Last Updated on September 21, 2026
Summary✨
- Ncell partners with NATO to enhance mobile connectivity for international tourists in Nepal.
- They signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve tourists’ communication experience during their stay.
- Ncell will provide mobile services while NATO will promote these services to travelers.
- The partnership supports the #NepalCalling campaign and emphasizes Nepal as a tourist destination.
Ncell, the private telecom company has announced its strategic partnership with Nepal Association of Travel Operators (NATO) to enhance mobile connectivity for international tourists. This is aimed to improve the mobile experience for tourists during their stay in Nepal.
Ncell and NATO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the same, which was signed by Upanga Dutta, Chief Consumer Business Officer, Ncell, and Bishwesh Shrestha, President of NATO, during a program at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
The partnership shall help tourists to stay connected with their friends and family back home during their journey in Nepal. The communication is one of the key need while traveling and this collaboration aims to address it. With the collaboration, Ncell will provide mobile connectivity to help tourists while NATO will leverage its extensive network of travel operators to facilitate awareness of Ncell’s connectivity services among international travellers.
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Addressing the event, Dutta said, “Leveraging Ncell’s extensive network across the country and NATO’s diverse reach in the tourism sector, this partnership aims to make reliable connectivity a seamless part of the travel experience for tourists in Nepal. This is not all; the partnership will also play a key role in promoting the #NepalCalling campaign, further positioning Nepal as a hub tourist destination.”
“Tourism, at its heart, is all about connections—connecting people, cultures and experiences. We are delighted to partner with Ncell on this meaningful collaboration, which will help ensure every traveller who visits Nepal stays connected throughout their journey,” said Bishwesh Shrestha, President of NATO.
Beyond connectivity, Ncell, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative through Ncell Foundation will support NATO in establishing modern WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) infrastructure along major highway routes, starting with a pilot project in Gajuri, Dhading.
The initiative addresses the growing need for adequate sanitation facilities for both tourists and local communities travelling along these corridors, reflecting the two organisations’ shared commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism development in Nepal.
