Category: Technology

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is sprucing up its position in Sri Lanka to pitch for state and other large ICT initiatives, with a number of proposals already handed in. The company believes it is ideally positioned, especially with its merger with Compaq in May 2002, to support large IT oriented projects.rn rnHP and Compaqs presence reaching most […]

The organizers have also put together a scheme to recognize champions in the industry through an awards scheme.

Once data entry is complete the system will be put on line for anybody to check the status of public sector projects.rn rnAccess will come through the Internet site www.mpdinor.org.rn rnThis is part of an initiative of the Policy Development and Implementation Ministry to have a center to oversee all government spending in the country.rn […]

Can we, sitting in a cosy room in Sri Lanka, sell insurance in America and Europe?rnrnSoon to be a common occurrence, selling value added services from a call centre based half the earth away is picking up pace in Sri Lanka. rn

Plans to set up the fund are included under the new National Communications Policy that will replace the National Telecommunications Policy.rn rnSpeaking at Wednesday quote s seminar on Infrastructure Policy Reforms organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director Palitha Gunawardene says more high level planning is required to see the […]

In the offering is a private realm for corporate entities over the world wide web, which they could use to send and receive data, make telephone calls and have access to any point connected in the VPN.rn rnThe benefit – low cost, anywhere any time access and secure voice and data transmission within the realm.rn […]

Final touches are being put in place while being tested across a number of computer devices that supports the software DotNet, is expected to hit the shelves in mid 2003, with a host of new applications and with wider multilingual capabilities.rn rnMeanwhile, the company is also looking at restructuring its licensing policies to cater to […]

The agreement will govern how much one operator will pay another for terminating a call in that network.rn rnldblquote Those are the terms and conditions that determine on what terms do we operators interconnect, dblquote explains Suntel CEO Hugo Cederschiold.rn rnldblquote On what charges or fees do we pay each other; what are the call […]

Welcome to the world of Voice Over IP or VOIP.rn rnShamil manages the IT department of the Sentra Supermarket chain. rn rnThey have a few fixed line telephones but they don quote t need to use these to talk between any of their four supermarkets. rn rnInstead these calls are channeled into the company quote […]

Keeping with this trend Samsung launched its latest audio and home theatre systems in Sri Lanka through its local partners Singhagiri Limited.rn rnLocal agents for the brand Singhagiri Limited say the growth in the consumer electronics industry in Sri Lanka was demanding cutting edge technology and more value for money. rn rnldblquote More people are […]

Plans to ratify the appointment however fell through at last week quote s monthly board meeting. SLT Officials declined to divulge the reason for the delay. rnrnSenior officials say PriceWaterhouseCoopers could commence work immediately before any ratification is made at the next board meeting scheduled for the first week in October. rnrnA decision is pending […]

At the moment, high termination rates for incoming calls gave the sole gateway operator – Sri Lanka Telecom – massive revenues.rn rnThis gave an incentive to other operators to smuggle incoming calls and get a piece of the pie.rn rnOffering gateways to all operators and the determination of interconnect rates by the regulator is expected […]