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==Free Services==
==Free Services==
Ncell provides free access to [[Twitter]] and [[Wikipedia]] to its subscribers with the partnership of [[Twitter]] and the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] respectively.
Ncell provides free access to [[Twitter]] and [[Wikipedia]] to its subscribers with the partnership of [[Twitter]] and the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] respectively.
==Controversy of capital gain tax==


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 11:41, 9 April 2016

Ncell Telecommunications
Native name
एनसेल
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
Area served
Nepal
ProductsCellular network, broadband
Increase NPR 91.195 billion (2014)[1]
Increase NPR 41.932 billion (2014)[1]
Total assetsIncrease NPR 500.324 billion (2014)[1]
Total equityIncrease NPR 300.586 billion (2014)[1]
Number of employees
529 (2013)[2]
ParentAxiata
Websitewww.ncell.com.np

Ncell is the one of the most successful brand in Nepal which gives Nepalese People a friendly environment. Ncell is a privately owned mobile network operator in Nepal. Ncell was the first private company to operate public GSM services in Nepal, initially under Mero Mobile brand, re-branded to Ncell on 12 March 2010.[3] It broke the monopoly held by the then state-owned, now public telecommunication company Nepal Telecom.

Background

The company was owned in 80% by Swedish/Finnish TeliaSonera Holdings.[4] Ncell is the largest ISP in Nepal with a subscriber base of more than 1.9 million users.[5] Ncell had 10 million mobile subscribers in early 2013.[6]

Partnership

On 21 December 2015 TeliaSonera accounced plans to sell its 60.4% ownership in Ncell to a Malaysian telecommunication conglomerate Axiata, with the deal expected to be completed in the first half of 2016.[7]

Technology

Ncell has new technologies and thoughts that attacks many customers across Nepal which leave behind other telecommunications in competitive market. People, across Nepal complain about the charges and taxes it takes. It organizes several IT related programmes, Sport-toonaments and sale smartphones being a Carrier. It's very good at advertising. It has painted the roofs of houses in Manakamana (which can be seen from cable car).Recently, the company announced that it will be launching 4G technology in the near future.

Free Services

Ncell provides free access to Twitter and Wikipedia to its subscribers with the partnership of Twitter and the Wikimedia Foundation respectively.

Controversy of capital gain tax

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Schedule-1, Unaudited Financial Reports Q4" (PDF). Finance Department, Nepal Telecom.
  2. ^ Nepal Telecom - 8th Anniversary Souvenir
  3. ^ "Ncell provides free websites to beginners". sahilshrestha11.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Telia Sonera acquires Ncell". Telia Sonera. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Nepal Broadband Plan". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Ncell becomes largest ISP in Nepal". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  7. ^ "TeliaSonera divests its holding in Ncell". TeliaSonera. 21 December 2015.