Nepalese Technology Navigator
Glad that we are developing in broadband arena, even tho’ our connection speed is not yet satisfactory. We are happy to hear the news of launch of IP CDMA by Nepal Telecom recently. Based on user’s questions on TechSansar’s Facebook page and Twitter, we have compiled frequently asked questions (FAQs) about IP CDMA broadband service in Nepal by Nepal Telecom.
Nepal Telecom (NT) is finally all set to deploy IP CDMA broadband service by December 2011 which was announced back to 2009. The target is to reach broadband to another 2 million (20 lakhs) and more customers in suburb n rural areas. Using this service NT customers would enjoy 3G facilities based on EVDO technology – that means high quality of voice and data services. But NT has not clarified if this is the beginning step of the 4G telephony service in Nepal because IP CDMA could be distributed to customers with a fixed IP like a cell phone number and customers can make voice calls directly from IP to IP, or use data services as per their requirement.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is going to help broadband internet connection in Nepal. ITU will formally help Nepal in capacity building and technical assistance to formulate national level policy framework of ICT for the people with disability project. International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has focused its activities in Nepaldue to its target to empower Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
As we always say that Telecommunications is the only field in Nepal which attracts enough public attention and is more developed compared to other areas. Nepal Telecom has planned to come up with two new broad plans. NTC wants to set up a DTH Hub, expand CDMA network and EVDO. [Read more...]
Telecommunication must be the only field in Nepal which is the most developed in developmental infrastructure. Following March 2, 2010 (Falgun 18, 2066), Nepal Telecom is going to launch another internet service in Nepal- this is NT-EVDO Wireless Broadband Internet Service as a part of CDMA WIRELESS Telephone Service of Nepal Telecom. EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) is a third generation (3G) telecommunication standards/protocol, also called as cdma2000 1xEvDO. With this there is going to be wireless broadband internet access to majority of people.
As the name suggest EV-DO only supports data (DO- Data Only), there is no voice/phone call service , the service which supports voice as well like is EVDV ie Data cum Voice. This service is much more expensive than traditional data services at the expense of higher data transmission rate. [Read more...]
