A new submarine fibre-optic cable network is already boosting Papua New Guinea’s internet speeds and ICT capacity in some regions, with further improvements set to come this year through a subsea link to Australia.
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Articles & Analysis | Sri Lanka moves to expand ICT infrastructure and improve the population's digital literacy from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Following years of steady growth, the ICT sector is embracing a period of fast-paced innovation. While the telecoms and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in Sri Lanka are reaching maturity, efforts are being focused on developing more innovative and highend products. The sector’s organic growth is benefitting other industries, such...
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lanka's ICT sector launches a new brand to promote knowledge services from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Following a decade of substantial growth, the ICT sector in Sri Lanka is ready to participate in the fourth industrial revolution and compete in the digital age. In 2018 it launched a new brand – Island of Ingenuity (IoI) – to promote knowledge services. Created by the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Lakmini Wijesundera, CEO, IronOne Technologies: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
How do you assess the potential of the ICT/ business process management (BPM) sector to make a greater contribution to the national economy?
Articles & Analysis | The global digital economy creates widespread opportunities in emerging markets from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
As more commercial transactions move online and the digital economy continues to expand into every facet of the traditional analogue economy, businesses are gaining access to new channels to reach existing clients and expand their market share with competitive digital offerings. For consumers, the digital growth promises easier access to and...
Articles & Analysis | Wider ICT use set to transform key industries in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Policymakers are in the process of developing Sri Lanka’s first Digital Economy Strategy in an effort to harness technological innovation to boost productivity across sectors and promote inclusive growth. Development of the strategy, which began in 2017, is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology...