Infrastructure sharing in telecommunication: The Nepalese scenario, by Buddhi Prasad Acharya (ht 11/11/2024)

Need for Infrastructure-sharing in Nepal's Telecom Sector, by Buddhi Prasad Acharya (rep 25/10/2024)

Ncell renews license with first installment of Rs 5 billion (kh 02/09/2024)

Ncell’s fate to be decided by Communications Minister Gurung : Prime Minister KP Oli grants discretionary powers to Prithivi Subba Gurung, by Narayan Aryal (kh 27/08/2024), Government plans to allow Ncell to renew license in installments (kh 27/08/2024), Govt renews Ncell license with installment plan to settle dues (rep 29/08/2024)

NTA instructs Ncell to pay Rs 19 billion, warns of revoking license if renewal fees is not paid by September 1 (rep 03/08/2024), Ncell faces over a billion rupees in liabilities (kh 04/08/2024), Ncell Defrauded Customers of Billions: Report, by Narayan Aryal (kh 05/08/2024), Ncell: License renewal conditional on full tax payment and share transaction restrictions, by Narayan Aryal (kh 08/08/2024), Windfall: Despite profit, Ncell involved in tax evasion, by Narayan Aryal (kh 09/08/2024)

NTA issues 15-day ultimatum to United Telecom to clear Rs 7.42 billion arrears (kh 07/06/2024)

Ncell reduces roaming charges, ‘no need to carry local SIM card while abroad’ (rep 30/05/2024)

Ncell required to pay Rs 20 billion for license renewal by mid-May (kh 14/05/2024)

Nepali nationals granted access to Indian SIM cards (kh 20/02/2024)

1,636 posts of postal office scrapped (kh 09/02/2024)

Revocation of UTL’s writ clears path for Information Highway development (kh 07/02/2024)

SC asks govt to respond to dispute over NTA Chair appointment (kh 03/02/2024)

Telecom regulator says tax dispute with ISPs will be resolved soon : Urges ISPs to ask Indian suppliers not to cut internet bandwidth supply as payment deadline nears (kp 30/12/2023)

Incomplete legal process delays Ncell shares transaction: NTA (kh 28/12/2023)

Telecom regulator instructs Ncell to submit details of Axiata’s deal : This is the third time Nepal Telecom Authority has sought details from the private company, according to NTA chairperson, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/12/2023), Parliamentary committee directs govt to collect outstanding taxes from Ncell, suspend approvals for share transactions (kh 19/12/2023), Nationalise Ncell by 2029: House panel tells government : Prime Minister Dahal admits he, as well as other top leaders, knows Satish Lal Acharya, raising questions about political connections influencing Acharya’s share purchase deal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/12/2023)

Selling Ncell, by Narayan Manandhar (rep 15/12/2023)

NTA revokes internet service licenses of three companies (rep 14/12/2023)

Seven Nepalis acquire 11 shares in Ncell Axiata (kh 12/12/2023)

Indian telcos threaten to suspend internet bandwidth to Nepal : Warning follows failure of Nepali private internet firms to clear dues with Tata and Airtel, the bandwidth providers, by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/12/2023)

Stop Corporates From Bending Laws, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 12/12/2023)

All you need to know about Ncell dispute : Telecom giant’s share sale is mired in controversy—for its low valuation, charges of poor investment climate and suspected bid to own company even after licence period, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/12/2023)

Ncell’s tale unraveled: Axiata’s sale or sham? (kh 08/12/2023), Axiata may find breaking up hard to do : Malaysian conglomerate likely to be tied down in court battle with Nepal government over its stake sale in Ncell, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 09/12/2023)

Mobile rule makes Nepal immobile : Confusion about new Mobile Device Management System angers visitors, by Aïsha MacDougall (nt 09/12/2023)

House panel orders halt to Axiata’s Ncell sale process : Government told to conclude investigation within 30 days, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/12/2023), Ncell sale row: Too many panels may complicate probe : As two parliamentary committees and a government panel look into the deal, yet another committee shows interest, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/12/2023)

Lawmakers express woes on possible impacts on FDI inflow due to Axiata-Ncell issue (rep 06/12/2023)

