LIRNEasia media coverage: July 2010 – June 20111 AgInfo/Inclusive agriculture. Knowledge based economy

27Oct10 Low cost of ownership making mobile phones a poverty alleviator Daily FT Print http://www.ft.lk/2010/10/26/lowcostofownershipmakingmobilephonesapovertyalleviator/

27Oct10 Sri Lanka farmers earn a premium for produce by mobile use Invest Sri Lanka Blog Sri Lanka http://investsrilanka.blogspot.com/2010/10/srilankafarmersearnpremiumfor.html

27Oct10 Connectivity key: Sri Lanka farmers seen reaping premium from mobile use Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1196316707

27Oct10 Mobile phones for productive purposes The Print Sri Lanka http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/10/27/bus03.asp

27Oct10 There are a lot of advantages in using mobile phones to reduce poverty Vimasuma (in Sinhalese) Web Sri Lanka http://www.vimasuma.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1377&Itemid=56

28Oct10 Low cost of ownership making mobile phones a poverty alleviator Print Sri Lanka http://www.dailymirror.lk/business/126economy/7405lowcostofownershipmakingmobilephonesapovertyalleviator.html

28Oct10 Mobile phones can help fight against poverty, UNCTAD report urges governments Daily (in Tamil) Print Sri Lanka

29Oct10 Mobile phones can help fight against poverty UNCTAD report urges governments Express Business Web Sri Lanka http://www.biz.lk/biz/businessnews/results.asp?key_c=3945

1 Information on each article is listed as follows: date, title of article, name of publisher, type of publisher, country of publication (listed as “not applicable” for articles which only appear online) and web link (where available).

31Oct10 Govt should use mobile phones to tackle poverty: UNCTAD Azhar Razak Blog Sri Lanka http://azharazak.blogspot.com/2010/10/govtshouldusemobilephonestotackle.html

31Oct10 mBusiness Print Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/10/31/mbusiness/

31Oct10 UNCTAD launches information economy report 2010 The Sunday Leader Print Sri Lanka http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2010/10/31/fin05.asp

31Oct10 Farmers using mobile for crop prices make more: Study The Sunday Leader Print Sri Lanka http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101031/BusinessTimes/bt38.html

01Nov10 Govt should use mobile phones to tackle poverty: UNCTAD (The Bottom Line) Print Sri Lanka http://nationbottomline.blogspot.com/2010/11/govtshouldusemobilephonestotackle.html

03Nov10 UNCTAD report urges governments to alleviate poverty with the help of mobile phones Daily Thinakkural (in Tamil) Print Sri Lanka

03Nov10 UNCTAD economic information report published (in Sinhala) Print Sri Lanka

10Dec10 Dialog triumphs the world in mobile inclusion and empowerment Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2010/12/10/dialogtriumphstheworldinmobileinclusionandempowerment/

10Dec10 Sri Lanka mobile ecommerce service wins world summit award. Dialog Tradenet text/voice price information service Invest Sri Lanka Blog Sri Lanka http://investsrilanka.blogspot.com/2010/12/srilankamobileecommerceservice.html

10Dec10 Inclusive Award: Sri Lanka mobile commerce service wins global award Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=94890201

29Dec10 Harsha speaks on ICT for poverty alleviation at global summit in London Print Sri Lanka http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=articledetails&page=articledetails&code_title=14609

30Dec10 Harsha speaks on ICT for poverty alleviation at global summit in London Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2010/12/30/drharshaspeakson%E2%80%98ictforpovertyalleviation%E2%80%99atglobalsummitinlondon/

30Dec10 Dr. Harsha speaks on ICT for poverty alleviation at global summit in London Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2010/12/30/drharshaspeakson%E2%80%98ictforpovertyalleviation%E2%80%99atglobalsummitinlondon/

30Dec10 Dr. Harsha speaks on ICT for poverty alleviation at global summit in London The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127local/31505.html

21Jan11 Govt. a spoiler of veggies! Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2011/01/21/govtaspoilerofveggies/

04Feb11 An Interview with Sriganesh Lokanthan on the AgInfo project Channel One (MTV): Biz 1st TV Sri Lanka

03Mar11 Banging Heads Together (nicely) Building Livelihood Resilience in Changing Climate Blog n/a http://www.cemart.co.in/conf/node/401

05Mar11 ICTs for livelihood resilience: The importance of asking the right questions Building Livelihood Resilience in Changing Climate Blog n/a http://www.cemart.co.in/conf/node/404

05Mar11 Sriganesh Lokanathan: Connecting farmers with markets through ICTs StayingLive (YouTube) Web n/a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNGREHCJhyE

