Nepal

7 May 2013 NT promotes IP-CDMA Sky Pro service
29 Apr 2013 NT to improve QoS by October; plans to upgrade BTS in Kathmandu Valley
19 Apr 2013 NTA publishes market update for March; mobile users, fixed line base up
17 Apr 2013 SC puts spanner in the works: issues ‘stay order’ on Smart’s unified licence
15 Apr 2013 Nepal’s Smart Telecom poised to receive unified licence today
10 Apr 2013 Nepal’s CIAA gives govt green light to implement telecom policy
2 Apr 2013 Ncell distances itself from NST takeover rumour; confirms parent ‘in talks’
25 Mar 2013 Former ISPAN official bemoans 60% loss in market share for ISPs
22 Mar 2013 CG looking to complete full STM Telecom buyout by April, sources say
15 Mar 2013 NT sets May launch date for new convergent billing system
12 Mar 2013 CG purchases 80% stake in Nepal’s STM Telecom
11 Mar 2013 Nepal Telecom to launch nationwide IP CDMA network
4 Mar 2013 NT finally launches WiMAX in far-west development region
26 Feb 2013 Nepal’s STM Telecom submits request for unified licence
26 Feb 2013 NT postpones WiMAX launch again
20 Feb 2013 Ncell pays NPR1.61bn in 3G spectrum fees
18 Feb 2013 Hello Nepal: NTA renews operator’s licence
12 Feb 2013 Govt plan for infrastructure sharing falls at first hurdle, paper says
6 Feb 2013 NTA reports further dip in fixed line users in December; mobile grow continues
5 Feb 2013 NT to make WiMAX available to ‘all’ within weeks, MD says
31 Jan 2013 NTA to review Smart Telecom’s eligibility for a unified licence
28 Jan 2013 NT stumps up 3G licence fee; extends WiMAX to three new areas
22 Jan 2013 MoIC points finger at Finance Ministry over delay in finding strategic partner for NT
17 Jan 2013 Nepalese operators seek spectrum fee payment extension
7 Jan 2013 NTA mobile pulse rates hit users’ pockets, lobbyists say
3 Jan 2013 NTA close to announcing new regulatory framework for NGN
2 Jan 2013 NT confirms plan to pay licence renewal fee in instalments
24 Dec 2012 NT submits official invite for Huawei to sign GSM contract
18 Dec 2012 NTA reports ADSL subscribers approaching 100k milestone
17 Dec 2012 NTA confirms plans to utilise RTDF fibre-optic project
13 Dec 2012 Nepal to license third GSM operator to boost competition
29 Nov 2012 NTA reports falling fixed line base; mobile subs up to 15.81m
29 Nov 2012 Four of Nepal’s telcos submit bids for unified licence
27 Nov 2012 NT sets July 2013 deadline for delayed network expansion
14 Nov 2012 NT launches WiMAX in Kathmandu
12 Nov 2012 Nepal Telecom claims Huawei broke exclusivity pact
9 Nov 2012 NT postpones 9 November WiMAX launch
7 Nov 2012 NTA reports fall in fixed line base at mid-August, but mobile lines up
7 Nov 2012 Ncell commits to paying renewal fee in instalments
22 Oct 2012 Finance ministry points finger at ‘lethargic’ management at NT
9 Oct 2012 NT’s new WiMAX service to offer 27Mbps connection
8 Oct 2012 Nepal’s regulator to draw up m-commerce legislation this year
28 Sep 2012 NT asks Huawei to expand contract to 10m GSM lines
25 Sep 2012 Govt committee recommends sale of 30% of NT
25 Sep 2012 Ministry to invest NPR5.63bn in rural fibre expansion
24 Sep 2012 NTA reports 5.04m internet users in July
10 Sep 2012 NT thwarted again: Ericsson joins Huawei in turning down massive GSM line project
31 Aug 2012 Nepal Telecom seeks strategic partner
24 Aug 2012 Nepal ISP association bemoans WiMAX delays
17 Aug 2012 NTA says Nepal home to 16.979m fixed and mobile subscribers in June
6 Aug 2012 Nepal’s WiMAX auction could be derailed again
2 Aug 2012 NTA pulls plug on UTL over unpaid fees
1 Aug 2012 Nepal Telecom business plan targets 1.55m new subscribers
30 Jul 2012 Finance Ministry assembles committee to find NT’s strategic partner
23 Jul 2012 Hello, is what NST is looking for
23 Jul 2012 NTA recommends MoIC to adopt new interim frequency policy