Hearing on Ncell tax dispute case postponed until February 27 (kh 05/12/2023) [???], PAC convenes meeting to discuss Ncell (kh 05/12/2023),
NCELL Controversy: Government in disarray, Opposition maintains silence, by Gyanu Ghimire (kh kh 05/12/2023), Government, Axiata could be in a long legal battle over Ncell sale : Nepal studying the legality of Axiata’s abrupt exit without notifying the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/12/2023), Disputed Ncell deal sparks debates and protests : Ruling parties unanimous the deal is suspicious and call for a thorough probe, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/12/2023)

Ncell’s earnings: A closer look at telecom revenue dynamics (kh 04/12/2023), IRD steps up to investigate controversial deal of Ncell partner Axiata Group (rep 04/12/2023), Axiata’s Ncell exit smacks of intention to evade capital gains tax (rep 04/12/2023), PM Dahal assures to initiate probe into Ncell’s share transactions, vows not to spare guilty (kh 04/12/2023)

Axiata to exit from Ncell amid revenue decline (kh 29/11/2023), Axiata announces exit as Nepal plans Investment Summit : The Malaysian telecom giant decided to quit the country citing increasingly challenging operational environment, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/11/2023), NTA asks Axiata to follow legal procedures while selling away its stakes in Nepal (rep 02/12/2023), PAC seeks clarification on Ncell’s share sale (kh 04/12/2023)

Experts explore key challenges, future prospects of telecommunication sector (ae 27/11/2023)

NTA implementing MDMS from today : Unregistered phones to face disconnection (kh 06/11/2023), NTA's implementation of MDMS marks milestone in Nepal's mobile device market (rep 07/11/2023), More than 800 SIM cards on iPhone 15 deactivated : The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has formally implemented MDMS, primarily to stop the use of smuggled phone sets (kp 08/11/2023), NTA faces challenge in implementing MDMS due to middlemen (rep 08/11/2023)

OTT: Between innovation and regulation : Nepal must promote innovation while protecting national security and safeguarding consumer rights, by Suman Siwakoti (kp 08/09/2023)

TERAMOX not for tapping calls, but for quality service: NTA Chair Khanal (rep 22/08/2023)

Telecom firms skip audit because ‘it is too costly’ : Insiders warn that not doing a security audit is a serious matter because it puts data privacy at risk, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/08/2023), Navigating the Global Encryption Policy Debate: Security vs. Privacy, by Bivek Chaudhary (rep 09/08/2023)

Progressing with 5G : We cannot overlook the emerging next generation technology, by Buddhi Narayan Acharya (kp 18/07/2023)

Nepal waiting and waiting for 5G mobile technology : Geopolitical theories have been swirling around the delay while some blame plain laziness for the elusive rollout, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/06/2023)

Nepal Telecom’s core system under Huawei’s control despite technical sensitivity (kh 19/05/2023)

Government moves to implement MDMS (ae 11/05/2023)

Nepal Telecom starts 5G trial in Pokhara and Birgunj (rep 07/05/2023)

Internet, cable TV wire messes in Kathmandu metropolis to be removed from tomorrow (rep 07/05/2023)

Govt set to lose Ncell’s ownership as new Bill to replace Telecommunication Act is manipulated by vested groups, by Tapendra Karki (rep 31/03/2023)

Value-added services in telecom sector to be regulated : Contents provided through third-party services like ringback tone, mobile advertising and voting polls are value-added services, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 28/03/2023)

New bill stirs telecom sector : The provisions related to the license fee and renewal fee in the draft bill will provide big relief to telecom companies struggling to pay government dues as well as new ones planning to enter the telecom sector, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 27/03/2023)

Over 73 percent of Nepalis use smartphones (rep 25/03/2023)

New bylaw to allow consumers to make claim for service interruption : If a customer is hampered by network issues, telecom operators will have to compensate them for the downtime, by Krishana Prasain (kp 05/03/2023)

Nepal Telecom’s 5G rollout date keeps slipping : The state-owned company has already postponed several launch dates. Could geopolitics be a factor?, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/02/2023)

