Nepal Telecom (NT) is launching fourth generation (4G) telecom service in Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys on Sunday, in a bid to provide faster and higher quality data services to its subscribers.
The service being launched in the pilot phase will be available in selected locations of the two valleys, NT Spokesperson Pratibha Vaidya told the Post without disclosing exact locations where the new generation of telecom service will be available.
However, not all of our customers may be able to use 4G service on their devices from the first day of its launch, as they may have to replace their SIM cards,” Vaidya said, without disclosing the number of 4G-compatible SIM cards that are in circulation.
NT currently has around 13.3 million GSM mobile phone subscribers.
What is also not known is the cost of 4G service, as NT spokesperson denied to disclose the tariff.
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), the telecom sector regulatory body, has said NT can introduce its own promotional tariff for a period of three months from the date of soft launch of the service.
“NT will have to gets its tariff plan approved within this three-month period,” NTA Spokesperson Purushottam Khanal said.
Nepal Telecom to launch 4G service tomorrow - Money - The Kathmandu Post
