ellular-news [ ] 2010-07-18

Nepal Telecom Adds 1.2 Million Subscriber Over Past Year

Nepal Telecom has announced that it added 1.2 million net new subscribers over the past year - ending the financial year with 5.45 million customers. Of the total, 3.96 million are connected to the GSM network with just under a million on its CDMA network and just under 600,000 fixed line customers. The company has set a target of adding 5 million subscribers over the next three years. "NT will go rural to expand its network base in the coming years," he said. The company has planned to add 1.8 million villagers through GSM mobile in the next two years. The company is also planning to add 600,000 subscribers in for the CDMA." The company has also deployed 500 Wi-Fi hotspots over the past year.