Comments on: Can Telecoms escape Financial Crisis? http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/can-telecoms-escape-financial-crisis/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: nick http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/can-telecoms-escape-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-16174 nick Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:31:23 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2692#comment-16174 insightful. but this part - the softening economy will probably crimp demand for such telecom services as land lines, cell phones, and Internet connections - i do not agree with a 100%. as a consumer, the current global crisis makes me want to get MORE information on what's happening around the world than I normally would. thus, I would even more fortify myself with "technology" that will gain me more access to information that will get me through this crisis. insightful. but this part – the softening economy will probably crimp demand for such telecom services as land lines, cell phones, and Internet connections – i do not agree with a 100%. as a consumer, the current global crisis makes me want to get MORE information on what’s happening around the world than I normally would. thus, I would even more fortify myself with “technology” that will gain me more access to information that will get me through this crisis.

]]> By: Nuwan http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/can-telecoms-escape-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-16070 Nuwan Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:35:01 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2692#comment-16070 Sri Lanka’s telecom giant and once most profitable corporate Dialog Telekom’s share price yesterday slipped to its all time low of Rs. 7.75 including an intra-day lowest of Rs. 7.50, but the Company has ruled out a share buy back deal. Dialog share price has dropped 40% since Aug. 13, when the company announced a 78% fall in quarterly profits. this indicates us that even Sri lankan giant telcos experiencing hard time due to global financial crisis. Nuwan http://airtelsrilanka.blogspot.com/2008/10/dialog-share-price-down-to-all-time-low.html#links Sri Lanka’s telecom giant and once most profitable corporate Dialog Telekom’s share price yesterday slipped to its all time low of Rs. 7.75 including an intra-day lowest of Rs. 7.50, but the Company has ruled out a share buy back deal.
Dialog share price has dropped 40% since Aug. 13, when the company announced a 78% fall in quarterly profits.
this indicates us that even Sri lankan giant telcos experiencing hard time due to global financial crisis.

Nuwan
http://airtelsrilanka.blogspot.com/2008/10/dialog-share-price-down-to-all-time-low.html#links

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