Category: Technology

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 […]

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 […]

Talks to woo back SLT quote s Japanese partner NTT, have resurfaced once again, with both parties keen to strike a fresh pact.rn rnNTT, which owns a 35 percent stake in SLT, lost its management contract Monday. SLT also lost its monopoly on international voice calls on Monday.The government controls 61.5 percent of the telecom […]

SLT announced that the management agreement that was in force since August 1997 will not be renewed after it expires on August 5. rnrnThe SLT board decision to terminate the agreement had been take as far back as February. NTT communications acquired a 35 percent stake in SLT in 1997. The company also took over […]

At one time he used to collect a list of customers needing service in the morning. But now he gets an SMS message whenever a customer in his areas has a sudden problem. rnrnWithin seconds he is speeding to the Gestetner customer needing attention. rnrnMissed calls have become a thing of the past. After the […]

Sri Lanka Telecom quote s (SLT) Japanese partner Nippon Telephone & Telegraph Co. has asked its employees to leave Sri Lanka this weekend, after failing to negotiate a fresh deal with the government.rn rnNTT quote s management contract with SLT expires on August 5, after the government informed the Japanese partners in February of its […]

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 […]