KATHMANDU: A delegation led by president of the Asia Pacific Region of Chinese company, Huawei, Terry He, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Information and Communications, Dr Bikram Timilsina, on Thursday.
During the meeting held at the Ministry, President Terry viewed Nepal was at a significant juncture of digital transformation and Huawei has the modern technology, experience and resources to forward it, where collaboration could be mulled. He informed that Huawei was ready to collaborate in multiple frontiers to make Nepal’s Digital Nepal campaign further effective.
Modernization of telecommunication infrastructure, clean energy technology, establishment of modern data centres, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and the expansion of digital infrastructures were forwarded by Huawei. Considering these issues, the company wants to cooperate with Nepal in a sustainable manner, he explained.
On the occasion, Minister Dr Timilsina said reform in telecommunication sector was also in Nepal’s high priority. Quality and reliable telecommunication services are being expanded across the country. As Huawei has constructed telecommunication infrastructures and is also providing technical services in Nepal for a long time, there should not be any circumstance to question the company’s services and performance. He urged the company to immediately resolve the problems if any by keeping in priority the transparency and efficiency.
Both sides should work in coordination to address customers’ complains when it comes to assistances provided by Huawei, Minister Dr Timilsina said, adding, “There are many complaints from citizens on Nepal Telecom’s services. If there are any technical hitches or others, the telecom and Huawei should settle those by coordinating promptly. Assurance of quality services must be paid heed,” he said.
The Minister further underlined that all commercial activities conducted in Nepal must be fair, transparent and accountable. The middlemen system must be dismantled and citizens’ aspiration kept in centre, he added.
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