Category: Technology

policy on international voice gateway licensing issued last week will set the stage for more operators to enter the fray.rn rnThe consultant draft on international voice gateway licensing was released last week, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) now calling for public opinion for the policy. rn rnNew licences will be technology neutral and will not […]

The consultant sought to redraw Sri Lankas policies on frequency spectrum was appointed last week, appointed to study allocation, pricing policies and utilisation. The consultants report will give strength to the proposed Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC), a reincarnation of the existing Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to reflect the scope of the National Communication Policy.rn rnThe process […]

Intel that officially launched its latest Pentium 4 chip in Sri Lanka says, a new innovation in the chip will increase PC performance.The chip uses software, which Intel calls Hyper Threading.rn rnHyper threading allows the chip to run 2 programs at the same time, by making the 3.06-giga hertz chip behave like two separate processors.rn

Consultants hired by the government have recommended sweeping changes to the current interconnection regime between telecom operators.The draft interconnection agreement by Honk Kong based Arculli and Associates has been opened for comment and feedback from the industry before a final version is adopted. rn rnAccording to the draft agreement dominant operator SLT will have to […]

Intel that officially launched its latest Pentium 4 chip in Sri Lanka says, a new innovation in the chip will increase PC performance.The chip uses software, which Intel calls Hyper Threading.rn rnHyper threading allows the chip to run 2 programs at the same time, by making the 3.06-giga hertz chip behave like two separate processors.rn

A proposed new interconnection regime could see Sri Lanka Telecom sharing resources with its competitors and their customers.At the end of a two month process, Hong Kong based consultancy group Arculli and Associates, have drawn up a draft interconnection framework for the Sri Lankan communications industry. The draft recommends a benchmark interconnection fee ranging from […]

The government has decided to limit the size of Sri Lanka Telecoms initial public offering to 12 percent, despite a 14 percent oversubscription.Issue managers DFCC Bank said Wednesday that the Treasury had decided to allocate shares in full to domestic retail investors, domestic non-state institutional investors and foreign investors. rn rnApplications from state institutional investors […]

But the mobile and fixed line operators say the deadline cannot be implemented since the telecom watchdog has yet to finalise the interconnection rates.rn rnMobile operators will also have to increase their network capacity to deal with a possible influx of incoming calls.rn rnIndustry sources say the implementation date may be pushed forward to next […]

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) says it is on track to implementing the Caller Party Pays (CPP) regime in January 2003. The process will scrap all charges for incoming calls on mobile phones, by transferring the cost to the party originating the call.rn rnThe TRC however promises that charges to call mobile phone would not […]

The managers to the Sri Lanka Telecom IPO confirmed that the issue was oversubscribed and that the offer would close at 4.30 on Friday, one day after it opened.Sources close to the issue say Raj Rajaratnam and his associates took up a kings share of the SLT issue, pushing it over the offer limit.rn rnThis […]

Sri Lanka Telecom was Rs. 500 million short by mid morning on Friday, while managers to the issue continued to process applications.rnThe issue is expected to close today, with an official announcement expected in the evening. rn rnThe Colombo Stock Exchange said they had not received any indication that the issue would close today. rn […]

Applications counted by 4.30 on the opening day on Thursday, accounted for well over 50 % of the Sri Lanka Telecom Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a number of applications for large stakes yet to be processed.rn rnOfficials close to the issue estimated that over 15,000 applications had been received by the end of Thursday, […]