List of Licensee (Operators) Different Sections of NTA

Basic Telecommunication Operators Internet/Email Service Providers

1. Nepal Doorsanchar Company 1. Mercantile Communications Pvt.
Limited (NDCL) Ltd. Section PABX No:
2. United Telecom Limited (UTL) 2. Computerland Communications Admin. / Finance 233/241
System Ltd. Consumer 232/236
Rural Telecom Services (for Eastern 3. Worldlink Communications Pvt. Engineering 242/243
Development Region Only) Ltd. Legal 234/238
1. STM Telecom Sanchar Pvt. Ltd. 4. HTP Communications Pvt. Ltd. License 220/221
5. Everest Net Pvt. Ltd.
Cellular Mobile Operators 6. Global Internet Services Pvt. Ltd.
1. Nepal Doorsanchar Co. Ltd. 7. Himalayan Online Pvt. Ltd.
(NDCL) 8. Infocom Pvt. Ltd.
9. Unlimited Numedia Pvt. Ltd.
Nepal
VSAT Network Providers 10. Network Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
1. Mercantile Communications Pvt. 11. Nepal Gateway Comm. Pvt. Ltd.
Ltd. 12. Nepal Telecom (NDCL)
Telecommunications
2. Worldlink Communications Pvt. 13. I MAX Pvt. Ltd.
Ltd.
3. Communications and
14. Square Network Pvt. Ltd.
15. Via Net Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Authority
Communicate Nepal Pvt. Ltd. 16. Sailung Dot Com Pvt. Ltd.
4. Global Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. 17. Fewa Net Pvt. Ltd.
5. I MAX Net Pvt. Ltd. 18. Cyber Space Pvt. Ltd.
(NTA)
6. Infocom Pvt. Ltd. 19. Netlink Communications Pvt. Ltd.
7. Namche Networks Pvt. Ltd. 20. Global Net Pvt. Ltd.
8. Web Surfer Nepal 21. Himal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Communications Pvt. Ltd. 22. Subisu Cablenet Pvt. Ltd.
9. Square Networks Pvt. Ltd. 23. Spacetime Network We do not provide
10.Unlimited Numedia Pvt. Ltd. 24. Pokhara I-net Pvt. Ltd.
25. Mero ISP Pvt. Ltd. telecommunication services
Radio Paging Service Providers
1. Nepal Radio Paging Pvt. Ltd.
2. City Paging Pvt. Ltd. But we
3. KAT Easy Page Pvt. Ltd.
4. Agni Paging Pvt. Ltd.
5. Digital Telecom Int. Pvt. Ltd. Issue license to service / network
Fax Mail Service Providers
providers
1. Mercantile Communications Pvt.
Ltd.
2. Computerland Communications
Regulate telecommunication services
System Ltd.
3. Worldlink Communications Pvt.
Nepal Telecommunications
Ltd. Authority (NTA) Work to make it accessible, affordable
4. Infocom Nepal Pvt. Ltd. G.P.O. Box No: 9754 and reliable for the people
5. Himalayan Online Pvt. Ltd. Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. Unlimited Numedia Pvt. Ltd.
Tel: +977 1 4446001 to 4
Fax: +977 1 4446006 By
GMPCS Service Providers
1. Constellation Pvt. Ltd. Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
2. AVCO International Pvt. Ltd. Encouraging involvement of private
Website: www.nta.gov.np
Local Data Network sectors
1. Societe International de
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n Concept & Design:
Aeronautiques (SITA) Kabindra Shrestha, Assistant Manager, NTA
 Brief Introduction of NTA The Telecommunication Policy, 2060 Total no. of Subscribers of Different
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is an autonomous body (2004 A.D.) Services (up to 26th April, 2004)
established on March 1998 under the Telecommunication Act, 2053
With the tremendous advancement in telecommunication technologies
(1997). The act became effective on November 3, 1997. This act NDCL* fixed line telephone subscribers 3,94,642
within a very short period, the government felt that the
established a modern framework for the regulation of the
Telecommunication Act 2053 was not flexible enough to cope with NDCL postpaid mobile subscribers 63,335
telecommunication sectors in Nepal. It also established the NTA as
modern technologies and rapid development of the telecommunication
the regulatory and licensing authority for the telecommunication NDCL prepaid mobile subscribers 53,443
infrastructure, especially in the rural areas. Hence the existing
