Technology

Modern Skills

Jan 13, 2008 (LBO) - EDEX 2008, top higher education and career exhibition held this January, will give priority to emerging opportunities in the ICT sector, …

Flirty Thief

Dec 30, 2007 (LBO) - Russian programmers have created software known as 'CyberLover' that can infiltrate dating sites and chatrooms and seduce victims and …

Mobile Auction

Dec 27, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan fisherman are using mobile phones to 'auction' their catch before reaching shore, allowing them to get better prices, …

Turbulence Strategy

Dec 17, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's companies can make money in even the most turbulent times by redefining marketing strategies to get the best results, a …

Mobile Expansion

Dec 05, 2007 (LBO) – Mobitel, a celco owned by fixed operator Sri Lanka Telecom launched its third generation network in the island, saying its existing …

Digital Learning

Dec 04, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan e-learning initiative for rural students is seeking corporate sector support to expand and cover 400 computer centers …

KE Strategy

Nov 21, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka could boost economic activity and social well-being through a knowledge economy (KE) strategy that makes better use of …

Head Above

Nov 17, 2007 (LBO) – Standard & Poor's (S&P) has upgraded Sri Lanka Telecom's foreign currency rating to 'BB-', the rating agency said, though the …

One Solution

Nov 13, 2007 (LBO) – Iran's Mammut group has tied up with Sri Lanka's Mod-Tec trading company to provide infrastructure services to the island's wireless …

Open Sesame

Nov 05, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's teleco operators are pushing the industry regulator to remove technology limits and allow networks to share resources as part …

Broad Highway

Nov 01, 2007 (LBO) – Dialog Broadband Networks, a unit of Dialog Telekom launched broadband services offering high download speeds at competitive prices …

Dialog Downturn

Oct 30, 2007 (LBO) – Consolidated net profits of Sri Lanka's top celco Dialog Telekom fell 6.9 percent to 2.43 billion rupees, while revenues rose 29 …

Middleware Hire

Oct 30, 2007 (LBO) – WSO2, the open source middleware company, has hired software engineer Glen Daniels as director of Java platforms, a company …

Buy-Out

Oct 26, 2007 (LBO) – India's state-run telecom firm MTNL, which is trying to buy Sri Lanka's fixed wireless operator Suntel, has put conditions for the …

Unlicensed

Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – The United States has said it is concerned over the widespread piracy of software in Sri Lanka, which recent surveys show is as high …

Cash Call

Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's biggest mobile phone operator, Dialog Telekom, announced Wednesday it had struck a deal with investors to raise five …

Getting Connected

Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) –The number of Sri Lankans buying mobile phones is still increasing rapidly, opening new avenues for equipment sellers and cellular …

New Products

Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) – Software and IT educational institute OpenArc released products for business and management sectors of companies in Sri Lanka, …

Bell Profits

Oct 05, 2007 (LBO) – Fixed line telecom operator Lanka Bell posted a 70.1 percent growth in after tax profits for the year ended in March but predicts …

Hutch Million

Oct 03, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka unit of Hutchison Telecom has passed one million users and the firm is planning to the double the size of its network …