When one is not enough Patchy and unreliable network of telecom companies have prompted mobile subscribers across the country to opt for multiple SIMs. Business 20 May, 2022
Call drop: Highest in Smart, least in Ncell Kathmandu, May 16 A recent study report of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has found that call drop, a major problem among different telecommunication networks, is highest in the network of Smart Telecom and lowest in that of Ncell. The... 17 May, 2019
Provision on faulty telecom service yet to be implemented Kathmandu, April 22 Though it has been almost two years that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) introduced a legal provision requiring telecom operators to compensate their customers for call drops, telecom firms are yet to comply with... 23 Apr, 2019
�Voice, data services of telcos not up to standard' Kathmandu, November 14 Voice and data services provided by domestic telecom companies are not up to the standard of the telecom sector regulator, as network problems have hit call success rate and data download speed. The call setup success rate... 15 Nov, 2018
Telecom firms yet to compensate customers for faulty service Kathmandu, December 6 Though it has been almost six months that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) made it mandatory for telecom companies to compensate their customers for faulty services, telecom operators are yet to implement this... 07 Dec, 2017
Telcos against compensating users for all interruptions Kathmandu, July 18 Though the Telecom Service Quality Bylaw that came into effect on Sunday requires domestic telecom companies to compensate customers for faulty service, telecom firms have said that they are not in a position to reimburse... 19 Jul, 2017
�NTA aims to develop wider information highway in Nepal� The National Broadband Policy has envisioned to expand broadband service nationwide by 2020. The telecom sector regulator — Nepal Telecommunications Authority — has initiated different projects to achieve the target. Moreover, NTA will also be... 15 May, 2017
NTA set to implement Quality Guidelines Kathmandu, April 19 Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is gearing up to implement the new Quality Guidelines for telecom companies from July 16. The telecom sector regulator is introducing such guidelines in a bid to regulate services... 20 Apr, 2017
LETTERS NT’s mobile service:This refers to Rakesh Wadhawa’s write-up titled “Telecom: Open it up “ (THT, March 27)regarding letting private companies offer mobile services in the country. A few weeks back, I experienced call drop in the lift of a... 28 Mar, 2006