Spot Hopping
For many like Peter Berkley, a lquote visiting consultant on assignment to Sri Lanka, access to the internet meant hooking up his laptop with a phone chord to …
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Direct Dialling
It is understood that the Premier had advised senior state officials to consider direct offers, with the option of listing part of the stake in the country of …
Zipped Up
Zeelabs signed a deal to exclusively market and build upon Temptation Technologies (TT) 3D imaging products. Zeelabs is an integrated technology provider with …
Engaged Tone
Sri Lanka Telecom on Thursday informed the stock exchange that it had launched a bid to buy up wireless local loop operator Lanka Bell."SLT has entered into a …
All Or Nothing
Sri Lanka Telecom has made an official pitch to take up a controlling stake in the third fixed line operator Lanka Bell.Lanka Bell, which uses wireless local …
Regional Wire
A number of services will be made mandatory under the technology neutral licence and could be issued by mid 2004. rnrnInterested firms could have to bid only …
Share Swap
Sri Lanka Telecom has traded in its Rs. 138 million interest free loan given to Mobitel, for an equity stake in the cellular operation. online pharmacy buy …
Work Out
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Sweet Music
Telecom operator Suntel has posted a 451 percent growth in net profits for the first six months of this year, largely aided by a gradual drop in interest …
Buzzing Out
Dialog GSM will double its network capacity in the Western Province by the year end when its 1800 GHz network is fully deployed. The network being installed at …
Hot Wiring – Updated
The telecom industry is buzzing of an impending marriage between Sri Lanka Telecom and Lanka Bell, the third private fixed operator.Industry analysts expect a …
Controlling Ringtones
The telecom watchdog TRC gave Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) permission to fully own a mobile services provider under condition that all transactions are done at arms …
Safe Options
IBM says upto 80 per cent of IT related expenses were on maintenance and repairs after the initial purchase, leaving only a 20 per cent of spend on hardware …
Cut The Cut Throats
Telecom watchdog - the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) - is getting advice on identifying and handling dominant players, which is key to …
Two More
In line with the national numbering plan, Sri Lanka Telecoms Colombo Metro subscriber base whose numbers begin with 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9.The six digit phone …
Pocket Banking
Celltel subscribers who bank with Sampath Bank can virtually carry their bank in their pockets, through an innovative SMS-based facility launched this …
Magic Touch
Rising IT superstar, Millennium IT is heading for a US$ 5 mn net profit this year, after clinching top clients for its innovative line of products.The firm is …
Split Options
Telecom operators have provisionally consented to split transit operation revenue in a 40:60 basis to replace the present 20:80 ratio.However, the new ratio …
When youre talking’85
Mobile service providers expressed concern last week over Mobitel announcement about its plans to launch a digital network.Other players fear that the company …
Code Share
The telecom watchdog is working on a set of emergency short codes and value added service codes that will work on any network. Fire, police, ambulance, …