Cable Landing
September 01, 2006 (LBO) – Lanka Bell, one of Sri Lanka's privately held wireless telecom operators, is in talks with India's FLAG Telecom to lay an …
Technology
Bus Ride
SEOUL, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - South Korea's high-tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled the world's first fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology …
Just Inquiring
August 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom is in talks to acquire a small software company to beef up its technical capacity and expand revenue streams. …
Pushing Buttons
August 30, 2006 (LBO) – One of Sri Lanka's foremost telecom experts, Rohan Samarajiva is due to chair this year's Digital Opportunity Forum in Korea on …
Security Cable
August 29, 2006 (LBO) – Cable operator CBNSat may need Defence Ministry clearance to re-start transmission, as the company steps up its public campaign …
New Generation
Aug 15 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s largest mobile operator, Dialog Telekom, said it has started South Asia’s first commercial third generation mobile …
Thin Client
August 13 (LBO) - A Sri Lanka-based securities trading platform maker says it is planning to market software on a transaction-based fee model next year, …
Bloggers Heaven
PARIS, Aug 11, 2006 (AFP) - Fifty million blogs -- online multi-media journals -- were tracked on the Internet last month, a 100-fold increase over three …
Dial Free
Aug11 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom’s mobile subsidiary Mobitel just launched aggressive new post-paid tariffs, on the heels of a licence to also rollout …
Mouse Trail
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug 6, 2006 (AFP) - High-tech passports touted as advances in national security can be spied on remotely and their identifying radio signals …
Google Powered
Aug 04 (LBO) – Popular Internet search engine Google has given the Lanka Software Foundation 25,000 dollars to drive open source software projects …
Hidden Surprise
August 3, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom is expecting a 75 percent rise in full-year net profits as its cellular subsidiary makes a quick turnaround, …
No Surprises
July 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island's biggest telephone company, said Monday second-quarter profits rose 112 percent, after it signed up …
Local Brands
July 29, 2006 (LBO) – Sales of locally assembled computers rose 20 percent to 11,202 units for the three months to March, though established brands …
Hong Kong Hub
July 28, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s biggest fixed line operator, announced plans Friday to float a fully owned subsidiary in Hong …
Turbo Charge
July 27, 2006 (LBO) – Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka's largest cellular phone operator, Thursday posted a 43 percent increase in net profits for the six …
Early Lead
July 25, 2006 (LBO) – Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies is expecting around 30 percent gain in sales of third generation handsets …
Txt Me
LONDON, July 24, 2006 (AFP) - Mobile phone text messages are changing the way people approach romantic relationships, according to a survey published Monday in …
Long Call
July 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's telecom watchdog Wednesday issued notice against two internet service providers for violating license conditions. The …
Warming Up
July 6, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to issue spectrum for third generation or next generation mobile technology to cellular phone operators next week, …