17 Jul 2012 NT dispenses with STD numbering on PSTN, CDMA landlines
11 Jul 2012 Regulator slaps NPR374m fine on Global Internet over illegal VoIP, revokes licence
4 Jul 2012 NTA close to finalising its long-anticipated broadband policy
28 Jun 2012 Nepal’s regulator to amend national numbering plan
26 Jun 2012 NT inks USD80m deal with Huawei for 4.8m new GSM lines
25 Jun 2012 NTA’s district fibre-optic network plan falters
19 Jun 2012 Nepal’s telecoms watchdog orders NT to pay royalty fees
7 Jun 2012 NTA ordered to speed up collection of unpaid spectrum fees
6 Jun 2012 Nepal Telecom to get new strategic partner ‘soon’
28 May 2012 NTA reports 14.498m mobile users, 850,607 fixed connections at mid-April
21 May 2012 TeliaSonera share transfer deal is news to NTA, authorities
3 May 2012 Nepal poised to approve controversial unified licensing regime
30 Apr 2012 NTA reaffirms aim to prevent frequency hoarding
23 Apr 2012 Nepal reports 14.25m mobile subscribers; fixed line users up to 849,786
10 Apr 2012 TeliaSonera exits Cambodia and lifts stake in Nepal
10 Apr 2012 NTA turns screw on illegal VoIP operators
3 Apr 2012 MoIC dissolves telecoms, broadcasting advisory panel
30 Mar 2012 Nepal’s regulator considers plan for national roaming regulation
5 Mar 2012 MoIC decision on new fibre-optic programme coming ‘soon’
1 Mar 2012 Nepal’s regulator to get tough on illegal VoIP providers
23 Feb 2012 NT picks Airspan Networks for nationwide 4G deployment project
13 Feb 2012 Nepal Telecom prepares tender for 10m GSM lines
6 Feb 2012 MoIC submits VoIP proposal for ratification ahead of licence allocation
6 Feb 2012 Nepal Telecom announces 12.5% rise in net profit
30 Jan 2012 NTA reports strong rise in telecoms users in Nepal
27 Jan 2012 Bureaucracy and red tape stifling Nepal’s rural telecom development
16 Jan 2012 Nine firms seek IPTV licences
9 Jan 2012 NTA reports 2.1m mobile additions in a month; amends Telecoms Regulations
5 Jan 2012 AsiaInfo-Linkage wins convergent billing solution deal with NT
4 Jan 2012 Nepal Telecom implements MSAN technology to improve internet access
13 Dec 2011 CIAA tells NTA to abandon unified licensing and stop issuing 3G frequencies
7 Dec 2011 NT books revenue of NPR8.25bn in fiscal first-quarter
6 Dec 2011 NT jumps into BTS vans to circumvent GSM bottlenecks
21 Nov 2011 NT installs new equipment to improve ADSL service
3 Nov 2011 NTA reports strong fixed, mobile growth
11 Oct 2011 Nepal’s telecoms penetration reaches 47.3% in August, NTA reports
26 Sep 2011 Nepal’s information ministry rules out unified licensing plan
20 Sep 2011 UTL tells PAC it will pay 50% of royalties; NTA remains belligerent
15 Sep 2011 NT responds to Ncell by declining request to pay licence renewal fees
13 Sep 2011 Ncell will make royalty payments, but only if rivals do too
7 Sep 2011 Regulator poised to launch WiMAX spectrum auction
22 Aug 2011 NTA to transfer UTL from GSM to CDMA, reports say
11 Aug 2011 Nepal home to 10.7 million wireless subscribers
2 Aug 2011 Committee tells NT to abandon ‘bridging project’ and launch fresh tender
27 Jul 2011 NT plans WiMAX expansion to improve broadband access
1 Jul 2011 UTL cuts IDD call tariffs
15 Jun 2011 NT to double backbone bandwidth
13 Jun 2011 NT, NTV look to offer IPTV
7 Jun 2011 Nepal Telecom prepares tender for ten million GSM lines
31 May 2011 NTA awards ILD licences to NST, STPL violating procedure
26 May 2011 Regulator to launch 4G feasibility study
25 May 2011 MoIC’s rural telephony plan courts controversy
16 May 2011 Nepal’s mobile penetration rises strongly, but fixed lines down
3 May 2011 NT reports 6% rise in full year net profit
20 Apr 2011 Spice Nepal’s Ncell brand breaks five million subscribers barrier
7 Mar 2011 NTA mulls plan to use digital dividend for 4G mobile services
21 Feb 2011 NTA seeks lower interconnection fees
