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Articles tagged with: Mero Mobile
Nepal Could Get a Third Mobile Network
Nepal's new Minister for Information and Communications, Shankar Pokharel has warned the country's two incumbent mobile networks, that the government might consider licensing a third operator if the incumbents do not improve their service quality. more
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Nepal Operator Plans $250 Million Investment Over Two Years
Nepal based mobile network operator, Spice Nepal has plans to invest US$250 million over the next two years to expand its network and improve services. The company trades under the Mero Mobile brandname. TeliaSonera recently acquired a 40.8% stake in the firm after buying a 51% stake in the Kazakhstan based holding company, Visor Group which in turn owns 80% of Spice Nepal more
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Nepal Telecom Expanding Into Rural Areas
Nepal Telecom says that it plans to expand its GSM network to 24 remote regions of the mountainous country, using satellite links for the cellular backhaul. The company expects to spend some US$3 million on the network expansion and is in the process of securing the hardware for the new base stations. more
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Limited Resumption of Services in Nepal
Following last week's shut down of all mobile phones in Nepal, the state run operator, Nepal Telecom has been given permission to restart services for contract customers. PrePay customers however remain disconnected from the network. The country's second GSM operator, Mero mobile is still banned from providing any services. more
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Second GSM Operator Launches in Nepal
..he capital city, Kathmandu.Kumar Raj Bahadur Singh, son-in-law of King Gyanendra, is the chairperson of the Group VISOR, a Kazakhstan-based company that owns 75% of Spice Nepal. Raj Group, together with some non-resident Nepalis own 20% of the compan more
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