Thursday, May 14th, 2026

Users of broadband internet on the rise



KATHMANDU: The users of high-speed internet (broadband) are increasing in the country.

According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, there are a total of 27 million 706 thousand broadband internet users in the country.

Among them, 19 million 853 thousand were mobile broadband users. The volume of telephone service stands at 13.75 percent while broadband penetration has reached 91.55 percent.

Of the total 753 local levels in the country, 679 had a broadband connection.

Similarly, 5,554 ward offices, 5,032 community schools and 4,027 health posts had access to broadband internet, said Purusottam Khanal, chairperson of the Rural Telecommunications Development Fund under the Authority.

Likewise, 1,800 megahertz band frequency was provided through tender in the last fiscal year 2021/22.

Each frequency was priced at Rs 58 million. Information Technology Lab was established in 1000 community schools as of now, informed Khanal.

Publish Date : 19 January 2022 22:05 PM

Opposition’s demand for PM attendance not required by rules, Parliament still obstructed

KATHMANDU: Opposition parties have continued to obstruct the House of

Silver price climbs to Rs 5,745 per tola as global industrial demand rises

KATHMANDU: Gold prices increased on Thursday, with the metal rising

Nepali Congress warns protests in Parliament will continue if PM Balen Shah remains absent

KATHMANDU: The main opposition party Nepali Congress has warned that

CPN-UML calls Secretariat meeting for first time since HoR elections

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML has called a Secretariat meeting for Saturday at

PM Balen Shah will not address HoR on govt policy and program

KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is scheduled to respond to