16 Feb 2011 No Surprises: TeliaSonera to launch 4G with Ncell in Nepal
1 Feb 2011 Olive branches out
27 Jan 2011 NTA reports 10.6m fixed and mobile Nepalese users at end-10
24 Jan 2011 NTA to license more VoIP providers
20 Jan 2011 NT launches EasyPhone branded VoIP service
14 Jan 2011 PAC man roams the maze of possible 2G/3G frequency ‘irregularities’
11 Jan 2011 NTA threatens to revoke UTL’s licence over non-payment
10 Jan 2011 NT profits hit USD151m; plans network expansion
10 Jan 2011 NTA says newcomers can not be licensed for 3G
7 Jan 2011 VoIP invaders gobble up NPR160m a month, says PAC man
17 Dec 2010 NT launches ADSL service in remote Manang district
6 Dec 2010 TeliaSonera ups Ncell, Applifone stakes; awaiting Cambodian consolidation approval
1 Dec 2010 NTA chairman confirms LTE/WiMAX rollout studies underway
30 Nov 2010 Regulator calls on government to open up VoB segment
11 Nov 2010 NTA reports subscriber data for quarter ending 14 Sep 2010
29 Oct 2010 Nepalese 3G scales new heights
14 Sep 2010 Nepal’s internet user base climbs 160% in a year
10 Aug 2010 ISOS and Scom have service licences revoked after no show
4 Aug 2010 NT awards NGN contract to ZTE and Huawei
29 Jul 2010 NT to call global CDMA tender
26 Jul 2010 Ncell blocks UTL numbers amid argument over illegal VoIP calls
22 Jul 2010 NT to deploy DTH hub
15 Jul 2010 Nepal Telecom adds 1.2m subscribers
1 Jul 2010 Ncell unveils new low-cost starter package
21 Jun 2010 NT plans fibre-optic link with China
16 Jun 2010 Minister says WiMAX will be available soon
2 Jun 2010 NT to offer cut-price international VoIP calls
27 May 2010 NT rolls out Gilat broadband satellite platform to Gorakshep
24 May 2010 Nepalese falling short of Millennium Development Goals
19 May 2010 Privatisation committee plans to divest stakes in seven major firms, including NT
29 Apr 2010 NT awards Aricent three-year SI deal
20 Apr 2010 Ncell uses IMImobile for data services launch
8 Apr 2010 Consultancy advises NTA to license additional mobile operator
30 Mar 2010 NT posts 31% rise in 2008/09 profits
23 Mar 2010 Nepal govt unveils more telecoms projects to improve access
15 Mar 2010 Spice Nepal swaps Mero Mobile for Ncell
1 Mar 2010 NT to offer post-paid 3G services for the first time
24 Feb 2010 Taskforce advises government to seek strategic partner for NT
4 Feb 2010 NT has ambitious plan to achieve 60% penetration by 2014
1 Feb 2010 Israel taking greater interest in Nepalese telecoms market
25 Jan 2010 Spice Nepal plans to double subscriber base in 2010
19 Jan 2010 ZTE in the frame to supply NT’s NGN, paper says
13 Jan 2010 NT not keen to return 2.4MHz frequency
8 Jan 2010 Nepal Telecom counts cost of illegal VoIP
7 Dec 2009 Nepal Satellite picks eServGlobal platform
27 Nov 2009 Nepal’s Smart Telecom kicks off new service
10 Nov 2009 Spice Nepal to extend service coverage
5 Oct 2009 NT launches Mobile Money with LBL bank
30 Sep 2009 Smart Telecom selects Redknee for converged billing solution
24 Sep 2009 Nepal’s fixed line base reaches 812,615 in August; mobile users top 5.59m
18 Sep 2009 Hello! Is it NST you’re looking for?
27 Aug 2009 NTA says Nepal has 6.3m phones as teledensity hits 22.94%
17 Aug 2009 NT to upgrade to IP CDMA network, paper says
13 Aug 2009 ISP association appeals to regulator over ADSL access
12 Aug 2009 Nepal Satellite Telecom to soft-launch GSM SIM card
20 Jul 2009 NT to invest USD587m on service upgrades, paper says
7 Jul 2009 New MoIC boss hints at licensing third mobile player
22 Jun 2009 Nepal to get new basic telephony operator this year
18 Jun 2009 NT to hold tender for NGN upgrade
16 Jun 2009 ZTE snaps up two UMTS deals in Nepal, Mongolia
2 Jun 2009 NT considering 4G rollout
29 May 2009 Spice Nepal to expand coverage nationwide
1 May 2009 NT reports strong subscriber growth
14 Apr 2009 NT improves GSM coverage in Ilan and Pashupati Nagar
