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| Sunday, 23 March 2003 |
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New Telecommunications numbering plan in June The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (T.R.C.S.L.) announced plans to launch the 10 digit numbering plan in June to take Sri Lanka yet forward to be in line with international telecommunications procedures and methods. An appropriate telecommunications numbering plan is vital to stimulate continued growth of effective telecommunications infrastructure in Sri Lanka, in accordance with the government's policy to move towards a liberalised and technology-neutral model. T. R. C. S. L. announced that the present telephone numbering plan developed more than 30 years ago, when there were about 100,000 telephone lines in use, has now outlived its life. Sri Lanka presently has approximately 1.8 million telephone lines in use and the demand for new lines are ever increasing. In this scenario the country needs a comprehensive numbering plan that will take into account telephone line requirements and telecom services of the foreseeable future. The 10-digit numbering plan seeks to create a level playing field for all fixed line and mobile operators, thus stimulating healthy competition. The new number plan will also provide for a vast number of resources to meet the future demand. The new number plan will provide for a uniform 10-digit number across fixed and mobile lines, consisting of a standard 3-digit area code plus a 7-digit subscriber number for fixed lines and a 3-digit operator code plus a 7-digit subscriber number for mobile lines. |
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