Category: Technology

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

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 […]

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 […]