Year  |
Milestone Details |
1913 |
Establishment of first telephone
lines in Kathmandu |
1914 |
Establishment of Open wire
Trunk Link from Kathmandu to Raxaul (India) |
1935 |
Installation of 25 lines automatic
exchange in Royal Palace |
1936 |
Installation of Open Wire
Trunk line from Kathmandu to Dhankuta |
1950 |
Establishment of Telegram
Service |
1950 |
Introduction to High frequency
Radio System (AM) |
1950 |
Establishment of CB telephone
exchange (100 lines) in Kathmandu |
1951 |
Installation of Open Wire
Trunk line from Kathmandu to Palpa |
1955 |
Distribution of telephone
line to general public |
1962 |
First Public Telephone Exchange
in Kathmandu (300 lines CB) |
1964 |
Beginning of International
Telecommunications Service using HF Radio to India and Pakistan |
1965 |
First Automatic exchange in
Nepal (1000 lines in Kathmandu) |
1971 |
Introduction of Telex Services |
1974 |
Microwave transmission links
establishment for internal trunk |
1982 |
Establishment of Standard
"B" Type Earth Station for international circuits |
1982 |
Establishment of SPC telex
exchange |
1983 |
Establishment of digital Telephone
Exchange |
1984 |
Commencement of STD service |
1984 |
Reliable Rural Telecom Service
(JICA) |
1987 |
Commencement of STD service |
1995 |
Installation of Optical Fiber
Network |
1996 |
Conversion of all Transmission
link to Digital transmission link |
1996 |
Automation of the entire Telephone
Network |
1996 |
Independent Int. Gateway Exchange
established |
1996 |
Introduction of VSAT services |
1997 |
Digital Link with D.O.T. India
through Optical Fiber in Birgunj - Raxual |
1998 |
Direct Link with Bangladesh |
1999 |
Launching of GSM Mobile service |
2000 |
Implementation of SDH Microwave
Radio |
2000 |
Launching of Internet Service |
2001 |
Launching of Payphone Service |
2002 |
East West Highway Optical
Fiber Project |
2003 |
GSM Prepaid Service |
2004 |
NEPAL TELECOM (Transformation
from Corporation to Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited) |
2004 |
Pre-paid Calling Card Service |
