Launching the device amidst a press briefing in the capital on Wednesday, Ncell CEO Pasi Koistinen said, “We feel very proud to enjoy market leadership and introduce this product to our customers.” He said the router could be used in home, office and anywhere the customers want on the move. [break]
Ncell offers Internet at up to 3.6 Mbps speed through Ncell Connect. The service, which was launched about a year ago, has more than 30,000 subscribers.
The device priced at Rs 6,999 (exclusive of taxes) is available in Ncell Centres of Kathmandu and Pokhara. The device works with any Connect SIM with existing tariff plan.
“This is similar to a fixed line Wi-Fi router, but accesses the Internet through Ncell´s 3G network,” Koistinen added.
The device is small, light and can easily fit in a pocket. It can be used by Wi-Fi enabled devices like laptops, tablets, smart phones and can also be used in desktop through USB cable.
Internet speed might slow a bit due to sharing, but it won´t make much impact as Ncell is offering Internet with the fastest speed, Koistinen added.
Ncell´s Wi-Fi router comes with four hours of battery life enabling subscribers to use Internet during power cuts too. The router sends signal up to the distance of 30 meters.
Ncell becomes largest ISP
A few months after becoming the largest GSM operator in the country, Ncell has become the number one Internet service provider (ISP) in the country in terms of subscriber base.
According to the latest statistics of Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), Ncell has around 1.9 million users, followed by NT, which offers Internet through ADSL, GPRS and CDMA technology, with 1.13 million users.
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