ISPAN warns of interruption in internet services (ae 04/01/2023)

Power utility and ISPs lock horns over pole rental fee again : On Monday, the Internet Service Providers Association of Nepal said that Nepal Electricity Authority has started cutting cables in many places (kp 03/01/2023), Internet providers threaten to disrupt service : NEA acts against ISPs for not clearing utility pole dues (ht 03/01/2023)

Nepal Telecom puts 5G test on hold : The service provider says there are not enough mobile phones in the country that support 5G at 2600 MHz frequency (kp 02/01/2023)

Mobile device management system to go live on Friday : Users who brought devices from abroad before mid-August should update their operating system by taking an invoice from the customs office, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/12/2022)

Mobile network abysmal in dozens of villages (kh 08/12/2022)

Spreading the word through audio broadcasting service : Ringaze claims it has gained more than four dozen organisations as its clients across the country in less than a year, by Pawan Pandey (kp 04/12/2022)

Postal Service Department to resume international postal services (rep 15/10/2022)

Telecom regulator recommends merger of service providers : There are 138 internet operators in Nepal resulting in a crowded playing field, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 11/10/2022)

Nepal Telecom distributing free e-SIM from today (kh 16/09/2022)

Govt implements Mobile Device Management System; phones brought illegally to be blocked : The IMEI number is shown on the cover of the mobile set or users can dial *#06# to find out their IMEI number (nlt 15/09/2022), Mobile device management system goes online to check grey market : Insiders say tens of thousands of unlocked high-end mobile phones have been sold in the market, depriving the government of tax revenue, by Krishana Prasain (kp 16/09/2022)

Nepal Telecom trialling eSIM service : The virtual SIM also allows subscribers to switch from one mobile network to another without having to change the physical SIM card, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/08/2022)

NTA to launch MDMS on Sept 15 (ht 13/08/2022), MDMS will go live next month throughout Nepal (kh 16/08/2022)

Nepal Telecom reduces service charges (kh 17/07/2022)

7 districts of Sudurpaschim remain out of communication service (kh 08/06/2022)

When one is not enough : Mobile subscribers opt for multiple SIMs due to network issues (ht 20/05/022)

Telecom service providers witness fall in revenue (ht 13/05/2022)

NEA calls on internet, cable service providers to renew agreements and pay arrears within May 14 (rep 27/04/2022)

Government to modernize postal service (kh 26/04/2022)

NTA directs to tighten noose on distribution of SIM/RIM card (kh 07/04/2022)

The postman does not ring—not even once : Once a lifeline, postal service sees a gradual death, with not many letters to deliver while the revenue is falling, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/03/2022), Recharge the post office : Private players have been allowed to thrive at the expense of essential government services (kp 29/03/2022)

Darchula Village Left Without Telephone Service For Five Months (rn 28/03/2022)

Quality of voice services on mobile networks falls short : The call setup success rate varied from 72 to 92 percent, well below the minimum threshold of less than 99.99 percent, the regulator says, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/02/2022)

Limi of Humla without communication services for two weeks (kh 11/02/2022)

Government to revise postal service related service charge : Cabinet decisions taken on December 22 made public (kh 24/12/2021)

Want to change operator and retain your number? Option is on the cards : Telecom regulator is seeking feedback on Mobile Number Portability, a system that allows users to switch telecom operators without changing the existing number, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/11/2021)

Telecom regulator tells service providers to sign rent agreement with power utility : The Nepal Electricity Authority and ISPs have been haggling over the rent for using the poles for years, by Krishana Prasain (kp 29/10/2021)

Telephone service disrupted in Humla for over a month (rep 10/10/2021)

Nepal Electricity Authority tells service providers to clear rental dues : Representatives of internet, phone and cable companies say the rent for the use of utility poles is excessive, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/09/2021)

Nepal Telecom mulls phone assembly or refurbished industry : The telecom authority has prepared a consultancy report on assembling and refurbishing mobile phones. Establishing a mobile industry is expected to help country’s economy, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/08/2021)

