Category: Nepal

• • 5GHz Band: The 5GHz band now includes a newly allowed frequency band of 5.470 – 5.650 GHz.
• • Maximum Transmitter Output Power: The maximum allowed transmitter output power for the 5.470 – 5.650 GHz band is 1W (30 dBm).
• • Maximum Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP): The maximum effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) for the 5.470 – 5.650 GHz band is 4W (36 dBm).

The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has released a public consultation, the “Draft Regulatory Framework for IoT/M2M Communication.”

The main purpose of this public consultation is to provide outdoor IoT/M2M services. The authority shall provide authorization to the IoT/M2M service providers, and for indoor IoT/M2M services, the authorization from the authority may not be needed.

IoT service provider must comply with the following:

1. Host all servers used in providing IoT services and store all data within the territory of Nepal
2. Responsible for data breaches and privacy
3. Report the data breaches to the NTA within five working days after becoming aware of such a breach.
4. Maintaining and storing the data as per existing data retention rules for telecommunication services.
5. Comply with all the laws, regulations and requirements issued by NTA concerning data management including security, privacy and protection of IoT user’s data.

The public consultation will close on January 1st, 2022.

Nepal’s NTA announced to monitor the market to enforce the certification of cell phones.

According to NTA this monitoring is to tackle the high ratio of 50% of handsets without certification. Customers will have to provide their handset’s IMEI to obtain a SIM card to prevent the usage of unregistered phones.

The Type Approval Certification itself will be improved and helped by consultants.