Mobile Technology Provisions and
Security in Sri Lanka
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The process of implementing fifth-generation (5G) technology
was started in the nation in 2018, and mobile service providers carried out 5G
experiments there. However, as of August, the government has not yet assigned
or licensed the required frequency spectrum for the commercialization of 5G
services. U.S. software vendors have had success marketing their products to
both private clients and some government organizations. A national fiber optic
network being built in Sri Lanka is connected to various international cables.
The Sri Lanka Telecom-built and -managed 45,000-kilometer network will act as
the foundation for fixed broadband and mobile services, including 5G.
The first 5G spectrum is being planned by the
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), but no date has been given. The
transition from 4G to 5G mobile services is now underway in the market.
Pre-commercial 5G testing was done by Dialog Axiata and Mobitel in 2019 and
again in 2022.
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By the end of 2021, Sri Lanka's active mobile connections
will have increased from just 5.4 million, or 20 percent of the population, in
2005 to over 28 million, or 131 percent. By the end of 2024, the nation hopes
to have a sizable amount of shared solutions and digital services in use.
Industry insiders forecast that by 2024, there will be 750 tech enterprises,
1,000 IT start-ups, and 500 additional start-ups in the technology sector and
that the nation would see another wave of digital change.
One of Sri Lanka's most dynamic industries,
telecommunications plays a vital role in investment, employment, productivity,
innovation, and general economic growth both directly and indirectly. There are
five mobile operators in Sri Lanka's telecom market, which has 22 million
people. Significant FDI flows into Sri Lanka are driven by the
telecommunications industry. The total fixed line and mobile telephone density have
climbed to 142 per 100 people, driven by an increase in mobile customers, while
telecommunications use has been on the rise. Operators of mobile phones rule
the market. The country-wide availability of communications services is thanks
to the infrastructure's ongoing expansion. Three fixed-line operators, five
mobile phone operators, and eleven Internet service providers are all in fierce
competition with one another. In 2021, the United States shipped Sri Lanka
telecom equipment worth about $1.4 million.
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The submarine cable networks that connect South East Asia to
Europe via the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East are known as the South
East Asia-Middle East-West Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) and SEA-ME-WE 5 projects. Sri
Lanka is connected to both of these projects. Through a large increase in user
bandwidth and global connection along its route between Singapore and France,
the project seeks to propel these areas to the forefront of international communication.
With a 25-year warranty on the technology, SEA-ME-WE 4 fiber optic cables have
a bandwidth capacity of 4.26 terabits per second. The improved bandwidth
capacity of SEA-ME-WE 5 is 24 terabits per second. The ability to become a
globally competitive commercial hub and a competitive regional bandwidth
advantage are both provided by this undersea cable system for Sri Lanka. The
South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 project is anticipated to increase
Sri Lanka's IT sector's capabilities by adding 12 terabits per second of
bandwidth capacity.
Security of Mobile Technology in Sri Lanka
The Government of Sri Lanka has imposed many rules and regulations for the security of mobile data, mainly among them,
1) PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, No. 9 OF 2022
An act to establish the Sri Lankan cyber security agency, implement the national cyber security strategy, empower the Sri Lanka computer emergency readiness team and national cyber security operations center, protect the critical information infrastructure within Sri Lanka, and provide for matters related to or incidental thereto.
2) DRAFT CYBER SECURITY BILL
An act to regulate the processing of personal data; identify
and strengthen data subjects' rights in relation to the protection of personal
data; establish the data protection authority, and address matters related to
or incidental thereto.
The Act's goals are to
(a) Ensure that Sri Lanka's national cyber security strategy is implemented effectively
(b) Prevent, mitigate, and respond to cyber security threats and incidents effectively and efficiently
(c) Create the Sri Lankan Cyber Security Agency and strengthen other institutional frameworks to ensure a safe and secure cyber security environment
(d) Safeguard the Critical Information Infrastructure.
3) Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007
An Act to Identify Computer Crime, Provide a Procedure for Investigating and Preventing Such Crimes, and Provide for Matters Related to and Incidental Thereto.
Where, this Act's provisions shall apply,
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