Telecom authority implements infrastructure sharing bylaw : The regulation allows several telecom companies to use the same installations like towers and fibre networks, freeing them from having to build their own, by Krishana Prasain (kp 07/08/2021)

Communication service irregular in Kalikot (kh 05/08/2021)

NTA calls off proposal to procure own satellite (rep 30/07/2021), NTA cancels process of launching Nepal's own satellite in orbit (ht 31/07/2021)

5G trial held up due to delay in spectrum allotment : Radio Frequency Policy Determination Committee cannot provide spectrum approval until a new communications minister is appointed, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 28/07/2021)

IMEI registration mandatory for mobile phones to function in Nepal from tomorrow, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 15/07/2021)

Telecommunication services halted in three districts after irate workers shut tower (kh 08/07/2021)

Mobile phones brought from abroad will not be functional from July 16 (kh 06/07/2021) [And what about tourists and other foreign visitors?], Illegal mobile phones to become unusable from July 16 : After the Mobile Device Management System is launched, it will secure—and keep track of—all cell phones in the country, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 07/07/2021), Telecom regulator’s system gets overloaded as people rush to register their mobile sets : The authority is all set to implement the Mobile Device Management System from July 16 that will make illegally imported mobile phones unusable (kp 08/07/2021), What you need to know about the Mobile Device Management System : The IMEI number is on the cover of the mobile set, or users can dial *#06# to find out their IMEI number and register it, if it is not already registered, by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/07/2021)

Byas residents left without telephone services for last seven months, by Manoj Badu (kp 08/06/2021)

Mobile Device Management System launch put off : The Rs650 million system will bring smartphones under the registration net, making it easier for authorities to monitor them, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/06/2021)

Whatever happened to the mail? The postal service remains essential, if only we know how to use it, by Deepak Thapa (kp 29/04/2021)

Outbound postal service has stopped for a year now. No one knows when it will resume : With Thai Airways bankrupt, there are legal complications to terminate existing contract with it. Services to India resumed only in February after having halted since March last year, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 02/03/2021), Please Mr Postman : The post office has given a flimsy excuse for failing to deliver mail (kp 03/03/2021)

Nepal placed 57th among 75 countries in group video call experience : As per the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, 80 percent of Nepalis have access to broadband, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/01/2021)

Mobile data users abandoning Ncell for NT (ht 15/01/2021)

60pc mobile data users are NT subscribers (ht 07/01/2021)

NTA proceeds to launch its own satellite (ht 04/01/2021), Nine foreign firms submit proposals to instal satellite (ht 13/01/2021)

Telephone service disrupted in Humla for a month (kh 25/10/2020)

Nepal Telecom sees profit plunge as people use apps to make phone calls: There has been a drop in voice, international and roaming calls, state-owned firm says, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/08/2020)

NTA cautions against fake mobile calls: Advises against calling back 1-ring calls originating abroad (ht 16/04/2020)

Reincarnation of old phones in Nepal: SabKo Phone seeks to kickstart a movement in sustainability by giving old mobiles a second chance, by Shristi Karki (nt 13/03/2020)

Market share of Ncell dwindling (ht 13/02/2020)

Telecom authority plans to make Multi Router Traffic Grapher compulsory: After the system is implemented, consumers will be able to see the internet traffic load in graphical form, by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/02/2020)

Ncell allowed to use additional frequency in 1800 MHz (ht 11/02/2020)

Telecom Authority slashes interconnection usage charge: Service providers are required to implement the new rates by mid-March, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/01/2020)

Number of subscribers to NT’s 4G service increases by 80pc (ht 25/01/2020)

Ncell named successful bidder for mobile frequency: But the firm will get the frequency only after it clears its outstanding capital gains tax, the regulator says, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 19/12/2019)

Four contenders vying for information highway consulting contract: According to Nepal Telecom, the project envisages connecting 32 districts in Provinces 1, 2 and 3 with high-speed optical fibre, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/12/2019)

Nepal’s telecom giants see dwindling profits as internet service providers proliferate: Both Nepal Telecom and Ncell said the decline resulted from the growing use of applications like Viber, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 01/12/2019)

