Wireless broadband masterplanfor the Federal Democratic Republic ofNepal – October 2012
Executive summary
Table of contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Project background
1.2 Structure of the masterplan
2. Broadband: Global and regional context
2.1 UN Millennium Development Goals
2.2 Broadband Commission
2.3 ITU ICT Development Index and link to growth
2.4 SAARC ICT Initiative
2.5 Other global developmental trends in broadband policy and regulation
3. Nepal and the wireless broadband market
3.1 Country overview
3.2 Current market structure and competition
3.3 Competitive state of industry
3.4 Current policy objectives/initiatives
3.5 Asia Development Bank Wireless Broadband Initiative
3.6 Regulatory framework
3.7 Spectrum utilisation
3.8 Key challenges
3.8.1 Power disruptions
3.8.2 Affordability
3.8.3 Policy and regulatory barriers
4. Medium to long term goals to optimise wireless broadband for Nepal
4.1 Global mobile data traffic growth
4.2 Estimating wireless broadband growth
5. Key considerations for the wireless broadband masterplan
5.1 Introduction: Enabling the wireless broadband end-to-end ecosystem
5.2 Policy and regulatory aspects
5.2.1 Unified licensing structure
5.2.2 Facilitation of competitive entry of a new entrant
5.2.3 Spectrum management and regulation
5.2.4 Refarming and reuse of ‚rural' 900 MHz allocations in urban areas
5.2.5 Other key policy and regulatory issues
5.3 Technology aspects
5.3.1 Introduction
5.3.2 GSM and W-CDMA
5.3.3 LTE
5.3.4 WiMAX
5.3.5 Why LTE is the recommended technology following 3G/W-CDMA
5.3.6 Wireless offloading
5.3.7 The role for satellite
5.4 Spectrum management aspects
5.4.1 Background
5.4.2 Spectrum needs and frequency arrangements based on technology selection
5.5 Additional connectivity considerations
6. Facilitating applications and content
6.1 Stimulating the content sector in emerging economies
6.1.1 Educate content entrepreneurs
6.1.2 Subsidise content production
6.1.3 Regulatory options
6.1.4 Direct government action and leadership
6.2 The prevailing environment in Nepal
6.2.1 Tourism
6.2.2 Government
6.2.3 Media
6.2.4 Radio
6.2.5 Entertainment
6.2.6 Education
6.2.7 Film
7. Conclusions and recommendations
7.1 Overview
7.2 Roadmap for the government/regulator: Action items and timeline for action
Appendix A: SASEC information highway project
Appendix B: Table of frequency allocations for cellular mobile service
Appendix C: Draft telecommunication service licence
Appendix D: Recommended amendments to the Radio Act 2014 (1957)
Appendix E: Proposed confidential competition and spectrum allocation strategy to underpin the Nepal wireless mast...
Appendix F: Frequency arrangements for implementation of IMT
Appendix G: Addressing spectrum issues and pricing strategy for Nepal
ATTACHMENT A: Nepal Telecommunications Authority
ATTACHMENT B: India 3G auction results
Annex 1: List of acronyms and abbreviations