Category: Technology

The latest services would cost users Rs.3.00 to receive flight schedules of the national carrier provided that the user knows either the flight number or the destination city.rn rnIn addition, users also need to know the corresponding short code to activate the service. Dialog officials have countered that problem by offering the short codes via […]

The partnership brings to Eureka a host of high-end data services enhancing the company quote s ability to provide better connectivity to the corporate sector.rn rnMCI WorldCom is a leading force in data and voice services in the US and in Europe. The Company is rapidly strengthening its presence in the eastern and southern hemispheres. […]

Formerly known as eRunway Inc., Virtusa is a Sri Lankan company headquartered in the, USA with development centers in Colombo, Hydrabad and Boston. rnrnVirtusa develops and deploys mission critical products and solutions for Fortune 1000 companies and leading software product developers. Its core competence revolves around developing cutting edge technology and delivering dynamic project plans […]

eChannelling quote s Rs. 100 mn public offering, which was touted as Sri Lanka quote s first lquote dot com quote , failed to create an appetite among local investors, with less than half of the issue under subscribed at the closure yesterday.

SLT quote s Japanese partners Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT) have also expressed willingness to increase its present 35 percent holding to 40 percent through its various associate companies, during the public issue, PERC sources said. rnThe government had earlier planned to list the fixed line monopoly through a combination of an international and […]

Cellular operators stuck to their guns to go ahead with a tariff increase, despite the telecom watchdog hotly denying the revision got its approval. rnMass Communications Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Markar also stepped into the fray to stand by his regulator, telling parliamentarians that the controversial revision was illegal. rnrnCellular operators raised tariffs yesterday, after informing […]

SLT has tied up with Alcatel to upgrade its network with ADSL or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line technology, amid mounting demand for speedy data and Internet services. rnADSL turns ordinary telephone lines into high-speed digital channels and allows access to the Internet and multi-media services at up to 10 times the speed achieved across copper […]

An lquote anti-piracy strategy quote is on the cards as a counter offensive to pirating, promoting fair market access and adequate copyright laws. rnrnWatchdog arm of the Recording Industry Association of America (RICCA), the IFPI, an international organisation battling music piracy worldwide, has turned its efforts to Sri Lanka. rnrnThe organisation quote s Regional Coordinator […]

Widening the local education base, international governing body Edexcel is moving beyond the London O Level and A Level to make inroads into vocational education.

The firm also opened a Colombo office today, as part of its efforts to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka. rnrnThe Networking Academies will proliferate networking education and skills in Sri Lanka. Cisco has partnered with UNDP Asia pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) for this NA expansion initiative. rnrnAPDIP, in turn, will recruit a UN […]

Suntel wOw has signed up with Dialog, Celltel and Mobitel enabling its portal users to send SMS to these networks. rnrnHowever, Celltel and Mobitel users have the added advantage of replying back to the wOw SMS. rnrnldblquote This is a major break through facilitating interactivity between two different means of communication endash the Internet and […]

Speaking to LBO, Intel quote s GM endash Channels South Asia, Amar Babu said though Sri Lanka was behind Bangladesh in terms of sales, it was the fastest growing market in the region. rn rnldblquote With the recent political changeover in Sri Lanka, we expect demand to grow significantly. dblquote rnrnIntel is also pursuing a […]