Nepal Telecom

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Nepal Telecom
Native name
नेपाल दूरसञ्चार कम्पनी लिमिटेड
(नेपाल टेलिकम)
TypePublic
NEPSE: NTC
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorNepal Telecommunication Corporation
Founded13 April 2004 (17 years ago) (2004-04-13)[1]
Headquarters
Bhadrakali Plaza, Kathmandu
Key people
Dilli Ram Adhikari[2]
ProductsMobile Telephony, GSM, GPRS,3G, 4G
ServicesFixed line and mobile telephony, broadband, IPTV and fixed-line internet services Internet SMS
RevenueIncrease NPR 343.447 billion (2016)[3]
Increase NPR 343.447 billion (2016)[3]
Increase NPR 17.122 billion (2016)[3]
Total assetsIncrease NPR 8115.289 billion (2016)[3]
Total equityIncrease NPR 485.460 billion (2016)[3]
Number of employees
5400 (F/Y 2073-74 BS; 2016-17 AD)[4]
ParentMinisty of Communication and Information Technology
Websitentc.net.np

Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd. (Nepali: नेपाल दूरसञ्चार कम्पनी लिमिटेड), popularly known as Nepal Telecom (Nepali: नेपाल टेलिकम) or NTC is a state-owned telecommunication service provider in Nepal with 91.49% of the government share.[5] The company was a monopoly until 2003 when the first private sector operator United Telecom Limited(UTL) started providing basic telephony services. The central office of Nepal Telecom is located at Bhadrakali Plaza, Kathmandu. It has branches, exchanges and other offices in 184 locations within the country.

It is the sole provider of fixed-line, ISDN and leased-line services in Nepal. Following the entry of Ncell (previously called Mero Mobile) into Nepal's telecommunications industry in 2005, it is no longer the only provider of GSM mobile service. With more than 5,400 employees, it is one of the largest corporations of Nepal. It has a total of 262 telephone exchanges in various parts of the country serving 603,291 PSTN lines, more than 5 million GSM cellular phones and more than a million CDMA phone lines as of July 2011.

According to recent[when?] data,[6] there are about 20 million users of Nepal Telecom including all those of fixed landline, GSM mobile, CDMA and internet service. Nepal Telecom Launched 4G LTE Service on 1 January 2017. It is the first operator to provide 4G LTE service in Nepal on a technology-neutral frequency band of 1800 MHz as standard for 4G in Nepal. Till the date, 4G is available in all of the seven provinces present in Nepal.[7] In July 2019, Nepal Telecom had successfully tested VoLTE service for the first time in Nepal and is available for users starting May 17, 2021.[8][9] According to the MIS report published by Nepal Telecommunication Authority in April 2019, Nepal Telecom had the largest cable internet subscribers of hovering 211,513 covering 84% of all the cable internet market.[10] Similarly, Nepal Telecom being a sole provider of WiMAX, had 87,977 subscribers by the end of April 2019.[11] On 2 October 2019, Nepal Telecom expanded their 4G service to 60 cities of 37 districts, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.[12]

History[]

Known as Telecommunication Department at the time of establishment, its name was changed to Telecommunications Development Board in 1969 AD. After the enactment of Communications Corporation Act 1971, it was formally established as a fully state-owned corporation called Nepal Telecommunication Corporation in 1975. On 5 February 2004, Nepal Telecommunication Corporation was transformed into a public limited company.

Network information[]

Operator Name Nepal Telecom
Network Name (Postpaid GSM Mobile) NTC Mobile (429-01^NPL)
Network Name (Prepaid GSM Mobile) Namaste (429-01^NPL)
Network Name (CDMA Mobile) Sky Phone (429-03)
Technology GSM 900 (GPRS, EDGE), UMTS (HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+), LTE, broadband, satellite phone, WiFi Hotspot
Network Status Live since May 1999

Share structure[]

Government of Nepal 91.49%
General Public 8.48%[13]
Nagarik Lagaani Kosh 0.03%

Services[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brief Introduction" (Press release).
  2. ^ "Dilli Ram Adhikari appointed Nepal Telecom MD". Nepali Telecom. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Schedule-1, Unaudited Financial Results of Fourth Quarter of Financial Year 2072/73 (2015/16)" (PDF). Finance Department, Nepal Telecom.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ All telecom companies in Nepal to be Public – NTA Cross Holding Study Reports. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  6. ^ "Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited :: Nepal Telecom :: Homepage" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. ^ "4G LTE starts in Nepal from Nepal Telecom's Postpaid Service". TechSansar. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  8. ^ "What is VoLTE & how to activate VoLTE for Nepal Telecom mobile SIM". TechSansar.com. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Nepal Telecom successfully tested VoLTE for first time in Nepal". Telecomkhabar. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Total Internet subscribers in Nepal in 2019". Telecomkhabar.
  11. ^ telecomkhabar (25 July 2019). "NT WiMAX? Where did Nepal Telecom failed?". Telecomkhabar. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Nepal Telecom launches 4G in 60 cities of 37 districts". NepaliTelecom. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  13. ^ https://www.ntc.net.np/media/downloads/annualreport_074_75_eng.pdf
  14. ^ "WiMAX in Nepal finally a reality – Nepal Telecom launches WiMAX". TechSansar.com. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  15. ^ "List & Location of available NT WiFi Hotspots". TechSansar.com. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

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External links[]

  1. ^ Dhital, Kamal (4 May 2021). "Mobile Development Brief History of Nepal". Uncanny Content. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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