The ADB in its latest report, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 released on Friday (3) forecasted significant headwinds for Sri Lanka’s economy as it fights the spread of COVID-19, which comes less than 12 months after the terror attacks in April 2019. ADB projects Sri Lanka’s economic growth to fall to 2.2% in 2020 and […]
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Huawei Ranks No.1 in 2019 Data Center Interconnect Market Share Outside of North America
Omdia, a leading market research institute, recently released analysis of 2019 Data Center Interconnect (DCI) vendor market shares. Based on this latest Omdia data, Huawei calculates its market share of all-optical DCI equipment (Huawei DC OptiX) across the three regions excluding North America to be 32.6%, representing the largest market share among global DCI manufacturers. […]
Hutch Pays Heed to Customer Feedback offering 100% Anytime Data without Night Time Quotas
In a significant announcement made today, Hutch has started offering its subscribers 100% Anytime Data packages without any night time quotas. Customers will no longer have to wait till midnight to access their night time quotas and be worried of running out of quotas to use during the day time. With Hutch Anytime data revolution, […]
US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread
US government officials are using cellphone location data from the mobile ad industry —not data from the carriers themselves— to track Americans’ movements during the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local governments have received cell phone data about people in areas of […]
World Bank Fast-Tracks $128 Million COVID-19 Support for Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Thursday (02) approved the $128.6 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help the country prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. The new fast track package will benefit the entire Sri Lankan population […]
‘Nourishing those who help keep us safe’: Frontline workers battling COVID-19 receive close to half a million serves of Nestlé food and beverage products, worth Rs. 15 million
Sri Lankan workers at the frontline of battling the COVID-19 outbreak received close to half a million serves of food and beverage products from Nestlé, worth Rs. 15 million. The products were donated to the National Operations Center for Prevention of COVID-19 for distribution to medical workers, armed forces and others, in support of the […]
Sri Lankan government and Uber Eats partner to deliver essential supplies
Groceries now available through Uber Eats App The government of Sri Lanka and Uber are joining forces to deliver essential supplies as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Uber Eats will enable people to receive essential food items and support the government’s guidelines by staying at home. Users can […]
Huawei revenue up 19.1% year-on-year to US $ 123 Bn in 2019
Huawei announces solid business performance and commitment to creating greater value for customers and society Huawei released its 2019 Annual Report today, detailing a solid business performance. The company’s global sales revenue in 2019 rounded off at US $ 123 billion (CNY 858.8 billion), up 19.1% year-on-year; its net profit reached US$ 9 billion (CNY […]
HUAWEI P40 Series Marks the Age of Visionary Photography
HUAWEI, the innovative smartphone manufacturer recently launched HUAWEI P40 Pro+, HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 globally. HUAWEI’s long-standing customer base in Sri Lanka is eagerly waiting for the new HUAWEI P40 Series flagship smartphones featuring cutting-edge designs with ground-breaking camera innovations that radically expand mobile photography and video capture possibilities. Available in three glossy […]
Huawei Focuses on User Convenience and Provide Revolutionary Services through Support App
Huawei, the innovative smartphone manufacturer, recently re-launched the Huawei Support App in a bid to offer a more convenient aftersales service to its valued customers. Huawei Support App is developed to diagnose and resolve smartphone issues, provide online support and remote repair services. This comes across as the most practical, suitable and most affordable solution […]