Broadband speeds:

Minimum standard soon

Rasika Somarathna

The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) will introduce a minimum standard for broadband speeds in the country, Director General Anusha Palpita said.

The TRCSL is also looking at the possibility of enacting tariff changes based on the speeds offered by the service providers.

The TRCSL is holding discussions with broadband operators about the quality of service.

Palpita yesterday stressed that the efforts were aimed at delivering a reliable and speedy broadband service to the public.

Some operators have already improved download speeds acting on the technical inputs given by the regulator, he added.

Under the new initiatives, the TRCSL expects service providers to provide over 70 percent of their services under the stipulated speeds.

The TRCSL continues to monitor broadband download speeds and the findings are to be published in the newspapers to help consumers.