Telecom regulator seeks consultants to verify device management system: The system will bring mobile devices under the registration net and block grey market phones, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 03/09/2019)

Telecom regulator revokes licence of the Sumargi-owned Nepal Satellite: The telecom service provider, owned by controversial businessman Ajeya Raj Sumargi, owed the state Rs 800 million and had failed to pay, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/08/2019)

Nepal Telecom's profit falls 42 percent to Rs10.20 billion: The company, mired in fee burden and loss of revenue, is also facing the brunt of soaring costs and changes in the tax regimen, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 16/08/2019)

Nepal’s CG Group ties up with Huawei to launch 4G services (kp 02/07/2019)

Telecom regulator to award Mobile Device Management System contract to Nuemera: Telecom regulator to award Mobile Device Management System contract to Nuemera, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 21/06/2019)

Apex court stays NTA’s decision (ht 13/05/2019)

NT starts roaming service for prepaid subscribers (ht 29/04/2019)

Is Nepal entering the post-Post Office era? While other countries’ postal systems have reinvented themselves for the digital age, Nepal’s General Post Office has not yet got the message, by Aashish Mishra (nt 26/04/2019)

Provision on faulty telecom service yet to be implemented (ht 23/04/2019)

4G expansion project on track, claims NT (ht 19/04/2019), Nepal Telecom to expand 4G coverage nationwide (kp 20/04/2019)

Huge profit margin of telecom companies raises OAG’s eyebrow, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 14/04/2019)

NTA fails to recover outstanding dues from telcos: Month-long deadline given to clear dues expired on March 10 (rep 03/04/2019)

NTA’s telecom infra service licence process in limbo (ht 25/02/2019)

Govt unlikely to bring in strategic partner in Nepal Telecom (ht 09/02/2019)

Import of mobile phones plunge 16.19 percent, by Krishana Prasain (kp 11/01/2019)

Landline to online: We are beginning to see the full economic impact of connectivity in Nepal, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 14/12/2018)

‘Voice, data services of telcos not up to standard’, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 15/11/2018)

WiMAX along border affected by frequency collision with Indian telcos, by Pratik Rimal (rep 29/10/2018)

Nepal Telecom, or go?, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 26/10/2018)

Reviving postal services: Nepal may introduce postal payment services for reviving its postal services and facilitating financial inclusion, by Krishna Sharma (rep 25/10/2018)

Dolpa residents can use mobile phones only during sunshine (rep 20/09/2ß018)

Dismissed telecom managing director blames politics: Her dismissal comes at a time when the NT was poised  to award the 4G service expansion contract, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/08/2018), Supreme Court seeks clarification over ouster of Nepal Telecom head (kp 20/08/2018)

Internet, voice calls to become dearer: Internet fee likely to be raised by almost 14pc, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 09/07/2018)

CIAA probe delays NT’s 4G service expansion (ht 09/07/2018)

Locals in Gorkha have to climb mountain to get telephone signal, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 03/07/2018)

NTA to open licence for virtual network operators, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 14/04/2018)

Telecom authority’s plan to issue infrastructure service licence delayed (ht 29/03/2018)

Telecom in Nepal: Wider outreach required, by Somanta Raj Bhattarai (ht 27/02/2018)

Country’s tele-density stands at 141pc (ht 15/02/2018)

Information Minister Basnet insists on quality service (ht 06/02/2018)

NTA to crack down on grey market mobile phones (ht 16/01/2018)

To the letter: Delivering snail mail in a digital age, by Abijeet Pant (kp 06/01/2018)

NT to introduce pre-paid system for PSTN service (ht 29/12/2017)

Eight foreign firms show interest to provide telecom infrastructure service (ht 09/12/2017)

NTA to soon detect int’l telecom traffic on its own (ht 11/10/2017)

NT, Ncell dominate 93% of telecom market (rep 09/10/2017)

Far-flung areas of Dolpa lack telecommunication services: Only a few communication towers have been set up in Dunai, by Anita Shrestha (ht 07/10/2017)

NTA bans ‘Viber Out’ service in Nepal, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 27/09/2017)

Inefficient workforce plagues Postal Service Department (ht 15/09/2017)

