Nepal Telecom Industry Overview
The Nepali telecom market is moderately consolidated in nature. Some major players in the market studied include Smart Telecom Private Limited (STPL), Ncell Axiata Limited, Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (NDCL), CG Communications Limited, and WorldLink Communications. The market also hosts other Internet service providers (ISPs), MVNOs, and fixed-line service providers.
- In February 2022, new domestic interconnection fees were enforced by Nepal Telecom. The Telecommunication Authority of Nepal established the "Interconnection Fee" that customers of all telecom service providers must pay when calling or sending SMS messages to users of another telecom service provider's network. As soon as the New Domestic Interconnection fee is implemented, the tariff rates are changed, and the new domestic interconnection cost is put into effect.
- In September 2022, Ncell VoLTE, a Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service, was commercially offered by Ncell Axiata Limited with a few specific device models. VoLTE is a new technology that offers nearly instantaneous phone connection and improved quality high-definition voice communications. With the VoLTE service, phone calls may be made on the 4G network without switching to the 3G network, giving consumers access to both data service and high-quality speech at the standard voice rate.
Nepal Telecom Market Leaders
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Smart Telecom Private Limited (STPL)
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Ncell Axiata Limited
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Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (NDCL)
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CG Communications Limited
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WorldLink Communications
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
