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New Year’s Eve – a test for SMS-based Mass Alerting

Written by Nuwan Waidyanatha on December 18, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Telcos are consciously gearing up to with stand the “flash-crowd” New Year’s Eve SMS loads. Pushing the SMS loads at the mean time of 00:00:00 plus or minus a minute is stressful. SMS Controllers (SMSC) have to handle the massive burst. How does this relate to mass alerting? LINREasia’s thinking, the same as the Sri [...]

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Etisalat abroad: Making money and paying fines

Written by Rohan Samarajiva on May 18, 2012 — Leave a Comment

A story on fines imposed on Etisalat’s Nigerian affiliate describes its international reach (without mention of the Sri Lankan affiate): It is easy to see why the company continues to look outside its home market despite the risk of complications. Pressed by Dubai’s agile operator, du, Etisalat has seen eroding domestic profits and market share. [...]

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