Category: Technology

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 […]

Cleaning up its bad boy image, Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) is sponsoring regional IT training centers to enrich rural youth with computer skills.

The change is intended to accommodate more phone numbers to feed the growing demand for telephone and data services.rn rnThe Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has set May 1 as the deadline for telecommunication service providers to make the change. rn rnSri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will make the first switch over before the end of the […]

The monopoly fixed line operator quote s call rates were last raised by 15 percent in May, as per the pact signed between the government, and NTT of Japan in 1997. rnThe deal allowed for domestic tariffs to be raised over four years, starting from June 1998. The first 25 percent increase came in June […]

Initial talks with the Malaysian government saw the formation of a joint working group set up to identify Sri Lanka quote s Information Communication and Technology (ICT) needs.rn rnProjects identified by the committee include online registrations of ID quote s, drivers licence, passports, EPF, ETF, birth, death and marriage certificates. rn rnA Multimedia University is […]

The access road proper will hopefully be completed before the end of the year. rnrnAt the moment it is a stretch of loosely packed mud. rnrnThe previous government reportedly ran out of money to build the access road after initially going along with a proposal of Sri Lanka quote s top software firm, Millennium IT, […]

Twelve Expressions of Interest have been passed on to the Ministry of Economic Reforms to appoint the consultants within 10 days. rn rnOfficials say that the lower prices, better quality and improved customer responsiveness arising from the liberalisation will energize the Information, Communication and Technology sector. rn rnReforms of the international market will also be […]

By employing a single tariff of Rs. 1.00 for internet access, Suntel has eliminated the need for subscriptions, user names and passwords, say officials.rn rnHowever, the subscription free service is limited to Suntel quote s phone line subscribers. rn rnThe Company is willing to partner other Internet Service Providers keen to offer their own single […]

The three dominant cellular operators endash Celltel, Mobitel and Dialog endash had earlier put in a joint proposal for an across the board Rs. 2.00 increase for all outgoing calls during peak times. rnrnInstead, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has responded with a Rs. 1.00 increase for Mobitel, Rs. 0.75 raise for Dialog and a […]