MUSTANG: Additional equipment has been installed for the microwave BTS tower in the border area of Korala, a Nepal-China border point in northern Nepal.
In coordination with Lomanthang Rural Municipality, a technical team from Nepal Telecom’s Provincial Directorate in Pokhara and the Nepal Telecom Office in Jomsom has installed additional communication equipment in Korala.
Nepal Telecom had set up a microwave radio link BTS tower in Korala three years ago to expand communication access in the remote border region. The service was introduced mainly for traders staying in temporary camps and tourists visiting the area.
Although communication services had been brought into operation, network and internet facilities were not fully reliable due to the limited capacity of the microwave radio link equipment.
While the Nepal Electricity Authority has already extended electricity poles to the area, the transmission line has yet to come into operation. As an alternative, the BTS tower has been operating using solar power.
According to Hum Bahadur Bhujel, chief of the Nepal Telecom Office in Jomsom, the capacity of batteries and solar panels has now been doubled to address telephone and internet connectivity problems in Korala.
Bhujel said technicians deployed in the area increased battery backup systems and solar panels to ensure the smooth operation of the microwave radio link BTS tower. Capacity for both 2G and 4G services has also been expanded.
According to him, 20 additional solar panels and three 150-ampere battery backup systems have been installed for the BTS service.
Chairman of Lomanthang Rural Municipality Tashi Norbu Gurung said that after the expansion of the BTS tower’s capacity, mobile network and internet services have significantly improved and are now available round the clock.
He added that improved 2G and 4G connectivity in Korala has made communication easier and more reliable for both traders and tourists visiting the border area.
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