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Nepal Telecom inks IP services deal with China, ends India dependence

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Kathmandu, December 7

Representatives from Nepal’s state-run telecom company NT and China’s Telecom Global have formally signed a deal to deliver IP services in Nepal, using the newly launched terrestrial cable route connecting China and Nepal via Rasuwa Gateway.

The new China-Nepal route is unprecedented as it is a new direct alternative route for traffic demand generated from Nepal to all over the world, and provides the highest quality service and low latency solution for end users in Nepal. This also ends Nepal’s dependence on India for global data and voice traffic.

Nepal Telecom’s chief technical officer Lochanlal Amatya and CTG’s executive vice-president Ou Yan signed the deal at a programme in Hong Kong.

Ou Yan, Executive Vice President of CTG, said, “China Telecom is dedicated to expanding our footprint by connecting with neighbouring countries. The China-Nepal route could provide service to Nepal and transit service from India. China Telecom has put tremendous effort into building the route through the Himalayas. We are committed to delivering a state of the art route for Nepal Telecom.”

 

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