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Single emergency number to be introduced soon

Nepal Telecommunication Authority is working to introduce a single emergency number. It has conducted a study on its plan to introduce a single integrated emergency number and released the consultancy paper in it. Currently, there are multiple three-digit emergency numbers in use for emergency services. 100 is used for police, 101 used for fire brigade, 102 is used for ambulance, …

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NTA calls for global tenders to launch satellite

Nepal Telecommunication Authority has invited expression of interest from international firms to take responsibility for launching Nepal’s own satellite in the orbital slots allocated by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The eligible international firms are required to submit EOI by 21 November 2016. ITU allocated the orbital slot to Nepal in 1984 but the government has failed to utilise it so …

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