Last Updated on October 2, 2026
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- Communication Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina announced plans to enhance telecommunications services, adding 4G coverage to 1,600 new locations in FY 2083/84.
- The government will install 200 new mobile towers to improve service reliability and performance across the country.
- The minister emphasized that FY 2083/84 will be a ‘transformation year’ for the telecom sector, focusing on network expansion and quality.
- Nepal Telecom is working on upgrading power backup systems to ensure connectivity during outages, with over 600 systems already replaced.
- New battery backup systems will allow cellular services to function for 8 to 10 hours in rural areas and 4 to 6 hours in urban areas during electricity disruptions.
Communication Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina said that the government is prepared to expand and improve telecommunications services across the country, with 4G coverage to nearly 1,600 additional locations in FY 2083/84. The plan includes adding 200 new mobile towers strategically across the country.
Minister Timilsina reiterated the government’s focus on network expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and better power backup to make mobile and internet services more consistent and reliable.
In recent years, various governments have emphasized expansion and improvement of 4G and fiber. The current government has kept up this theme.
Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Minister Timilsina said some areas still lack adequate telecom coverage. Likewise, power outages and insufficient backup systems have also been affecting base station operations. The minister said Nepal Telecom will prepare and implement a detailed plan to address these issues.
The minister has termed FY 2083/84 a “transformation year” for the telecom sector, stressing mobile network expansion, service quality improvements and greater network reliability.
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Nepal Telecom to bring 200 towers into operation, 4G in 1600 locations
Nepal Telecom is currently assessing the details to set up 200 new mobile towers. It will bring NT 4G coverage to about 1600 locations. The new towers will improve network consistency, reliability, and performance.
For the same project, the government-backed telco is preparing to publish a tender for the equipment to expand 4G.
To ensure connectivity during power outages, the government is working on improving power backup facilities at NT sites.
Minister Timilsina says that battery backup systems have already been replaced at more than 600 locations over the past three months. With the new backup system, cellular services can operate for 8 to 10 hours in rural areas and between 4 and 6 hours in urban areas, avoiding network outages during electricity disruptions.
