Technology

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, …

Cost Cutting

Tritel Services is talking to regional telecom players to sell a low cost payphone system designed for thinly populated areas. The card phone system, designed …

Minor Tremor

A minority stake in Sri Lanka Telecom is unlikely to make it to the market this year, as authorities feel the time is not ripe.The telecom giant has also …

Pay Me

Telco firms will soon introduce charges to terminate calls on each others networks, a fee expected to cover infrastructure costs. Only Sri Lanka Telecom …

Big League

Indian telco giant, Videsh Sanchara Nigam Limited (VSNL) will transfer part of its international bandwidth on the SEA ME WE III (three) submarine cable to its …

Renewing Ties

Sri Lanka Telecom will restore the microwave radio link that once connected the island to neighbouring India. Operational in the 80s, the link was a key like …

Joining Order

A fresh set of rules to govern telecom firm mergers is being floated within the industry for comment by August 6.The draft outlines how the telecom watchdog …

Asian Edition

Sri Lanka will play host to the first annual IT knowledge dissemination conference endash Networking South Asia later in July.Chairman of the Organising …

Clearing the Air

A draft spectrum management report recommends auctioning as the basis for allocating slots in the 1800 and 1900 MHz frequency band.Justifying its …

See-Me-there

The telecom watchdog has given the go ahead to licensed international voice and data operators to access the SEA-MEendash WE 3 submarine cable.Only Sri Lanka …

Redial

The telecom watchdog on Wednesday published a set of rules that will govern the short code auction scheduled for an August date. The online auction previously …

Extension Cord

Continued lobbying from the telecom industry has now opened up access to undersea cable bandwidth. Direct access to the SEA ME WE (Cable connecting South East …

Tall Order

Offering greater value to its tenants, the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Fort together with Dialog, has put in a fibre optic internet backbone in the twin …