16Oct11 Financial experts vital for sustainable agriculture Dr. Harsha De Silva Sunday Observer Sri Lanka www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/10/16/fin04.asp

23Oct11 Sri Lanka produces the best fruits– LIRNEasia: Pineapples, a viable export production Sunday Observer Sri Lanka http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/10/23/fin01.asp

30Oct11 Making pineapple a winning Sri Lankan export crop The Sunday Times Sri Lanka http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111030/BusinessTimes/bt19.html

31Oct11 Making pineapple a winning Sri Lankan export crop Fresh Plaza unspecified http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=88373

7Dec11 LFVPPEA conducts seminar with LIRNEasia Daily News Sri Lanka http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/12/07/bus12.asp

14Dec11 Crate law: Sri Lanka crate law stirs protest Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1755694470

12Mar12 Horticulture sector suffers due to poor market linkages The Hindu India http://www.thehindu.com/todayspaper/tpnational/tpandhrapradesh/article2986424.ece

3Apr12 "The DR's" hijackers The common use of the parallel explosion in the ICT act on the farm.(" ทีดีอาร์ไอ" จีรัฐพฒนาใช ◌ั ◌้ไอซีทียกระดบเกษตร) Bangkok Business Newspaper

Thailand http://www.tdri.or.th/download/news/bbn2012_04_03a.pdf

3Apr12 Tracking Spur: Sri Lanka rubber producer gains seen from traceability system Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1480152580

4Apr12 Mobile Edge: Sri Lanka mobile phone ranking system coming for farmers Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=2099678830

6Apr12 Business Tool: Sri Lanka mobile phone use rising among poor: study Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1079817180

Dam safety

24Jan11 Choices: Sri Lanka's floods, dam breaks and senior ministers Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=219349694&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=24

04Apr11 Dam safety: Sri Lanka dam safety confab gets Dutch expertise Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=2069092606

06Apr11 Twenty five years after Kantale: Have we learned? Sinhale Hot News Blog Sri Lanka http://sinhale.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/twentyfiveyearsafterkantalehavewelearned/

06Apr11 Twenty five years after Kantale: Have we learned? The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/40413.html

06Apr11 25 years after Kantale dam breach How safe are our dams today? Window to Nature Blog Sri Lanka http://window2nature.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/25yearsafterkantaledambreachhowsafeareourdamstoday/

18Apr11 Sri Lanka: '25 years after Kantale have we learned?' – editorial PreventionWeb Web n/a http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=18972

20Apr11 Kantale dam breach, 25 years later: Film captures memories and worries Moving Images, Moving People Blog Sri Lanka http://movingimages.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/kantaledambreach25yearslaterfilmcapturesmemoriesandworries/

22Apr11 2nd LIRNE asia annual disaster risk reduction lecture and response session International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Web n/a http://www.unisdr.org/arabstates/events/v.php?id=18973

29Apr11 Everybody lives downstream – but not with the same peace of mind! Moving Images, Moving People Blog Sri Lanka http://movingimages.wordpress.com/2011/04/

01May11 The leak that turned into a flood The Sunday Times Print Sri Lanka http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110501/Plus/plus_05.html

05May11 Disaster in retrospect: 25 years after the Kantale dam breach The Sunday Leader Print Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/05/01/disasterinretrospect25yearsafterthekantaledambreach/

11Apr12 Tsunami risk reduction in the age of twitter Research Asia reseach news Unspecified http://www.researchsea.com/html/article.php/aid/7195/cid/2

12Apr12 Choices: Sri Lanka Tsunami risk reduction in the age of Twitter Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1925598427

14Apr12 Tsunami alert exposes traffic management problem The Island Sri Lanka http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=articledetails&page=articledetails&code_title=49566

21Apr12 When Worlds Collide #12: Of Tsunami Waves and Twitter Ripples When Worlds Collide, by Nalaka Gunawardene Sri Lanka http://collidecolumn.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/whenworldscollide12oftsunamiwavesandtwitterripples/

19Jun12 Disaster management Siyatha TV program Civil Sri Lanka

20Jun12 Marconi’s Faithful: Sri Lankan radio amateurs offer disaster communication help Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=1289520459

Indicators, continued

06Jul10 Brazil prepaid mobile tariff world's most expensive EXAME.com (in Portugese) Web Brazil http://exame.abril.com.br/tecnologia/noticias/brasiltemtarifacelularprepagomaiscaramundo576408