Ncell says data consumption jumped by 2.5 times in Q2, by Santosh Neupane (rep 14/09/2017)

Tanahun post offices face manpower crunch (ht 03/08/2017)

Smart Telecom seeks two more months to roll out 4G (ht 01/08/2017)

Viber Out now available in Nepal (kp 31/07/2017)

Telcos against compensating users for all interruptions (ht 19/07/2017)

Ncell expands 4G service to western cities: Now fast mobile broadband available in Pokhara and Damauli (ht 01/07/2017)

Plans afoot to digitise country’s postal offices, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/06/2017)

NTA to promote mobile financial services (ht 19/06/2017)

‘STM may get licence if it fulfils conditions’, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 16/06/2017)

PAC on warpath after Ncell launches 4G (kp 02/06/2017)

NTA to bar Ncell from launching 4G service: Says it’ll abide by the fresh directive issued by the Public Accounts Committee (kp 28/05/2017)

Telecom service not available in Dhanusha (ht 25/05/2017)

Smart Telecom becomes third telco to receive 4G licence (ht 25/05/2017)

PAC unconvinced by NTA’s explanation for issuing permit, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 23/05/2017)

Nepal Telecom to revitalise landline service with new plans: According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), there were 681,423 PSTN subscribers as of mid-February 2017 (kp 20/05/2017)

NTA to focus on rural telecom services (ht 18/05/2017)

Nepal’s licence Raj: The telecom regulator can impose rigorous conditions to bar entry of unprofessional firms (kp 12/05/2017)

PAC asks NTA about Ncell 4G licence: Says it has not formally received any information on the matter (kp 07/05/2017)

Nepalis in no hurry to upgrade to 4G service (kp 27/04/2017)

NTA ‘in a bid’ to include controversial provision, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 23/04/2017)

Quality control bylaw to compensate phone users: NTA can slap fines up to Rs500,000 on network provider for faults, by Sanjeev Giri (21/04/2017)

NTA set to implement Quality Guidelines: New rules for telcos to be effective from July 16 (ht 20/04/2017)

NCELL  fails to abide by new pulse directive (kp 16/04/2017)

You’ve got mail: The government should encourage the improvement and expansion of our postal service, by Bishwambhar Ghimire (kp 14/04/2017)

Pulse rate for mobile calls to be halved (kp 13/04/2017), New pulse duration for calls comes into effect (ht 15/04/2017)

Don’t return unknown int’l calls, teleco warns (kp 08/04/2017)

Phone calls to cost less from April 14: From October 18 users will be charged for the exact duration of each call, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 01/04/2017)

NT acts to maintain supremacy in data (kp 21/03/2017)

NT likely to gain access to Chinese bandwidth in May, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 19/03/2017)

Nepali telecom service users do not complain, say NTA data: Even though the NTA has prepared a Quality Assurance bylaw to penalise service providers that provide lacklustre services, it is yet to come into effect, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 18/03/2017)

Data segment outdoes voice in growth rate, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 13/03/2017)

Satellite launch plan: NTA evaluating service providers (kp 27/02/2017)

Telecom operators’ consumer-centric schemes flout ‘net neutrality’ principle, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/02/2017)

400k NT subscribers switch to 4G network: According to NT, 90,000 postpaid and 310,000 prepaid subscribers have switched to the 4G network, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 17/02/2017)

NT 4G service opened to Apple phone users (kp 08/02/2017)

Nepal Telecom asked to phase out obsolete technologies (kp 05/02/2017)

NT prepaid subscribers to get 4G from today, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 04/02/2017)

NTA permission mandatory for telcos to change share structure (ht 01/02/2017)

MoIC stumbles upon high-level panel after 13 years of its formation, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 28/01/2017)

NT lags behind Ncell in number of active SIM users, revenue (ht 21/01/2017)

NT’s prepaid users to get 4G from Feb 4, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 19/01/2017)

House panel directs NT to expand 4G service across country by Oct (ht 19/01/2017)

NTA ‘may not be able’ to stall issuing NCELL’s licence (kp 18/01/2017), NTA to issue separate licences to MVAS providers (ht 18/01/2017)

