• 27Aug

    US aid to cultivate outsourcing industry in Sri Lanka

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    The United States Agency for International Affairs, or USAID, has, in a controversial move, decided to fund the development of Sri Lanka’s offshore outsourcing industry.

    In a move that was heralded on the US Sri Lanka Embassy website on the 2nd of August, the US government agency USAID in conjunction with the US embassy in Sri Lanka, announced a number of initiatives to be undertaken, one of which is a joint program with different unidentified private business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing companies.

    The initiative involves the training of over 3,000 under- and unemployed students on offshore business process support and English language training.

    They will then be participating in on-the-job training schemes with private firms. USAID is said to be contributing about $10 million for the project.

    With the establishment of Sri Lanka as an IT outsourcing destination, companies can open new centers and expand their business in neighboring country Sri Lanka, rather than in other Indian cities where the cost is higher.

    The move is expected to cultivate the country’s potential in the offshore outsourcing IT and BPO space.

  • 16Aug

    Why Outsource to Sri Lanka

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    As the business processes are getting more complicated and diversified more and more companies are looking to outsource there work. Outsourcing enables companies to venture into new avenues quickly and easily. It also helps companies to operate with a small staff. Another very attractive option for most US, UK and European countries is offshore outsourcing. The main reason for this is the quality but cheap labor available in Asian countries where you can do the same task but for a less money. Another reason is the time difference , so for companies that needs reporting of there days activities by next day they can outsource the report creation part to an Asian country where it is still day time. Another reason is to avoid the high taxes in there countries. India has being a favorite offshore outsourcing destination of many European and US based companies but with the end of war Sri Lanka is looking an attractive place to outsource your work.

    What makes offshore outsourcing to Sri Lanka attractive

    • Cheap Labor
      Labor is relatively cheaper in Sri Lanka so if a company is looking to expand there businesses here it could lead to considerable savings.
    • Work Ethic and quality
      Sri Lankans are known for the good work ethics and also for producing quality work.This is one of the main reasons some European companies have started up there research and development centers in Sri Lanka.
    • Time Difference
      There is a 12 hour time difference between Sri Lanka and US making it an ideal location for continued operations. Even for most European countries there is a 6 hour time difference making it attractive to a wide audience.Few large companies are opening call centers in Sri Lanka for continued 24 hour operations.
  • 11Aug

    Outsource J2me Application Development

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    Where is J2ME today? Why J2ME development has emerged as one of the most popular technologies? Here lies the answer as the world is speeding ahead and so are smart mobile devices that are reigning supreme and becoming more powerful with every passing day. That is why its development has emerged as the worlds most popular mobile platform. It is no surprise that J2ME has won broad industry support.

    According to Sun Microsystems, J2ME is supported by over 94 million handsets operating on over 53 different mobile networks. Java technology has come a long way. It will be more prevalent in the coming years in the small wireless gadgets we all Carry in our pockets and wear on our belts, our mobile phones, PDAs, and handhelds. In fact, it has supported wireless phones comprise over 80 percent of all the major phone handset manufactures. Such as Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson, Blackberry and many more.

    It is a reliable, high usability technology platform and the importance of J2ME application development has grown tremendously in the last few decades due to its improved security and consistency of applications across platforms and devices, superior user interfaces with graphics, the ability to function off-line out of wireless coverage, peer-to-peer networking and no licensing expenses needed for the SDK.

    On the surface, J2ME has appeared to provide the perfect solution. In addition to benefiting developers, it also promised significant advantages for handset manufacturers, mobile network operators, and end users. To handset manufacturers, it offered an opportunity to foster a large and prolific development community that could deliver new and value-added functionality for their devices. To network operators, it offered an opportunity to push new applications that would drive increased usage for recently deployed data services. And finally, to end users, J2ME offered an opportunity to turn the phone into a multipurpose device similar to a PC or PDA, and expand the basic functionality beyond simple voice calling.

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