09Jul10 LIRNE asia says mobile broadband quality is satisfactory in the Western Province of Sri Lanka South Asia Blog Blog Bangladesh http://www.southasiablog.com/2010/07/ LIRNEasia saysmobilebroadbandquality.html

09Jul10 Broad speeds: Sri Lanka has 'satisfactory' mobile broadband study Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=108470555

09Jul10 Mobile broadband quality satisfactory: Study Telecompaper Web The Netherlands http://www.telecompaper.com/news/mobilebroadbandqualitysatisfactorystudy

05Aug10 SL Broadband: Long way to go Voice & Data Print India http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/news/110080501.asp

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties IndiaReport Web India

http://nongsain.indiareport.com/Indiausauknews/latestnews/905780/Business/4/20/E

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties MSN India Web India http://news.in.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cpdocumentid=4424584

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties Telecom Yatra Web India http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=2004_Low+uniform+telecom+tariff+within+SAARC+key+to+regional+ties

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties The Deccan Herald Print India http://www.deccanherald.com/content/99809/lowuniformtelecomtariffsaarc.html

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties The Sentinel Web India http://www.sentinelassam.com/businessmain.php?sec=2&subsec=6&dtP=20100927&ppr=1

26Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties Yahoo News India Web India http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100926/372/tbslowuniformtelecomtariffwithinsa_1.html

27Sep10 SAARC needs EUlike telecom tariff, says study The Financial Chronicle Print India

27Sep10 SAARC@25: A measure of success (or lack thereof) The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/22542.html

28Sep10 Low, uniform telecom tariff within SAARC key to regional ties Bangladesh ICT News Blog Bangladesh http://Bangladeshictnews.bauani.org/2010/09/lowuniformtelecomtariffwithinsaarc.html

05Nov10 Speed test: Sri Lanka Dialog broadband speeds rated best Lanka Business Online

Web Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=2094356593&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=14

08Nov10 Dialog's broadband offers advertised speeds: study Telecompaper Web The Netherlands http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dialogsbroadbandoffersadvertisedspeedsstudy

10Nov10 Broadband: Dialog exceeds expectations on download speeds The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://www.dailymirror.lk/business/117other/7672broadbanddialogexceedsexpectationsondownloadspeeds.html

30Nov10 Better and brighter Voice & Data Print India http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/top_stories/110113004.asp

05Dec10 LIRNE asia broadband quality survey Zee Business TV India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ur82katLw

08Dec10 Broadband cheap in India, but quality poor The Financial Chronicle Print India

12Dec10 How fast are they? The Hindu Print Sri Lanka http://www.thehindu.com/scitech/technology/article946417.ece

13Dec10 Why national broadband policy is good for India? VisionWiz Blog n/a http://visionwiz.net/2010/12/whynationalbroadbandpolicyisgoodforindia/

05Jan11 The pitfalls that need to be addressed The Bangkok Post Print Thailand http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/computer/214500/thepitfallsthatneedtobeaddressed

14Jan11

Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise GovernanceNow.com Web India http://governancenow.com/govnext/egov/internetproviderfailsdeliverwhattheyadvertise

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise Indian DTH Web India http://www.indiandth.in/printthread.php?tid=14684

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise: Study IndiaReport Web India http://www.indiareport.com/Indiausauknews/latestnews/977516/Business/4/20/4

14Jan11 'Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise' Press Trust of India Web India http://www.ptinews.com/news/1268399_Internetproviderfailstodeliverwhattheyadvertise

14Jan11 Internet Provider fails to deliver what they advertise.. SaveOnDish Web India http://www.saveondish.com/forum/internetproviderfailstodeliverwhattheyadvertiset33600.html

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise SiliconIndia News Web India http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Internet_provider_fails_to_deliver_what_they_advertisenid77360.html

14Jan11 Indian Internet providers deliver 'lies' The Financial Express Print India http://www.financialexpress.com/news/indianinternetprovidersdeliverlies/737465/

14Jan11 Indian Internet providers deliver 'lies' The Indian Express Print India http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indianinternetprovidersdeliverlies/737465/

14Jan11 'ISPs fails to deliver what they advertise' The Times of India Print India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/internet/ISPsfailstodeliverwhattheyadvertise/articleshow/7285640.cms

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise: Study Yahoo News India Web India http://in.news.yahoo.com/internetproviderfailsdeliveradvertisestudy20110113233100738.html

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise Telegucolours.com Web n/a http://www.telugucolours.com/cat1id3247/newsdesc/internetproviderfailstodeliverwhattheyadvertise

14Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise The Smart Techie Web unspecified http://www.thesmarttechie.com/news/Internet_provider_fails_to_deliver_what_they_advertise_id_77360.html

