Mobile Telephony in Sri Lanka – Intro

By Sameera JayawardenaProject Manager

ICT Agency of Sri Lanka

Technology?

technologíatéchnē (τέχνη) and -logía (-λογία)

Technology

Information and Communication Technology

Pheidippides

Information and Communication Technology

Factors

Information + Communication

Communication

Mobile Phone Evolution

1920s1940s1973

Martin Cooper

Mobile Phone Evolution

Features Usage

Complexity

OG

Analog Digital

Feature Phone vs Smart Phone

Voice SMSSimple web browsing

Voice SMSWeb browsingApplicationsWhat else you need.....

Feature Phone vs Smart Phone

Voice SMSSimple web browsing

Voice SMSWeb browsingApplicationsWhat else you need.....

Smart Phone - OSs

Mobile Phone - Usage

Voice SMS Applications

Available Services – Voice- 1919 – GIC- Tell IGP- Many more

Available Services – SMS- Railway Schedule - Fish prices- Many more

Applications

Mobile Phone - Usage

Mobile Phone - Usage

Number of System Licenses 43

Total number of Fixed phones 2,832,464

Teledensity (Fixed Phones per 100 inhabitants) - 2012 Dec

17

Number of Cellular Mobile Subscribers 19,335,733

Mobile Subscription per 100 people – 2012 Dec

100

Internet & Email Subscribers - Fixed 435,758*

Internet & Email Subscribers (Mobile ) 1,068,482*

Number of Public Pay Phone Booths – 6,870

Trunk Mobile Radio Subscribers 206*

Statistical Overview of the Telecommunication Sector as at end of March 2013