Category: Technology

Local payphone operators Tritel were given a subsidy of Rs. 1.3 mn Monday to set up pay phones in rural areas outside the Western Province.At the rate of Rs. 50,000 a unit, this is part of an existing subsidy scheme launched last year by the Telecom Regulatory Commission (TRC) for all pay-phone operators.rn rnInitially, a […]

UK based Adam Smith Institute secured the mandate to prepare the groundwork for a new telecomm and ICT regulator.The Science & Technology Ministry said Thursday that a team, which also includes top Finnish telecom expert Arno Wirzenius, would start work next Monday.rn rnUnder the procurement procedure, the consultant has to write out the terms of […]

Sri Lanka Telecom on Thursday reported a 38 percent surge in after tax profits for the nine months ending September 30, 2002.SLTs net profits touched Rs. 2.425 mn up from Rs. 1.763 mn in 2001. Its revenues rose 15 percent to Rs.18.579 mn as against Rs. 16.159 mn in the same period 2001.rn rnOperating profits […]

Eleven local Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) firms will head for the US next week, a mission to woo new business and investment. The weeklong USAID programme will take the local troop to top Information Technology (IT) firms and other IT driven industries in the Washington and Silicone Valley areas.rn rnMeetings will include an appointment […]

Millennium Information Technologys client list was propped up with two new big accounts in 2002, but two other clients going bust contributed to a Rs. 605.31 mn loss for the year. The company also saw its distribution costs soar to Rs.419.65 mn from Rs. 57.00 mn in 2001, while administrative expenses shot up to Rs.316.95 […]

Six licences to test and develop 3G cellular services are on offer, valid for one year for strictly non-commercial trial purposes. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) on Thursday sought entrepreneurs to test and develop third generation (3G) cellular services.rn rnTRC Assistant Director H.W.K. Indrajith told Lanka Business Online that the licences would not be restricted […]

Consultants appointed to study Sri Lankas frequency spectrum commenced work in December 2002 and are expected to submit the final report before May 2003. D.J Associates, the consultants appointed for the task will look at the countrys spectrum management mechanism and propose strategies to better utilise the scarce resource, while also recommending policies and third […]

Fixed phone subscribers could pay between Rs. 2.63 to Rs. 6.12 more if all incoming calls to mobile phones are made free from Jan.01. The telecom watchdog is however facing strong resistance from all operators who say the tariffs are unreasonable.rn rnIn hopes of resolving the deadlock, the regulator is holding a marathon session of […]

In what could lead the way to a common directory for subscribers from all networks, Sri Lanka Telecom today launched its in-house compiled provincial directory – The Rainbow Pages. rnrnProposals in the recent draft interconnection framework calls for a common phone index, initiated by SLT. rn rnAlso proposed is a common online directory database available […]

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