15Jan11 Internet provider fails to deliver what they advertise TaxGuru.in Web India http://taxguru.in/news/display/1201/'Internet+provider+fails+to+deliver+what+they+advertise '

15Jan11 Internet providers fail to deliver what they advertise Zee News Web India http://www.zeenews.com/news680541.html

15Jan11 Indian Internet providers deliver 'lies' The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/107international/32954.html

15Jan11 Internet providers fail to deliver what they advertise Technology News and Gadgets Updates Web unspecified http://www.latesttechgadget.net/2011/01/internetprovidersfailtodeliverwhat.html

01Feb11 Seminario DIRSI Tercer Panel Ayesha Zainudeen Parte II DIRSInet (YouTube) Web Peru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbkvYqgTlJg&feature=player_embedded

20May11 BICMA facilities better internet services

Bhutan Observer Print Bhutan http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/bicmafacilitiesinternetservices/

01Feb11 Seminario DIRSI Tercer Panel Ayesha Zainudeen Parte II DIRSInet (YouTube) Peru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbkvYqgTlJg&feature=player_embedded

10Jun11 Technologies and freedom: Surreal in Tehran Lanka Independent Sri Lanka http://www.lankaindependent.com/2011/06/technologiesandfreedomsurrealintehran/

17Oct11 Choices: Resurgence of Sri Lanka's North Central Province Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=1489457800&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=24

3Nov11 Sri Lanka’s Internet Speeds Kinda Suck indi.ca unspecified http://indi.ca/2011/11/srilankasinternetspeedskindasuck/

4Nov11 How Many Sri Lankans Are Online? indi.ca unspecified http://indi.ca/2011/11/howmanysrilankansareonline/

6Nov11 How big is the Sri Lankan internet? The Nation Sri Lanka http://www.nation.lk/2011/11/06/newsfe6.htm

16Dec11 Bangladesh needs a 3G vision: LIRNEasia CEO tells The Daily The Daily Star Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=214272

16May12 Do You Hear Me (In a Disaster)? GlobalHealthHub.org Unspecified http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/05/16/doyouhearmeinadisaster/

25May12 3rd IJLTCIS Lecture Series at NLSIU, Bangalore The center for Internet and Society India http://cisindia.org/telecom/ijltcislectureseriesnlsiu

25May12 NLSIU to host 3rd IJLTCIS Lecture Series; Prof. Rohan Samarajiva to deliver inaugural lecture on May 27, 2012 Bar and Bench India http://barandbench.com/brief/9/2428/nlsiutohost3rdijltcislectureseriesprofrohansamarajivatodeliverinaugurallectureon may272012

27May12 Microsoft to incubate startups The Hindu India http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3459843.ece

1Jun12 LIRNEasia condemns mobile VAS guideline The Financial Express Bangladesh http://www.thefinancialexpressbd.com/more.php?news_id=131404&date=20120601

13Jun12 Are mobileonly taxes justified? The Daily Star Bangladesh http://www.bangladeshnews24.com/thedailystar/2012/06/13/aremobileonlytaxesjustified3453.htm

14Jun12 Roaming Multiple: South Asian leaders urged to trim roaming charges Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=652458439

24Jun12 Plea for cheaper phone calls within SAARC Sunday Observer Sri Lanka http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/06/24/new20.asp

Infrastructure

22Jun11 LIRNEasia calls for terrestrial cable linking Asia, Europe total telecom unspecified http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465754

24Jun11 Friday Review: Singapore Slingers total telecom unspecified http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465844

11Oct11 Extra terrestrial Capacity magazine unspecified http://www.capacitymagazine.com/Article/2919325/News/Extraterrestrial.html?LS=Facebook

17Apr12

Choices: Traffic fatalities in Sri Lanka: Six a day Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=589388171

Mobile 2 .0

01Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce Prothom Alo (in Bengali) Print Bangladesh

02Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce Naya Diganta (in Bengali) Print Bangladesh

02Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce The Independent Print Bangladesh

04Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce (in Bengali) Sangbad Print Bangladesh

05Jul10 Pak government looking to expand into nonvoice Voice & Data Print India http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/events/110070501.asp

05Jul10 Telecom can strengthen our bonds with Pakistan Voice & Data Print India http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/perspective/110070501.asp

06Jul10 Research on revamping postal system in Bangladesh C News (in Bengali) Web Bangladesh http://www.cnewsvoice.com/DNews.php?NewsID=N000005110

06Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce (in Bengali) Sangbad Print Bangladesh

