State-owned operator Nepal Telecom has launched 4G services over the 1800-MHz band in the Kathmandu and Pokhara areas. The operator has upgraded 308 base stations in the Kathmandu area and 25 in Pokhara to support 4G services. Currently Nepal Telecom is only…
China Telecom Global has teamed up with Nepal’s largest operator Nepal Telecom to jointly offer IP services to the Nepalese market. The companies will use the newly-launched Jilong-Rasuwa Gateway terrestrial cable linking China and Nepal to provide services…
Nepal Telecom has finally received a 4G operating license, clearing the company to launch services on January 1. Regulator the Nepal Telecommunications Authority has resolved to issue the license based on the detail rollout plan the operator submitted…
State-owned operator Nepal Telecom has become the nation’s first operator to secure approval to deploy a 4G service. Regulator the Nepal Telecommunications Authority has asked the operator to submit a detailed 4G rollout plan before the license is formally…
Nepal’s telecoms regulator will soon approve two of the three applications it has received from operators seeking to operate 4G services. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority’s (NTA) Frequency Management Department has recommended that the regulator allow…
Nepal Telecom chose Tecnotree to supply its Agility Mediation and Interconnect system, which will enable the rapid rollout of new services for the telco’s 14 million subscriber base. The Tecnotree Agility Mediation and Interconnect system will replace Nepal…
Nepal’s Ministry of Information and Communications is reportedly planning to amend spectrum usage policy to allow the nation’s operators to commercially launch 4G services. The ministry has decided to adopt a technology neutral policy to allow operators to…
Nepal Telecom has revealed it has completed a project to lay fiber at the Nepal-China border, paving the way for an interconnection with China Telecom. The company has deployed fiber from Kathmandu to the Rasuwagadhi border point via two other Nepalese…
Malaysia-based Axiata Group has entered the Nepal telecoms market with the acquisition of the nation’s largest mobile operator Ncell. Axiata has paid $1.36 billion for an effective 80% stake in Ncell from previous owners TeliaSonera UTA Holdings and Reynolds…
Skechers USA Inc. will donate more than 62,000 pairs of BOBS shoes to support children affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal through charitable footwear donation program, the footwear maker said on Thursday. The donation will add to…
Gap is matching funds of any eligible Gap employee who donates to the aid group Mercy Corps in response to the devastating earthquake that recently hit Nepal and the surrounding area, the US fashion giant said on Saturday. The disaster has injured over 8,000…