Ncell brings BlackBerry to Nepal

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The world renowned BlackBerry services are now available in the Nepali market. Private sector telecom operator Ncell formally launched BlackBerry services in the capital on Wednesday.[break]



Ncell is launching Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) and Blackberry Enterprise Service (BES) in tie up with Canada´s Research in Motion (RIM) that produces the popular smartphone.



“BIS is designed for individuals, while BES is designed for organizations”, Mansur Khamidoi, CCO of Ncell, informed.



Ncell is charging Rs 999 a month for BIS and Rs 1,499 for BES. The company is also providing BlackBerry Bold 9700 at Rs 49,999.



Subscribers that already own a BlackBerry handset can avail the BlackBerry services upon paying a registration fee of Rs 1,000.

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