TECH

Keeping in mind that subscribers could find it next to impossible to recharge their mobile phone accounts, the two main telecommunication service providers have offered free calls and SMS or bonus balance.While Nepal Telecom (NT) has been providing unlimited calls, SMS and data facility for both pre-paid and post-paid users, Ncell has offered…

Nepal Telecom (NT) has started its Fibre to the Home (FTTH) broadband internet service in some parts of the Kathmandu valley. In the first phase, this service will be available in Durbar Marg, Jamal, Thamel, Kamaladi, Gairidhara, Naxal, Putali Sadak and Sundhara through its service counter located at Sundhara.NT offers a volume-based package at…

The number of internet service subscribers in the country has crossed the 10-million mark. It has taken nearly two decades to cross the milestone and is mainly supported by huge growth in mobile data intake during the last five years. The latest Management Information System (MIS) report of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) says that the…

Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) will soon start assigning microwave frequencies in higher band to telecom companies. This will enable service providers to improve quality of both voice and internet connection. After telecom companies demanded allocation of such microwave spectrums to enhance service and maintain them as an alternative to…

Ncell has launched the new scheme name “Mazzako SMS Pack” on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup 2014. As per the scheme, customers can subscribe daily, weekly or monthly SMS packs at Rs 3, Rs 18 and Rs 54, respectively, and send as many as 100 SMSs every day to other Ncell numbers throughout the pack period. Customers can subscribe to the service…

Demand for projectors has started to swell in the run-up to the World Cup with many football fans in the Kathmandu valley planning to enjoy the matches on the big screen. And in response to the rising football fever, local distributors have been rolling out a new range of projectors along with various schemes and offers.The domestic market…

Ncell customers can now browse the popular micro-blogging network Twitter for free.In an exciting offer, Ncell, country’s leading mobile service provider on Monday announced launch of Twitter Zero — a new campaign — under which Ncell customers will be able to send or read tweets, follow other people and see followers from mobile phones and…

Samsung is preparing to release a smartphone in Russia and India based on the company's own operating system, people familiar with the matter said, the latest step in Samsung's push to compete directly in mobile software with Google Inc.The South Korean company is planning an event in Moscow in the coming weeks to introduce a smartphone running…

Back in April, Intel began quietly shipping their Haswell Refresh processors to a limited selection of retailers, ahead of the official launch of the CPUs and new 9-series-based motherboards designed for them. Now Intel is making it all official, having released 9-series parts into the wild last week, and launching Haswell Refresh today.Haswell…

Nepal Telecom (NT) has completed upgradation of its 2G network in the Valley to 3G.This means the state-owned telecom operator will now be able to provide high-speed data to consumers in the Valley.At an interaction organized in Kathmandu on Monday, officials of NT expressed commitment to make drastic improvement in service quality of the…