10Jul11 Mahinda Aura Waning, Internal And International Battles Ahead The Sunday Leader Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/07/24/mahindaaurawaninginternalandinternationalbattlesahead/

18Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of ecommerce C News Print Bangladesh http://www.cnewsvoice.com/DetailsNews.php?NewsID=N000005110

22Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce (in Bengali) Computer Barta Print Bangladesh

22Jul10 Revamping postal system can aid uptake of mcommerce EBiz Print Bangladesh

20Jan11 Telcos keep their fingers crossed on MNP success The Financial Chronicle Print India http://www.mydigitalfc.com/telecommunication/telcoskeeptheirfingerscrossedmnpsuccess827

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study Hindustan Times Web India http://www.hindustantimes.com/MNPnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperatorsStudy/Article1654820.aspx

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators IBN Live Web India http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mnpnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperators/14154211.html

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study NDTV Profit Web India http://profit.ndtv.com/news/show/mnpnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperatorsstudy138081

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study NDTV Profit Web India http://profit.ndtv.com/section/earnings/news/mnpnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperatorsstudy138081

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study Press Trust of India Web India http://www.ptinews.com/news/1300345_MNPnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperators

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study The Economic Times Print India http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsbyindustry/telecom/mnpnottoshowmuchimpactontelecomoperators study/articleshow/7365514.cms

26Jan11 MNP not to show much impact on telecom operators: Study Yahoo News Print India http://in.news.yahoo.com/mnpnotshowmuchimpacttelecomoperatorsstudy20110125202000876.html

27Jan11 MNP won't impact operators study Business Standard Print India

27Jan11 Not just Talk ~ mobiles in developing countries Maximizing progress Blog n/a http://www.maximizingprogress.org/2011/01/notjusttalkmobilesindeveloping.html

26Mar11 Japanese Tsunami and our teletsunami Irudina Print Sri Lanka

Rapid response

10Feb11 Int’l research body suggests review of 2G renewal fees The Independent Web Bangladesh http://theindependentbd.com/business/others/33667intlresearchbodysuggestsreviewof2grenewalfees.html

Teleuse@BOP

17Aug10 Poor, yes but smart business talkers The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=151011

01Sep10 Mobile number portability all set to embark Thing Aloud Magazine Print India http://thinkingaloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=865

02Sep10 Mobile marketing contributes to economic growth, changes lifestyle The Financial Express Print Bangladesh http://www.thefinancialexpressbd.com/more.php?news_id=110857&date=20100902

15Sep10 Mobile payments: Central Bank guidelines should not kill innovations The Sunday Times Print Sri Lanka http://sundaytimes.lk/100905/BusinessTimes/bt08.html

13Nov10 Telecom changing the face of Bangladesh The Himalayan Web Nepal http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullTodays.php?headline=Telecom+changing+the+face+of+Bangladesh&NewsID=265523

25Nov10 PanIndia mobile number portability from Jan 20 The Hindu Business Line Print India http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/11/26/stories/2010112650220700.htm

10Dec10 IDRC on private sector development IDRC Web Canada http://www.idrc.ca/imfn/ev1195912011DO_TOPIC.html

17Dec10 Pakistan top in multiple SIM users in South Asia Telecom News Bulletin Blog Pakistan http://telecomnewspk.com/2010/12/pakistantopinmultiplesimusersinsouthasia/

17Dec10 Pakistan has highest number of multiple SIM users in South Asia The Daily Times Print Pakistan http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\12\17\story_17122010_pg5_2

18Dec10 Pakistan tops with highest number of multiple SIM users in South Asia Pak Galaxy Information & Telecom News Blog

Pakistan http://www.pakgalaxy.com/blog/2010/12/18/pakistantopswithhighestnumberofmultiplesimusersinsouthasia/

21Dec10 Multiple SIMs phenomenon State of Telecom Industry in Pakistan Blog Pakistan http://telecompk.net/2010/12/21/multiplesimsphenomenon/

02Jan11 Pakistan tops with highest number of multiple SIM users in South Asia Technology Times: Pakistan Blog Pakistan http://technologytimespk.blogspot.com/2011/01/pakistantopswithhighestnumberof.html

27Jan11 Seminario DIRSI Tercer Panel Ayesha Zainudeen Parte I DIRSInet (YouTube) Web Peru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6ebJC4_w&feature=related

27Jan11 Mobile services in poor countries Inclusive Business Asia Blog unspecified http://ayalajavier.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/inclusivebusinessandictgreatopportunitiesforthebop/

