Phone calls to cost less from April 14 Kathmandu, March 31 Mobile phone subscribers will soon be charged for the exact call duration, as domestic telecom companies will have to reduce their mobile pulse duration of calls to one second. Nepal Telecommunications Authority, the... 01 Apr, 2017
NTA permission mandatory for telcos to change share structure Decision comes at a time when tax issues related to TeliaSonera selling its majority share in Ncell to Axiata is being hotly debated Kathmandu, January 31 Telecom companies operating in the country will now have to take permission from... 01 Feb, 2017
Smart Telecom also seeks permission to launch 4G Kathmandu, November 25 The country's third-largest mobile operator — Smart Telecom — too has submitted an application to the government seeking permission to launch 4G in Nepal. With this, Smart Telecom is likely to become the third telecom... 26 Nov, 2016
Nepal Telecom gets licence to start 4G service Kathmandu, October 23 Nepal Telecom (NT) has finally received the operating licence to provide 4G service in Nepal from the government. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) — the telecommunication sector regulator — has allowed Nepal... 24 Oct, 2016
Nepal Telecom to launch 4G on December 15 Kathmandu, October 17 Nepal Telecom (NT) will start to offer the much-awaited 4G service to its consumers from December 15. Under its work plan to begin 4G service, which it submitted to the telecommunication regulator — Nepal Telecommunication... 18 Oct, 2016
NT set to become first telco to operate 4G service in Nepal Kathmandu, October 3 Nepal Telecom is set to be the first telecommunications company in the country to roll out fourth-generation (4G) service, as Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has approved its application and sought details of its... 04 Oct, 2016
NTA to soon approve 4G service for NT, Ncell Kathmandu, September 25 Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) — telecom sector regulator — has decided to approve the applications of Nepal Telecom (NT) and Ncell to operate 4G service in country. The Frequency Management Department of... 26 Sep, 2016
Malaysian giant acquires 80 per cent stake in Ncell for 1.36 billion US dollars Kathmandu, December 21 In the biggest ever corporate deal in Nepal’s history, Malaysia-based Axiata has agreed to acquire 80 per cent stake in Ncell, the country’s largest private cell phone service provider, for $1.365 billion (Rs 145.40... 22 Dec, 2015
NOC bends rules to share storage facility with pvt company Kathmandu, December 1 Instead of seeking viable alternatives for easing fuel supply, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) officials seem determined to bend the rules to capitalise on this dire situation. While none of the private players that had taken... 02 Dec, 2015
NTA positive on contributing Rs 4 billion to NRF Kathmandu, September 8 Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is positive about providing Rs four billion from its income to the government to assist in reconstruction works. The authority has stated that it would release the amount after... 09 Sep, 2015
Government mulls separate ministry for ICT sector Kathmandu, September 6 If things go as per the government’s plan, there will be a single ministry to deal with information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has prepared and approved a draft of a... 07 Sep, 2015
Interconnection row yet to be resolved Kathmandu, August 11 The dispute between Nepal Telecom (NT) and Ncell over interconnection issue has not been solved despite intervention by regulatory body. The row has been affecting customers of both the operators, making it hard to make... 12 Aug, 2015
