Nepal Telecom (NTC) has revised its 4G Wireless Home broadband service aka 4G LTE Namaste Wifi service. With the 4G broadband service, you can use the unlimited internet at your home where you do not have any wire or other wireless options. Now the package also includes dual band 4G router, 4G SIM and voice calling option too.
As of Feb 2023, Nepal Telecom has expanded its 4G network to 739 local levels (out of 753) which is 98%. Read more about Ntc 4G coverage.
Although 4G coverage has reached this level, the FTTH fiber, Wifi, and several other internet solutions are still out of reach in many areas. So, Nepal Telecom believes this will fulfill the gap at such no-internet places. Now you can get this broadband service at all the places where the 4G network is available.
Nepal Telecom announced the 4G mobile broadband service on the occasion of its 17th anniversary and rebranded it as 4G LTE Namaste Wifi service. In March 2023, Ntc brings several attractive package which includes 4G router and Voice calling too.
It is mostly suitable for home broadband, together with home telephone service based on VoLTE.
How to use the 4G broadband service?
To use this 4G broadband service, first you need to make sure you get good 4G signal at your place. After confirming it, you need to visit Ntc office, select a package and then take the bundled 4G router (with the SIM included) to your place.
Earlier, you could buy 4G compatible (dongle/CPE/router) devices from the market and the 4G broadband service with SIM from Nepal Telecom service centers. For which, you need to make sure of the 4G band compatibility in such devices, for better availability and higher speed. Read about the Nepal Telecom dual 4G bands.
Nepal Telecom 4G Broadband internet packages, price
There are two kinds of 4G broadband service namely unlimited data only and unlimited data with voice package. Similarly, there are two packages in the data only offer of the Namaste WIfi (4G home broadband service); namely the basic and premium package. The basic 5Mbps unlimited 4G internet costs Rs 5,999 for six months with which you get 5Mbps speed for 10GB volume FUP per day after which the speed throttles to 1.5Mbps unlimited. And the price of the 5Mbps Namaste Wifi package for a year is Rs 10,499.
Similarly, the premium 10 Mbps unlimited 4G internet costs Rs 8,999 for six months and Rs 16,499 for a year. With the subscription of this package, you get 10 Mbps internet for up to 15GB data, and the speed goes down to 2 Mbps afterwards. The price is inclusive of all applicable taxes (TSC, VAT and Ownership Tax).
Likewise, you have two unlimited data with voice package that costs Rs 2000 more for half yearly package and Rs 4000 more for a year package. In the voice option, you get 400 minute on-net calls and 100 minutes off-net calls per month. Above costs are for the new connection of 4G Namaste Wifi service.
The renew subscription costs for the same package is Rs 1000 less than the new connection cost.
| Namaste Wifi (4G Home broadband) Packs with 4G router | Cost for six months | Cost for A Year | Validity | |
| 5 Mbps unlimited data (Basic Package) | Rs 5,999 | Rs 10,499 | 30 days | |
| 10 Mbps Unlimited data (Premium Package) | Rs.8,999 | Rs 16,499 | 12 months | |
| 5 Mbps Unlimited data with voice | Rs 7,499 | Rs 14,499 | 30 days | |
| 10 Mbps unlimited data with voice | Rs 10,499 | Rs 19,499 | 12 months |
You can also buy add on pack for each of the package which is 10GB at the subscription speed at Rs 50, after the consumption of the FUP volume which is 10GB/15GB.
With the 4G broadband package, the data tariff becomes very cheaper as compared to the regular data packs and makes it suitable for home broadband or corporate office internet service where there is no fiber option.
Check out all the latest Ntc data packs.
Nepal Telecom says “Customers will be able to use home broadband service and voice using CPE (Customer premises equipment), even if there is no FTTH, wired telephone (ADSL) and other wifi service.”
The all-new Namaste Wifi (with 4G router and voice option) is a very good package and such broadband service based on 4G cellular technology is the future of ubiquitous internet in Nepal.
Tell us if you are interested to buy such wireless broadband solution using Ntc 4G at your home.
