Nepal: NTA published a New Frequency Policy 2080
Nepal Radio Frequency Policy Determination Committee approved the Radio Frequency Allocation and Pricing Policy 2080 in October. The following are some highlights of this policy: a. Additional 26 GHz band (24.25 to 27.50 GHz) has been allocated for 5G services. The minimum allocation would be 400MHz band in a block. b. Allocation of 865 MHz […]
NEPAL: NTA Public Notice Regarding Implementation of Mobile Device Management System (MDMS)
NTA has made registration of IMEI numbers to Mobile Device Management System (MDMS) mandatory starting May 15, 2023. NTA officials confirmed this is applicable to Mobile handsets and every device that supports cellular communication. Mobile importers/sellers are required to register after obtaining pre-approval from the authority, and they can distribute and sell only the registered […]
NEPAL: NTA Releases Public Consultation for IoT/M2M Regulatory Framework
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) published a draft to regulate IoT/M2M services to obtain comments and feedback focused on the following main aspects: Licensing/Authorization (Outdoor and Indoor applicability) Provisioning of Spectrum (Cellular and Non-cellular IoT/M2M) IoT/M2M Device Identification Security, Privacy, and Data Management Type approval regulation for IoT/M2M Equipment The comments must be sent to […]
NEPAL: NTA Announces Operation of the Mobile Device Management System for IMEI Registration Process Before Importation
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to guarantee the importation and correct use of mobile devices in the country, has informed that the IMEI registration must be done before importing it to the country through the Type Approval process. The IMEI registration needs to be done by the importers on the Mobile Device Management System\ operated […]
NEPAL: National Broadband Masterplan 2016-2020 Published
The Ministry of Information and Communication of Nepal published through its Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), the official document of the National Broadband Masterplan (2016-2020). The objective of the Masterplan is to serve as “framework for action in support of objectives and goals envisaged by the National Broadband Policy and as such intended to serve as […]
NEPAL: NTA Releases 2016 Type Approval Procedure Document
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) published on its website the “Type Approval Working Procedure for Customer Premises Radio Telecommunication Equipment-2016” document, which specifies all type approval procedures for its country. This document highlights who could ask for the certificate, which equipment has to be approved, labeling requirements and technical specifications. it is important to note […]