The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), an autonomous telecommunications regulatory body, together with the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has approved international airlines to use Nepal’s Internet and telecom services for its passengers. Airlines…
Nepal’s National Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has determined its 5G frequency as the country prepares to deploy 5G service. NTA will follow the recommendations set out by the National Frequency Management Forum, a body initiated by the NTA, the Ministry…
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has reportedly decided to switch off CDMA services in Nepal from 2022. The regulator’s Radiofrequency Policy Determination Committee has decided on a policy of CDMA network shutdowns in order to pave the way for…
Nepal’s Ncell Axiata has revealed it has expanded its LTE network to cover two more cities – Lahan and Dhangadhi. The operator’s 4G network now spans 21 cities, giving Ncell the widest 4G coverage in the market at more than 15% of the population. Ncell…
Nepal’s WorldLink has engaged Nokia to deploy the nation’s first 100G optical network. WorldLink, Nepal’s largest fixed broadband operator, is upgrading its 650km backbone network with Nokia’s PSS DWDM technology. The backbone network spans from capital…
Nepal’s Ncell Axiata has contracted ZTE to provide network virrtualization technologies for a new virtual subscriber data management (vSDM) platform. The operator’s vSDM platform will use advanced virtualization, advanced distributed architecture,…
Nepal’s Smart Telecom has become the market’s third mobile operator to secure a 4G license from the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA). The regulator has authorized Smart Telecom to launch 4G over its existing 1800-MHz spectrum holdings from July 30.…
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has cleared operator Ncell to launch 4G services over its existing 900-MHz and 1800-MHz spectrum holdings, paving the way for the operator to compete with Nepal Telecom. The telecoms regulator has informed Ncell it…
Nepal’s mobile operators will need to implement 10-second billing from next week and per-second billing from October under a new regulatory directive. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed operators to reduce billing durations for…
Nepal Telecom has revealed that its 4G subscriber base has passed 500,000 less than three months after launching the services. The operator, currently Nepal’s only 4G provider, announced that it now has over 524,000 subscribers. Nepal Telecom launched 4G…
Nepal Telecom signed up around 40,000 LTE customers in the first 15 days since launching Nepal’s first commercial 4G network. The state-owned operator launched LTE services in the Kathmandu and Pokhara areas on January 1, and has seen a growing trickle of 4G…
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…
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