within their customer base show that free incoming call was […]

Experts say the country will have to diversify its export base in the face of stiff price competition from other large exporters like China. Some companies have already started going higher up the export value chain, franchising local IT development skills to the international market.rn rnGateway Institutes Kids Computer School for Kids is pioneering in […]

Key stakeholders in the private sector, government and the donor community are getting together to set up a Development Portal, aligned with a larger World Bank development initiative.The web site portal is being billed as an important link in the government e-Sri Lanka initiative.rn rnThe web site plans to connect the countries development partners from […]

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) described as an “always on” board band connection, offers subscribers continued high speed internet connectivity at relatively low costs through existing phone lines*. (*see detailed description below)rn rnPut in place at a cost of Rs. 100 million, ADSL will initially be offered in the Colombo and Greater Colombo area.rn rnSuntels […]