NTC says that its infrastructure was damaged at the Kureli site situated in the Paribartan Rural Municipality of Rolpa district. Releasing a statement, the government-backed company notified that its telecom gears were damaged by technicians from another service provider. In its statement, the company highlighted the increasing instances of damage to its infrastructures in recent months.
As per the press release from the company, both Ntc and the other service provider (unnamed) have reached an understanding that the latter will ensure that such incidents won’t repeat in the future. The agreement was reached by the two under the coordination of the local body.
Nepal Telecom says that a tower of another service provider is installed 20 meters away from its own which has affected its solar panel operation. And a few days ago, the cable to the solar power was also cut off. The company informs that it reported the incident to the rural municipality with evidence of the damage. Subsequently, a bilateral meeting was set up between the two companies in the presence of the local government.
The meeting included the Chairman of Paribartan Rural Municipality, Shukra Bahadur Budha Magar, and Prem GM, the Chief Administrative Officer among others. It has been agreed that there won’t be any further indecent that would cause damage to Ntc’s telecom infrastructure. The meeting took place on 2080 Shrawan, 26. Also read: Causes of Mobile & Internet Network Outage And What You Should Do?
The company has warned that if damage occurs to its infrastructure again, it would resort to legal proceedings.
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Ntc sees a series of infrastructure damages
In recent months, Nepal Telecom has suffered a series of damages to its infrastructure. At times the cause has been infrastructure construction damaging its fiber cable. At other times, the company saw possible arson being the cause. Whatever the cause, disruption in communication services brings a disservice to thousands of customers. It has also translated to huge revenue losses for the company.
In March, Ntc saw another equipment damage which could have been a possible case of arson.
The company has requested local bodies for coordination to avoid such damages. At the same time, human errors must also be equally minimized to ensure no damage occurs to telecom infra. Because communication service is a must in today’s times and living with limited to no network is not an option for the public. Let’s hope all the stakeholders are on the same page regarding this.
What is your take on Ntc infrastructure getting damaged by another service provider at the Kureli site? Do you think companies and stakeholders are in need to put in more effort to avoid such incidents hereafter? Do offer your opinion in the comments below.