9 Apr 2009 Nepal: telecoms subscriber base reached 5.5m in March
31 Mar 2009 NT looking to bridge the rural-urban digital divide
25 Mar 2009 NT announces plan for NGN upgrade
24 Mar 2009 NT to unveil new wireless internet service
20 Mar 2009 Spice Nepal to slash mobile tariffs
3 Mar 2009 NTA launches bid to reduce interconnection charges
5 Feb 2009 Spice Nepal stumps up USD2.7m in royalty fees
4 Feb 2009 NT picks Gilat SkyEdge satellite system for mobile backhaul, telephony, and broadband data
15 Jan 2009 Incumbent warns customers to expect service outages
9 Jan 2009 NTA calls for interconnection charge cuts
9 Dec 2008 NTA opens application process for rural telecoms provision
21 Nov 2008 NPA launches consultation on rural telecoms development fund
26 Sep 2008 TeliaSonera to spend USD488m on Spice Nepal, Applifone stakes
23 Sep 2008 NTA to consult on re-farming of cellular spectrum
21 May 2008 Nepal Telecom selects Usha’s convergent solution
7 May 2008 250,000 on waiting list for a mobile connection
29 Apr 2008 Nepal to license NT, ISPs for ADSL
23 Apr 2008 NT, ZTE select eServGlobal’s ‘Top Up Suite’ solution
10 Mar 2008 UTL rings up losses
27 Feb 2008 Nepal Telecom share sale disappoints
13 Feb 2008 State-owned NT to cut mobile tariffs
6 Feb 2008 Strike hits UTL in Nepal
24 Jan 2008 Nepal opens NT IPO to sell 15m shares
17 Jan 2008 Nepal to launch NT IPO next week
8 Jan 2008 NT to cut fixed, mobile call tariffs
7 Jan 2008 NT's shares to be floated at USD9.22 each
2 Jan 2008 NT to triple BTSs in Kathmandu Valley to alleviate mobile congestion
7 Dec 2007 Government to sell off part of NT next year
9 Oct 2007 China Satcom unit leases satellite channel to NT
19 Sep 2007 NT trims mobile charges
22 Aug 2007 Government to waive NT mobile roaming charges
13 Aug 2007 NTA calls on government to license fifth operator
6 Aug 2007 UTL to offer Nepalese VoIP service
23 Jul 2007 NT unveils ambitious expansion plan
10 Jul 2007 NT unveils major mobile expansion plan
2 Jul 2007 UTL gets green light to launch VoIP
29 May 2007 NTA announces plans to allow full mobility
21 May 2007 NTA baulks at Nepal Telecom’s ‘illegal’ 3G subscription fee
18 May 2007 NT announces 3G launch
6 Mar 2007 Nepal looking to beat teledensity target several years ahead of schedule
24 Jan 2007 NT to roll out 3.5 million mobile lines by 2010
22 Jan 2007 Nepal Telecom announces launch of GPRS, W-CDMA
11 Jan 2007 NT cuts internet tariffs by up to 83%
18 Dec 2006 Nepal home to nearly one million mobile users, papers say
29 Nov 2006 Mobiles now outnumber fixed lines in Nepal
3 Nov 2006 NT to provide high speed data services over fibre-optic network
30 Oct 2006 NT to increase internet bandwidth to 155Mbps
19 Sep 2006 Mero Mobile launches MMS, personalised ring back tones service
15 Aug 2006 NT launches CDMA mobile network
14 Aug 2006 NT to roll out GSM network
4 Jul 2006 Nepal Telecom announces CDMA plans
10 Apr 2006 UTL hit once again by government clampdown
27 Mar 2006 UTL launches limited mobility CDMA service
16 Mar 2006 Nepal Telecom distributes pre-paid cellular lines
20 Feb 2006 Nepal Telecom to improve GSM coverage
6 Feb 2006 NT launches CDMA phone service
25 Jan 2006 It’s service as normal, well not quite
19 Jan 2006 Nepal crackdown hits United Telecom Ltd – again
11 Jan 2006 Nepal Telecom to release new pre-paid mobile lines
26 Oct 2005 Nepal Telecom awards ZTE GSM Contract
20 Sep 2005 Spice Nepal launches ‘Mero Mobile’
24 Aug 2005 Nepal’s pre-paid services back on
2 Aug 2005 Siemens wins Nepalese GSM contract
18 Jul 2005 King lifts ban on Indian joint venture
7 Jul 2005 Nepal Telecom to launch CDMA network
3 May 2005 End of 90-day mobile phone shutdown in sight
26 Apr 2005 ZTE to deliver mobile data services to Nepal
17 Mar 2005 Nepal Telecom bombed
7 Mar 2005 Nepalese king bans mobile phones