• BIZ BRIEFS
KATHMANDU: The two major telecom operators of Nepal - NTC and Ncell - have different bands and frequency across the country.
Currently, all common bands operational in Nepal are supported by Samsung including Band 8 (900 MHz) for 2G, Band 1 (2100 MhZ) for 3G, Band 3 (1800 MHz) for 4G by the major telecom operators in Nepal. Nepal Telecom introduced an additional common band to support its LTE/4G network during its VoLTE expansion - Band 20 (800 MHz).
This service was tested and implemented by Samsung in their devices, becoming the first mobile brand to provide Band 20 support in Nepal since 2020, as per a media release.
Telecom companies in Nepal are also working to launch 5G network and with the commercialisation of this technology by all the network operators in the country, users will be able to finally enjoy faster internet speed on their 5G ready devices.
Samsung has also been striving to make the users future ready for the 5G technology in Nepal. They have been launching 5G ready smartphones at different price range since 2021 and has continuously been working with both these telecom operators in order to bring 5G technology in the country. They recently launched their most affordable 5G Smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy M14 5G.
A version of this article appears in the print on September 08, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
