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NT expands WiMax service to Chitwan

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CHITWAN, Jan 8: Nepal Telecom (NT) launched WiMAX (Worldwide Ineroperability for Microwave Access) service in Chitwan on Tuesday. The operator, earlier on November 12, launched high speed broadband Internet in Kathmandu valley and surrounding areas.



Nepal Telecom Bharatpur Office said the service was currently available to corporate users, including hospitals, educational institutions, business firms and others. “The service will be launched for individuals in February only,” he added. [break]



Currently, the service will be available in Bharatpur, Narayangarh, Parsa, Khairahani, Ratnanagar and Rampur. “We are preparing to make the service available in Sukranagar and Madi area as well,” he said.



Subhash Chandra Shah, an official of WiMax Division at NT, said more than 80 firms have installed the service in the capital.



“We are preparing to launch the service soon in Hetauda, Simara and Janakpur,” he said. The operator plans to launch the service across the country within a year. It plans to distribute 200,000 lines within this period.



Similarly, the operator has also announced the launch of Skypro for high speed mobile broadband. The operator is offering data speed of 3.1 Mbps in CDMA based EVDO technology. To avail the service, customers should buy handset priced at Rs 13,500.



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