27Jan11 Not just talk The Economist Print unspecified http://www.economist.com/node/18008202

13Feb11 ‘Hello Machang, How Are You?’ The Sunday Leader Print Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/02/13/%E2%80%98hellomachanghowareyou%E2%80%99/

02Mar11 Mobile services forecast The Living Labs Global Mobility Report Blog Denmark http://www.livinglabsglobal.com/blog/?p=1519

11Mar11 Telecom renewal guidelines under fire The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=177223

11Mar11 Reducing regulatory risks to achieve Digital Bangladesh by 2021 stressed The Financial Express Print Bangladesh http://www.thefinancialexpressbd.com/more.php?news_id=128753&date=20110311

15May11 Potential for mobile money in Bangladesh lies among the poor: Study Wireless Catalog Blog Bangladesh http://www.infowireless.info/2011/05/12/potentialformobilemoneyinBangladeshliesamongthepoorstudy/

01Jun11 "Taking on Chinamade handsets Taking on Chinamade handests: Branded mobile makers all set to compete" The Daily Times Print Pakistan http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C06%5C01%5Cstory_162011_pg5_8

01Jun11 Taking on Chinamade handests: Branded mobile makers all set to compete Daily Times Pakistan http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C06%5C01%5Cstory_162011_pg5_8

13Dec11 Low call charges within each network major reason for owning multipleSIM Republica Nepal http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=39544#

15Dec11 Phones a bare essential for bottom of pyramid: Study The Financial Express Thailand http://www.financialexpress.com/news/phonesabareessentialforbottomofpyramidstudy/887935/

19Dec11 More poor people own mobile phones, but productive use still a far cry The Hindu Business Line India http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industryandeconomy/infotech/article2728879.ece?ref=wl_industryandeconomy

25Dec11 Productive use of mobiles needed LIRNEasia survey The Bottom Line Sri Lanka http://www.thebottomline.lk/2011/12/25/page8.html

2Jan12 Mobile Momentum:Sri Lanka phone use to overtake TV, radio Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=110755102

8Jan12 Latest finding on Mobile phones

newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka http://www.newsfirst.lk/sinhalanews/Business/?view=news_more&id=4738

8Jan12 Latest finding on Mobile phones Sirasa TV Sri Lanka http://www.youtube.com/user/NewsFirstSrilanka#p/u

12Jan12 Mobile Awareness: Sri Lanka mobile phone health services score high Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=517736452

14Jan12 How the poor use cellphones The Nation Thailand http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Howthepoorusecellphones30173682.html

Sector Performance Reviews

PLDTDigitel deal: A step or an antitrust problem? Yahoo News Web n/a http://ph.news.yahoo.com/pldtdigiteldealstepforwardantitrustproblem20110412051247329.html

13May11 Bangladesh gets poor health card in telecoms regulation Priyo Web Bangladesh http://news.priyo.com/business/2011/05/13/Bangladeshgetspoorhealthca25809.html

13May11 Bangladesh gets poor health card in telecoms regulation The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=185434

13May11 Bangladesh gets poor health card in telecoms regulation The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.hawker.com.bd/news_details.php?news_id=135593&news_category_id=19&val_lan=1

13May11 BD's performance in telecom sector below average The Financial Express Print Bangladesh http://www.thefinancialexpressbd.com/more.php?date=20110513&news_id=135513

15Jul11 Pakistan Enjoys Best Telecom Regulatory Environment in Asia Pacific

Pro Pakistani Pakistan http://propakistani.pk/2011/07/15/pakistanenjoysbesttelecomregulatoryenvironmentinasiapacific/

17Jul11 India best in telecom tariff regulation, low on spectrum issues The Economic Times India http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/20110717/news/29784521_1_mhzspectrumallocationofradiowaves

19Jul11 Sri Lanka scores low in regulatory survey Telecompaper The Netherlands http://www.telecompaper.com/news/srilankascoreslowinregulatorysurvey

25Jul11 Pakistan’s ICT Authorities Function Transparently and Smoothly: Lirneasia Pro Pakistani Pakistan http://propakistani.pk/2011/07/25/pakistanictauthoritiesfunctiontransparentlyandsmoothlylirneasia/

26Jul11 Pak telecom authorities function transparently Daily Times Pakistan http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C07%5C26%5Cstory_2672011_pg5_3

26Aug11 Pakistan's USF Ranked Top in the Region Economistan Pakistan http://www.economistan.com/?auther_id=435

11Sep11 India and Pakistan were able to surpass Sri Lanka in terms of Telecommunication regulation Sri Lanka