Operation of Nepal-China optical fibre link likely from Feb (ht 14/01/2017)

NT launches 4G mobile service, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/01/2017), NT launches 4G service for post-paid users: Informs the service will be available for pre-paid subscribers only from February 4 (ht 02/01/2017)

Nepal Telecom to launch 4G service tomorrow (kp 31/12/2016)

20 firms express interest in launching satellite for Nepal (kp 25/12/2016)

NT, China Telecom ink pact to deliver IP service in Nepal (ht 08/12/2016)

NTA mulls genuine IMEI numbers for fake handsets (ht 08/12/2016)

Ncell customer spending drops on lower tariffs (kp 26/11/2016)

‘More than 50 per cent smartphones compatible with 4G’ (ht 19/11/2016)

Ncell to roll out 4G service in three districts within a month after NTA issues licence (ht 15/11/2016)

Telecom regulator seeks 4G plan from Ncell, by Bibek Subedi (kp 31/10/2016)

NTA allows NT to launch 4G service, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/10/2016)

Mobile phone technology empowers Jumla, by DB Buda (rep 19/10/2016)

NT to launch 4G on December 15: Service to be rolled out simultaneously in Kathmandu and Pokhara in the first phase (ht 18/10/2016)

Communication revolution brings many changes in Karnali, by DB Buda (ht 18/120/2016)

NT takes 3G service to 75 districts (ht 07/10/2016)

Kathmandu, Pokhara may have 4G by Nov, by Bibek Subedi (kp 04/10/2016), NT set to become first telco to operate 4G service in Nepal (ht 04/10/2016)

NTA to soon approve 4G service for NT, Ncell, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 26/09/2016)

91 VoIP centres busted in six years: Rs 11.48 billion fine sought from the racketeers (ht 22/08/2016)

ADSL service yet to be restored in quake-hit areas (ht 06/08/2016)

Construction of dozens of mobile towers in limbo (ht 03/08/2016)

New firms barred from obtaining basic telephone service licence (ht 25/07/2016)

NCELL seeks additional 40.6Mhz bandwidth, by Bibek Subedi (kp 08/07/2016)

Plans to launch 4G: NTA amends frequency policy (kp 07/07/2016)

Accord signed to lay optical fibre cable (kp 01/07/2016)

Govt to allow telcos to start 4G services (kp 26/06/2016)

Mobile subscriptions outnumber population: Nepal has 27.85 million mobile users, against population of 26.49 million, by Rajesh Khanal and Pralhad Rijal (kp 14/06/2016)

More than 500,000 phones registered in one and half months, by Sujan Dhungana (rep 24/05/2016)

NTA’s IMEI registration plan set to face delays: NTA has successfully registered IMEI numbers of around 200,000 imported handsets so far, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 08/05/2016)

Thank god for the phones, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/04/2016)

Nepal Telecom to launch 4G next year (kp 21/04/2016)

Govt makes phones’ IMEI registration mandatory from Wednesday, by Sujan Dhungana (rep 12/04/2016)

National postal system in dire need of restructuring: Offices, staff size require downsizing; New businesses have to be created, by Prakash Acharya (ht 03/04/2016)

Nepal Post: Time for innovation, by Dhananjay Shah (ht 19/02/2016)

NT to upgrade towers to improve service quality (kp 06/02/2016)

NT restores 335 towers hit by quake (kp 21/01/2016)

Ncell warns of service disruption (ht 20/01/2016), Fuel shortage hits Ncell’s services (ht 21/01/2016)

NT unveils MEET social networking platform (kp 19/01/2016)

Ncell: You can disable unnecessary services (kp 18/01/2016)

NT’s prepaid mobile service disrupted (kp 14/01/2016)

Service faster in Khumbu: Ncell (kp 07/01/2016)

NTA shows concerns over Ncell share transfer, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 06/01/2016)

Mobile service interruption could have been ‘much worse’ during quakes: Report (ht 26/12/2015)

TeliaSonera dials A for Axiata: Swedish company that made foray into Nepal in ’08 agrees to sell majority stake in Ncell to Malaysian firm, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 22/12/2015)

