No Kidding
Mobile phones arent the only things Nokia is into, the cell phone giant is now gearing to wire up Sri Lankas telco industry. On Tuesday Nokia said it had …
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VRS Watch
Sri Lanka Telecom is offering counselling services and tips on investing in financial products to its 1,300 employees, who took up an early retirement scheme …
Unified In Confusion
Attempts to merge key government revenue generating agencies have slowed down with little agreement on the structure. buy vibramycin online …
Big Game
The telecom regulatory policy will make shift from size control, to sub sector dominance management, under a new draft legislation.The new asymmetric telecom …
Billing Options
Sri Lanka Telecom launched its new US$ 20 mn billing system on Wednesday, with ambitious plans to spin it off into a separate revenue generating business …
Engagement Ring
Sri Lanka Telecom on Tuesday took a step further to seal its marriage to Lanka Bell, by agreeing to start work on a due diligence study, its Chairman said.The …
Mute Button
The Telecom regulator and top government bureaucrats held a public discussion on a new regulatory structure as other operators opposed SLTs plans to acquire …
Little Tease
The government confirmed plans to sell a further stake in Sri Lanka Telecom and is presently exploring various exit options.ldblquote The government of Sri …
Calling Home
Lanka Bell on Thursday signed up with Net2Phone Global Services of US, to offer international calls at bargain rates to key destinations.Net2Phone routes calls …
Second Tier
Coping with expansion needs, software engineering service provider, Virtusa is extending its Colombo base into the World Trade Centre. CEO Cris Canekeratne …
Re-Dialing
Telecom policymakers are re-considering the option to set up national points of interconnection, to fix the current impasse in reaching call termination …
Angry Tones
Local telco operators have teamed up, to oppose a possible merger between Sri Lanka Telecom and Lanka Bell.In a hard-hitting letter, operators endash Celltel, …
Hit Rates
Industry analysts are betting on a competition driven drop in overseas calling rates for the upcoming holiday seasons. Competition in prepaid calling cards …
Well Cell’85
Celltel, the countrys No 2 mobile operator announced plans to invest US$4 million to increase coverage. This is the companys 4th phase of expansion.buy …
System Shutdown – Updated
A court injunction brought on by CINTEC staff, has blocked the wind-up of the former IT regulator.About 18 of its staff members took the regulator and the …
Growth Cell
Cellular operator Celltel Lanka, pumped in a further US$ 4 mn to beef up its capacity and extend its reach along the South and Eastern coast.The fourth phase …
Water Test
A forward market interface for the agro sector is part of an initial set of ten pilot projects, picked to kick off the e-Sri Lanka initiative. The pilot …
Indian Ringtone
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) signed up with Indias teleco operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to route its international call traffic through Sri …
Mobile Edge
Mobitel unveiled its ambitious plans and its new logo that will battle the elements to capture over one million customers before 2005. Mobitel Chairman …
Product Dev
SAP, a leading business software solutions provider is stepping up its presence locally to face, what company officials say is an upcoming leap in demand for …