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 (IN Services) |
2005 |
Soft launch of CDMA |
2005 |
Access Network Services |
2005 |
Outsourcing of Enquiry Service (197) |
2006 |
PSTN Credit Limit Service - PCL (IN) |
2006 |
Home Country Direct Service - NepalDirect (IN) |
2006 |
MCC (198) Complaint Registration via IVR in Kathmandu Valley |
2006 |
CDMA Limited Servies in Kathmandu Valley |
2007 |
Expansion of Internet Bandwidth through India-Nepal cross boarder
optical link. |
2007 |
National Roaming for CDMA Mobile (Sky Phone) |