Mobile nation: With mobile, our staple media, every man is his own gatekeeper, spectator and receiver at the same time, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 17/11/2015)

‘Nepal has 17pc active mobile broadband users’ (ht 25/09/2015)

Access to mobile phone makes life easier in Jumla, by LP Devkota (kp 20/09/2015)

Postal service facing existential crisis: Only tourists posting letters in traditional letter boxes in the capital, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 01/09/2015)

The subscriber cannot be reached: Nepal’s mobile phone network survived the earthquake but is finding it difficult to survive the aftermath, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 21/08/2015)

Nepal Telecom redesigning network to boost service, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 17/08/2015)

NTA plans to manage overhead telecommunications wires (ht 17/08/2015)

NTA plans to utilise Rs 1.48 billion from RTDF (ht 16/08/2015)

NTA to introduce single emergency number (ht 13/08/2015)

Country’s telephone penetration crossed 100pc: Telecom regulator (ht 29/07/2015)

NTA to speed up work on 4G spectrum allocation (kp 28/07/2015)

NTA collects Rs 15bn in first renewal fee: Remains undecided on how much to charge telcos for second renewal of mobile licences (ht 26/07/2015)

Nepal Telecom doesn’t care two pins for local industries: Indulging in anti-national,discriminatory purchase policy; Wasting foreign exchange by favouring overseas vendors (ht 24/07/2015)

NTA to soon issue new guideline: Third-party insurance mandatory for rooftop tower installation, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 10/07/2015)

Telcos disconnected on interconnection: Recently formed NTA task force looking into interconnectivity problems brought to its notice, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 02/07/2015)

13 int’l firms submit EoI for RTDF consultancy (ht 24/06/2015)

Govt yet to fix emergency communication frequency (ht 17/06/2015)

NT top telecom service provider: Ncell continues to take the lead in mobile segment (ht 17/06/2015)

Remove NTC towers, urge house owners (ht 05/06/2015), NEA assessing mobile towers on rooftops: To advise removal of equipment from houses built against rule (ht 05/06/2015)

Looming large, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 30/05/2015)

NTA considering infrastructure sharing in temblor-hit areas (ht 25/05/2015)

Telecom operators may face problems in setting up towers, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 17/05/2015)

House panel calls on MoIC, NTA: Urges steps to encourage telcos to improve their services (ht 24/04/2015)

Quake preparedness: NTA works on measures (kp 16/04/2015)

MNP guideline in offing, service likely from next fiscal (ht 12/04/2015)

Only 2.6pc of RTDF utilised so far: Lack of clear policies results in huge amount of resources remaining idle in the fund (ht 02/04/2015)

Telephone penetration crosses: 100 per cent after 100 years, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 20/03/2015)

UTL seeks additional 60 days to collect unified licence (ht 18/03/2015)

UTL service resumes partially (ht 16/03/2015)

Int’l consultant to build model to utilise RTDF (ht 04/03/2014)

UTL service disruption hitting consumers, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 01/03/2015)

Unified telecom licence: NTA shoots 30-day ultimatum to UTL, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 23/02/2015), NTA seeks authority to initiate action, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 26/02/2015)

UTL services shut again due to employee strike (kp 21/02/2015)

Govt collects Rs 1.7bn as frequency fee (ht 04/02/2015)

3G coverage expands beyond 65 districts (ht 31/01/2015)

Nepal Telecom installing 77 new towers to improve service quality, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 28/01/2015)

UTL services resume as mgmt, union reach deal (kp 16/01/2015)

UTL to get unified licence to provide varied services (kp 14/01/2015), UTL plans to get unified licence soon, stick to decision to downsize staff, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 15/01/2015)

Mgmt-worker dispute hits UTL services, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 10/01/2015), UTL fails to abide by regulator’s directiveServices remain disrupted at several places in Eastern and Western regions; management, workers trade barbs (kp 12/01/2015), UTL’s telecom, internet services down for last four days (ht 12/01/2015), 80 percent of UTL phones not working, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 12/01/2015), UTL weighing options to restore services (ht 13/01/2015)