India are also involved in the triangular competition and the result meant that all three teams have won one match, although the Sri Lankans moved to the top of the table having gained a bonus point because of the speed of their victory.

BBC: Sri Lanka too strong for Zimbabwe in triangular series

The biggest bonus, though, may come from a lower cost and faster speed of manufacturing.

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As a bonus, SpeedNet's customers will be able to plug into the Internet at warp speed, using connections that are more than 100 times faster than a dial-up modem.

ECONOMIST: Japanese Telecoms