Category: Technology

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 […]

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.