4Dec11 Regulator should not be too rough: Telecoms secretary tells eAsia seminar The Daily Star Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=212845

31Dec11 BTRCoperators strife slows down telecoms upgrade The Daily Star Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=216404

Other

05Jul10 Choices: Sri Lanka ITES; the problem is people Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka

http://lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=316470796

12Jul10 Sri Lanka price floor for mobile calls Rohan Samarajiva Lanka Business Talk Blog Sri Lanka http://businesswires.blogspot.com/2010/07/srilankapricefloorformobilecalls.html

13Jul10 Research and development makes Lanka a knowledge hub The Daily News Print Sri Lanka http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/07/13/bus04.asp

14Jul10 Floor plan: Sri Lanka's mobile floor tariffs kick off Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=635247306

14Jul10 Sri Lanka price floor for mobile calls NewSriLanka Web Sri Lanka

14Jul10 Research and development makes Lanka a knowledge hub Tops.lk Web Sri Lanka http://www.tops.lk/article23447researchanddevelopmentmakeslankaaknowledgehub.html

19Jul10 Bharti objects to Sri Lankan mobile phone prices The Economic Times Print India http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsbyindustry/telecom/BhartiobjectstoSriLankanmobilephone prices/articleshow/6183777.cms

28Jul10 mBillionth wraps in India, says there is opportunity in mobile for largescale federal integration Fast Company Web n/a http://www.fastcompany.com/1675241/mbillionthwrapsinindiasaysthereisopportunityinmobileforlargescalefederalintegr

04Sep10 WSO2Con 2010 unveils in Colombo Adaderana Web Sri Lanka http://adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=9648

06Sep10

WSO2Con 2010 kicks off on 14 Sep in Colombo The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127local/20601.html

13Oct10 Guest lecture by Rohan Samarajiva on media change in emerging Asian economies Media Change & Innovation Web Switzerland http://www.mediachange.ch/news/30/

03Nov10 UNCTAD sees new opportunities in the ICT sector for the poor Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2010/11/02/unctadseesnewopportunitiesintheictsectorforthepoor/

07Nov10 On ‘expert’ views on telecom charges The Sunday Times Print Sri Lanka http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101107/BusinessTimes/bt19.html

14Dec10 War of words escalates in India's telecom scandal TIME Web USA http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2036867,00.html

15Dec10 Open thought: Where will the new world order unfold? The Bangkok Post Print Thailand http://ww.bangkokpost.com/tech/techscoop/211348/wherewillthenewworldorderunfold

15Dec10 India: Telecom scandal erupts with TataChandrasekhar war Yahoo News Web n/a http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20101215/wl_time/08599203686700

16Dec10 Open thought: Where will the new world order unfold? Events in time Blog n/a http://israndjer.blogspot.com/2010/12/stormcollldweatherhitsontario.html

16Dec10 Interview with Harsha de Silva at ICTD 2010 conference IKM Web n/a

http://www.telcraft.org/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=94&video_id=38

17Dec10 Societal resilience (part three): Social ecology and societal resilience The Island Print Sri Lanka http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=articledetails&page=articledetails&code_title=13694

19Dec10 Mobile data dilemma Hawker.com.bd Web Bangladesh http://www.hawker.com.bd/news_details.php?news_id=113047&val_lan=1&news_category_categorysearch=19

19Dec10 Mobile data dilemma The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=166429

19Dec10 Sri Lanka: Squabbling while higher education burns University World News Web n/a http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20101217222537640

22Dec10 Indian mobile numbers dont add up Techgoss Web India http://www.techgoss.com/Story/425S11Indianmobilenumbersdontaddup.aspx

24Dec10 Societal resilience: Recent Sri Lankan experiences Thuppahi Blog Blog Australia http://thuppahi.wordpress.com/2010/12/24/societalresiliencerecentsrilankanexperiences/

28Dec10 Coverage of CEO Conclave 2010 NDTV Profit TV India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6e0jfWVmuw

06Jan11 Technology: Making the Asian highway also an information highway The Global Herald Web n/a http://theglobalherald.com/technologymakingtheasianhighwayalsoaninformationhighway/8876/

07Jan11

9th SAARC CEO conclave concluded successfully Voice & Data Print India http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/CEOConclave/111010701.asp

21Feb11 Choices: Sri Lanka's confusing investment signals Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1844604057

23Feb11 Bigger challenges ahead for celcosReport The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127local/36420biggerchallengesaheadforcelcosreport.html

03Mar11 Technologies and freedom The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=176163

03Mar11 Technologies and freedom Himal Southasian Print Nepal http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/4319technologiesandfreedom.html

