NT Importing Telecom Devices worth Rs 2.5 Billion

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NT Importing Telecom Devices worth Rs 2.5 Billion

August 26: Nepal Telecom (NT) has obtained the maximum number of recommendations for the import of telecommunication devices during the FY 2072/73. Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has recommended Rs 2.50 billion above to NT for the import of devices. NT had received Rs 2.58 billion worth of recommendations for the same purpose during the last FY. The amount is 91 percent of the total amount provided to import telecom devices.

NTA provides recommendations for importing devices to telecom service providers in a bid to operate, expand and improve their services. Such recommendations are provided by NTA to Nepal Rastra Bank through Ministry of Information and Communication. NTA has provided recommendations worth Rs 2.832 billion to import telecommunication devices which is nearly Rs 1 billion less than the previous FY. During the FY 2071/72, NTA had provided recommendation worth Rs 3.820 billion for the import of devices.  In the last FY, six different companies including NT, Ncell and UTL obtained the recommendations to import the telecom devices.

Although, the regulator recommends billions for the import of telecommunication devices, it is indefinite that the devices have been imported. NTA has not been able to inspect the imported devices by the telecom companies other than NT. According to Achyutananda Mishra, Assistant Spokesperson of the NTA, it lacks required manpower for inspection. 

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