The number of 4G users has surpassed 2.08 crore in Nepal. At the same time, mobile broadband has reached 66.28% in market proportion, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) highlights in its latest MIS report.
The NTA report has it that there are two crore, eight lakh, thirty-two thousand, and three hundred sixty-one 4G users across Nepal as of Chaitra, 2080. The stats marks a slight decrease in the figures as Falgun report mentioned 4G broadband subscriptions at two crore, ten lakh, thirty-six thousand, and nine hundred, and nine. That means, 4G users declined by a slim two lakh, four thousand, five hundred forty-eight between Chaitra and Falgun.
| 4G users in Chaitra, 2080 | 4G users in Falgun, 2080 | Difference |
| 20,832,361 | 21,036,909 | 204,548↓ |
The change in figures is common and the gist is that 4G dominates the mobile broadband scene in Nepal courtesy of Nepal Telecom and Ncell. They both have a strong GSM mobile service presence throughout the country and provide a range of data packs for their customers. Also, each features carrier aggregation (CA) which further amplifies their 4G performance for users with faster speeds and low latency.
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Both Ntc and Ncell dominate the 4G landscape in Nepal
Ntc and Ncell both provide 4G services via their nationwide networks. The state-backed telecom company Ntc boasts one crore, forty-eight lakh, twelve thousand, six hundred, and twenty-nine users as of Chaitra, 2080. It’s another delightful increase for the company of one lakh, seventy-nine thousand, four hundred and fifteen subscriptions from Falgun of the same year.
Similarly, the private telecom giant Ncell recorded sixty lakh, nineteen thousand, seven hundred, and thirty-two 4G subscriptions in Chaitra, 2080. Unlike Ntc though, the private telco saw its 4G base slightly decrease from sixty-four lakh, three thousand, six hundred, and ninety-five in Falgun. Here are all the numerical details.
| Telecom companies | Chaitra | Falgun | Difference |
| Nepal Telecom (Ntc) | 14,812,629 | 14,633,214 | 179,415↑ |
| Ncell | 6,019,732 | 6,403,695 | 383,963↓ |
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The need to focus on quality of service
Both Ntc and Ncell have a profound impact on Nepal’s telecommunication industry. They play a significant role in the country’s digital transformation and connectivity. However, their service quality can still improve. Judging by NTA’s test drive reports, the two companies can do more to enhance their voice and data services to a satisfying extent.
Dependency on connectivity is not a luxury now, but a need, and 4G elevates our ways of life thanks to its high-speed capacity. From paying on smartphones to video-calling, VoLTE, etc., the advanced mobile broadband service has transformed lives. We just need more improvement to unlock more fruits from cellular technology.
Having said that, there are still some users who do not wish to enjoy the 4G juice and stick with older technology like 2G, 3G. The reasons include less awareness of 4G presence, 2G/3G network mode on their mobile, old phones (not supporting 4G), blaming 4G for using more battery and data volume, etc.
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