sectors except broadcasting. Total Internet/e-mail subscribers 30,000
Telecommunication Policy 2056 has been revised and gazetted in
2060 as The Telecommunication Policy 2060. The policy will be Internet users (30000x5) 1,50,000
The objective of NTA is to create a favorable and competitive
reflected in the new Telecommunication Act being drafted and WLL* subscribers 14,211
environment for the development, expansion and operation of
expected to be enacted by the end of this fiscal year 2060/61.
telecommunication services in Nepal. GMPCS* subscribers 353
The main features of this policy are: Radio paging subscribers 12,650
*NDCL = Nepal Doorsanchar Co. Ltd. (Former Nepal
Major Functions of NTA a. Universal Access to telecommunication services in rural areas Telecommunication Corporation)
*WLL = Wireless in Local Loop
b. Universal Service Obligation in urban areas *GMPCS = Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite
The major functions of NTA are: c. Development of corporate services
d. Liberalization of the telecommunication sectors
a. To grant license to operate the telecommunication services e. Open licensing regime except for systems requiring scarce
b. To involve national and foreign investors in the operation of resources Value Added Services (License can
telecommunication services f. Encouraging private sector envolvement for economic efficiency
c. To make the telecommunication services reliable and easily g. Facilitating information society in rural as well as urban areas be obtained at any time)
available to the public h. Promotion towards e-governance
d. To create appropriate environment for the co-ordination and i. Technology neutral licensing regime
healthy competition among telecommunication service / network j. Human Resource Development for NTA and Ministry of 1. Internet (with e-mail)
providers Information and Communication (MoIC) staff for implementation 2. Email
e. To facilitate development and extension of telecommunication of this policy 3. Voice Mail / Audio Text
services and to protect the rights and interests of the consumers 4. Video Text
f. To provide suggestions to His Majesty's Government on the 5. Fax Mail
policy, plan and programme to be adopted by His Majesty's 6. VSAT
Government for the development of the telecommunication
A Glimpse of Licensing Activities (up - VSAT Network Provider
services to 26th April, 2004) - VSAT Service User
g. To regulate and systematize telecommunication services 7. Audio Conferencing
h. To make necessary arrangement to avail basic 8. Pay Phone
telecommunication services and facilities in all rural and urban 9. Pre Paid Calling Card
areas throughout the Kingdom of Nepal F I SC A L Y EA R ( B .S. & A . D . ) * 10.Local Data Network
i. To approve and regulate the fees to be collected by S. N o SER V I C ES 0 55/ 56 0 56 / 57 0 57/ 58 0 58 / 59 0 59 / 6 0 060/61 T OT A L 11.Radio Paging Service
telecommunication service / network providers 19 9 8 / 9 9 19 9 9 / 0 0 2000/1 2 0 0 1/ 2 2002/3 2003/4
12.Trunk Mobile Service
j. To prescribe, fix and approve the standards and quality of the 1 Basic Telephone 1 1 2
13.Video Conferencing
plant and equipment relating to telecommunication 14.GMPCS
2 Cellular M obile 1 1
k. To carry out necessary and appropriate functions for the 3 Int ernet 9 4 2 3 2 6 26
development and promotion of the telecommunication services Local Dat a
4
Net work 1 1
5 Radio Paging 1 5 2 8
VSAT Net work
Constitution of NTA Board
6
Providers 2 4 1 3 10
VSAT Service
7
Users 1 15 8 11 15 20 70

Mr. Suresh Kumar Pudasaini - Chairman 8 Fax M ail 3 2 1 6

Mr. Mani Ram Ojha - Member 9

Video
1 1
Conf erencing
Mr. Abinash Pant - Member 10 GM PCS 2 2
Dr. Krishna Bahadur Khatry - Member Rural Telecom
11
Services 1 1

*Fiscal Year = Period of one year starting from Mid-July

B.S. = Nepali Calendar Date (Bikram Sambat)
A.D. = English Calendar Date