Category: Technology

The telecom sector will see sweeping reforms shortly including the liberalisation of international gateway as well as access to new entrants to both fixed and mobile services to improve coverage in rural areas, officials at the Policy Development Ministry said.

Cellular operators have been asking for a Rs.2.00 tariff increase to offset network expansions and rupee depreciation costs. rnrnThe operators wrote to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (TRC) last November, seeking a tariff revision, but the then Director General of Telecommunications, R D Somasiri failed to respond to their requests. rnrnIn April the situation came to […]

A meeting today had assessed proposals forwarded by the three short listed consultants.rn rnOfficials say they would seek further clarification on certain proposed measures included in the proposals on Monday before they meet again next week. rn rnThe second and probably the final meeting on the issue is scheduled for mid next week.rn rnSLT officials […]

CEO, Joey Mendoza says the edge would be its pricing and exceptional speed.A combined levy where the internet tariff and the phone tariff are coupled could also be introduced he says. rn rnThe service will initially be limited to Lanka Bell customers before being opened up as a standalone service. rn rnMeanwhile, the company today […]

The government plans to kick off a local and international roadshow in September to sell a key stake in Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).rn rnThe 10 percent to 15 percent slice is the largest asset sale planned by the government, which hopes to raise around Rs. 21 bn in privatisation receipts this year. rnrnBOI chief Arjuna […]

Central Bank 1st quarter GDP figures indicate that the sector grew by 20 per cent, while the provision of cellular phones increased by 41 per cent.rn rnInternet and e-mail services grew by 27%. The new Telecom Bill due in August is expected to further accelerate growth in the sector.rn rnThis, at a juncture where most […]

Ratification of the Telecom Draft policy is also expected in August, officials close to the ruling coalition said.rn rnEarlier this year, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) announced plans to issue international voice licences. rn rnA number of companies were reported to have expressed interest including the wireless local loop operators (Suntel and Lankabell) and other […]

The ex-state minister is tipped to re-ignite the lost spark of the TRC. rnrnMeanwhile, Somasiri would be retined as a consultant on telecom reforms.

SLT officials failed to disclose the number of entrants, but said they had received a very favorable response from leading consulting firms.rn rnSenior officials added they had not decided on a time frame for the restructuring process but would be finalizing the implementation process soon after the shotlising of consultants was completed.rn rnMeanwhile, industry sources […]

Initiated by Conceptnursery.com, the competition will call for IT solutions for real life situations of leading companies. rn rnPromoters hope to attract at least three companies who require solutions and are willing to fund the follow-up project. rn rnThe three most innovative ideas will be incubated at the nursery along with funding and working capital.rn […]

Dialog hopes to launch the project towards the end of the year in a tie up with local payphone operators in un-serviced areas.rn rnCompany officials said the payphone system could be set-up with minimal effort, as it only requires a basic payphone interface and a pre-assembled black box that contains a receiving and transmitting device […]

Still in its infant stage, GeneSys is waiting for the auspicious moment in August when the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission will formally declare the reformed IT and Telecom Act, to launch a flurry of communication services here and abroad.rn rnThe company quote s focus areas will include payphone and prepaid-card platform development, cable TV network design […]