Wednesday Sep 30, 2026
Wednesday Sep 30, 2026
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The Cabinet has approved the acquisition of spectrum and service quality monitoring systems worth $ 9.25 million by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
Briefing the media on decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, Dr. Jayatissa said $ 8 million of the estimated external funding had been allocated for a spectrum management and monitoring system, and $ 1.25 million for a system to monitor service quality and user experience.
Spectrum refers to the radio frequencies used to carry mobile, broadband and other wireless services, which the TRCSL allocates and regulates. Dr. Jayatissa said the TRCSL, a key implementing agency of the project, required both systems. The Government expects the overall project to support large-scale data storage and processing, and to ensure reliable, affordable and uninterrupted digital services across the country.
“Under the Spectrum Management and Monitoring System, we expect to establish a fully integrated system to manage the radio frequency spectrum efficiently and effectively, monitor it continuously and guarantee the necessary rights of spectrum users,” Dr. Jayatissa said in response to questions.
He said the service quality system would not be tied to a single vendor and would be interoperable, allowing service performance and user experience across telecom networks to be accurately measured, analysed and reported.
The procurement falls under the Digital Transformation Enhancement Project, for which the Digital Economy Ministry and the Department of External Resources received approval to partner with the ADB.
