Roaming and International Tariff

Nepal Telecommunications Authority

Evolution of Mobile Telephone In Nepal

• NTA have issued two GSM mobile licenses, one for incumbent operator (NT) & other is for Private operator (SNPL).

• Nepal Telecom has operated its mobile service since April,1999.

• Nepal Telecom & SNPL has roaming agreement with different operators of the world.

• International roaming facility involves roaming between GSM networks, convenience of a single number, a single billing system.

Regulation of GSM Roaming

• Roaming arrangement is the key success factor for the growth of the GSM subscribers.

• In Nepal, currently NTA does not regulate the roaming service of GSM mobile.

• The Regulators of the SAARC region must ensure that the customers of this region will get the maximum benefit from the technology.

• Regulators of the region should work together. • Regulator must ensure affordable roaming rates. • Roaming charges should be harmonized in the

SAARC region. – Slogan: 1 Region, 1 Rate