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SmartCell
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryTelecommunications
Headquarters
Lalitpur
,
Bagmati Province
Area served
Nepal
ProductsMobile Telephony, GSM, GPRS, 4G LTE
ServicesMobile telephony, and fixed-line internet services
Websitesmarttel.com.np

Smart or STPL (Smart Telecom Private limited) was a private mobile network service provider of Nepal.[1][2] The company was established on 1 July 2008. It has been extending its network with an aim of having coverage of the entire of Nepal. On 28 October 2017 the company launched its 4G services in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Pokhara, and is planning to launch 4G in other parts of Nepal soon.[3] It is the third largest telecommunication company in Nepal.

Coverage

Being a new company of telecommunications, they’ve increased the scope and efficiency of their network to serve their customers even better with 4G, 4G Lite And 2G services across 45 districts out of 75 in Nepal. Expanding their 4G network to altogether 19 districts in Nepal, it is now currently available in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavre, Kaski, Nawalparasi, Banke, Dang, Kailali, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Parsa, Dhanusa, Chitwan, Saptari, Siraha, Morang, Jhapa & Sunsari. Whereas, 2G is available in 26 districts; Ramechhap, Sindupalchowk, Sindhuli, Dolakha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Syangja, Parbat, Baglung, Palpa, Gulmi, Gorkha, Lamjung, Tanahun, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Achham, Bajura, Doti, Baitadi, Bajhang, Bara, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Mahottari & Makwanpur.[4]

Motives and Failure

As per SMART Telecom, their aim is to continue focus on the investment in a network to offer quality services, good internet speed and coverage to their customers. And it aims to increase its coverage towards whole nation in a better way with a slogan of 'Your World Your Voice'.[5]

After failing to pay permit and service operation dues, the government has taken control of Smart Telecom Private Limited (STPL).[6] Smart Telecom will have to pay a total of 20.13 billion rupees as renewal fees alone. However, after paying only 750 million rupees, the company did not apply for the renewal till April 16 2023. Even the efforts of the investors of the company to create an environment to pay later by political lobbying were not successful.


References

  1. ^ "Smart Telecom About Us". Smarttel.com.np. Smart Telecom Private Limited (STPL). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Smart Telecom at LinkedIn".
  3. ^ "Gadget Byte Nepal". gadgetxtore.com. gadgetxtore. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Coverage Of Smarttel". smarttel.com.np. smarttel. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Aim and coverage". smarttel.com.np. smarttel.
  6. ^ "Government seizes control of Smart Telecom". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.


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