Category: Technology

The telecom regulator on Monday set a base price of Rs. 500,000 for each four digit short codes that is due to be auctioned by mid this year.The short codes will be auctioned to External Gateway Operators (EGO) through a secure purpose designed online interface.rn rnThe Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) on Monday called on interested […]

Wiping over US$ 30 million in debt clean off its accounts, Lanka Bell is now monitoring the communication lines, looking for a technical partnership that will take its services to the masses. Lanka Bell Managing Director, Joey Mendoza says the debt elimination programme, which saw its total debt wiped off its accounts earlier this week, […]

Transmarco Limited, Lanka Bells Singaporean parent company is looking at divesting its remaining stake in its Sri Lankan wireless local loop operation. On Monday, wire services reported that Transmarco had successfully negotiated with Lanka Bells creditors to write off a significant part of its debt and accept cash and an equity stake for the rest.rn […]

Sri Lankas largest cellular operator, Dialog GSM, got another US$ 90 mn injection from its parent company, Telekom Malaysia Bhd on Thursday.Thursdays announcement raises Telekom Malaysias investment in its fully own Sri Lankan subsidiary to US$ 200 mn, its Chairman Muhammad Radzi Mansor told a news conference. rn rnDescribing its Sri Lankan investment as a […]

Questions are being raised over a 20 Mhz of frequency allocation in the 1800 Mhz spectrum range to Electroteks Private Limited for free. Reliable sources close to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) said that Themia Hurulle, Director General of the Commission had approved the allocation at the previous frequency spectrum meeting, against the wishes of […]

The telecom regulator has hired Frontier Economics Ltd to do a cost study on mobile and fixed termination rates between operators.The operators and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) jointly mooted the study in February, after operators failed to agree on new interconnection rates put forward by operators.rn rnIndustry experts say a proper cost study on […]

Plans to set up a common regulator for the communication and information sectors have been activated with a draft bill now available. The draft bill accommodates the rapid changes taking place in the industry and is in line with the states ICT development agenda. rn rnState officials say the bill is aimed to create a […]

The next release of Microsoft Windows will include Sinhala text support, a Council For Information Technology (CINTEC)committee is working on the details to get there. CINTECs Sinhala Font Committee Chairman, Dr.Gihan Dias told Lanka Business Online that Microsoft would look at including Sinhalese text support in its next version of Windows.rn rnMeanwhile, the Committee is […]

The next phase under the flag of liberalisation, the Act to set up the telecom sector development fund was published on Monday, open for a week for public scrutiny. Setting up the Viswa Grama Trust Fund, next in line to the liberalisation of the international voice market earlier this year, is intended to take the […]

Sri Lanka will have its first 3G frequency auction in April, a limited exercise which will offer three slots in the 1800 MHz range.The auction will also be limited to the four mobile operators, who will make closed bids for the three slots.rn rnTelecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General, Themia Hurulle told Lanka Business Online […]

The printing industry could see a leap in orders by June this year as the telecom sector rolls out a ten digit number change. Phone numbers across the island will see up to four more numerals added before the existing numbers to total ten digits.rn rnThe new numbers will have a three digit area codes […]

The Science & Information Technology Ministry says the consultant has to write out the terms of reference or TOR for the new regulator.rn rnThe TOR will set the base for another consultant to draw up guidelines on how the cable and the broadcasting industry will be policed.rn rnThe fresh piece of legislation will replace the […]