10Mar11 GSMA calls for lower spectrum costs Priyo Web Bangladesh http://priyo.com/tech/2011/03/10/gsmacallslowerspectrumcost21576.html

10Mar11 GSMA calls for lower spectrum costs The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=177063

10Mar11 2G licensing renewal is not industry friendly: GSMA The Independent Web Bangladesh http://www.theindependentbd.com/business/others/382122glicensingrenewalisnotindustryfriendlygsma.html

13Mar11 Cellular technology that told Japan an earthquake was coming Technology Review Print n/a

http://technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/26513/

14Mar11 Interview on the Japanese Tsunami Ran FM Radio Sri Lanka

16Mar11 Lessons from post 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami research for the 2011 Pacific Ocean tsunami Part 2 The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/38272.html

16Mar11 Local tsunami and teletsunami: Saving lives, livelihoods and property R&D Magazine Print n/a http://www.rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2011/03/environmentlocaltsunamiandteletsunamisavingliveslivel/

17Mar11 Sri Lanka's mobilephobia and health Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/print.php?nid=1986114410

17Mar11 Lessons from post 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami research for the 2011 Pacific Ocean tsunami Part 1 The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/38394.html

18Mar11 Tsunami detection improves Asia Sentinel Web n/a http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3069&Itemid=594

19Mar11 Lessons from Japan's tsunami warning system The Hindustan Times Print India http://www.hindustantimes.com/NewsFeed/newdelhi/LessonsfromJapanstsunamiwarningsystem/Article1675528.aspx

19Mar11 Local tsunami and teletsunami: Saving lives, livelihoods and property Daily FT Print Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2011/03/19/localtsunamiandteletsunamisavingliveslivelihoodsandproperty/

20Mar11 Local tsunami and teletsunami: Saving Lives, livelihoods and property

The Sunday Leader Print Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/03/20/localtsunamiandteletsunamisavingliveslivelihoodsandproperty/

26Mar11 Mobilephobia and health The Daily Mirror Print Sri Lanka http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/39354.html

17May11 Stumbling Block: Sri Lankan celcos in technology battle Lanka Business Online Web Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1159776458

26May11 ITU SecretaryGeneral will deliver keynote on next generation broadband at CommunicAsia2011 IT News Online Web n/a http://www.itnewsonline.com/showrwstory.php?storyid=5506

26May11 ITU SecretaryGeneral to deliver keynote on next generation broadband at CommunicAsia2011 AlphaTrade.com Web n/a http://finance.alphatrade.com/story/20110526/JCN/201105260730JCN_____NEWSWIRE_JCN6669.html

27May11 ITU SecretaryGeneral will deliver keynote on next generation broadband at CommunicAsia2011 HiTek Magazine Web n/a http://www.hitekmagazine.com/hitekmag/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=909:itusecretarygeneralwilldeliver keynoteonnextgenerationbroadbandatcommunicasia2011&catid=1:latestnews

01Jun11 Licence renewal and digital Bangladesh The Daily Star Print Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=188048

01Jun11 Licence renewal and digital Bangladesh The Daily Star Bangladesh http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/newsdetails.php?nid=188048

13Jun11 Choices: Sri Lanka tourism: Of MICE and Patel points Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=1389953778&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=24

17Jun11 Collateral Publicity: Sri Lanka sports: Ice hockey, cricket and money Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=2076734197&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=24

4Jul11 Choices: Sri Lanka’s ITES Sector: People are still the problem Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1135964237

5Jul11 Moving Out: Sri Lanka's BPO firms expand out of capital Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1445929384

6Jul11 Choices: Sri Lanka IT and ITES: Cheap is not enough Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?newsID=1434665223&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=24

10Jul11 Colombo Among The Cheapest Cities In The World? The Sunday Leader Sri Lanka http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/07/10/colomboamongthecheapestcitiesintheworld/

16Oct11 Quest for Balance National Conference of Chartered Accountants The Sunday Times Sri Lanka http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111016/Education/ed04.html

14Jan12 Serving the Unbanked Mobile Phone Users in South Asia OpenPR Unspecified http://www.openpr.com/news/207060/ServingtheUnbankedMobilePhoneUsersinSouthAsia.html

5Mar12 Choices: Improving Sri Lanka’s airport experience Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1557688517

11Apr12 Online Resource: Sri Lanka CEOonline resource centre launched Lanka Business Online Sri Lanka

12Apr12 Unique online resource centre launched Daily FT Sri Lanka http://www.ft.lk/2012/04/12/uniqueonlineresourcecentrelaunched/