Nepal Telecom’s Jumla branch office distributed 5,789 SIM cards in Jumla during fiscal year 2082/83, office chief Paras Pujari said. The branch distributed another 1,212 SIM cards in the current fiscal year up to the end of Asoj, while 1,722 customers in the district have subscribed to the company’s high-speed fiber internet service, which is currently available only in Khalanga Bazaar.
SIM card distribution in Jumla
The figure of 5,789 covers SIM cards distributed by the branch during the last fiscal year, according to Pujari. The additional 1,212 were distributed in the current fiscal year through the end of Asoj. Together, the reported numbers amount to 7,001 SIM cards across those two periods, although the current fiscal-year figure covers only the period up to Asoj.
The branch’s figures describe SIM card distribution in Jumla. They do not specify how many of the distributed cards remain active or provide a breakdown by location, customer type or service. Pujari shared the figures while describing the branch’s services and the reach of its internet offering in the district.
Fiber internet service and planned expansion
Nepal Telecom’s high-speed fiber internet service has 1,722 subscribers in Jumla, Pujari said. At present, the service operates only in Khalanga Bazaar, the district headquarters. The subscriber figure therefore reflects the service as it is currently available, while access remains limited to that location.
Expansion of fiber internet to Jumla’s eight local levels is underway. The reported information does not give a completion date or identify which local levels will receive the service first. The expansion would take the service beyond Khalanga Bazaar, where it is currently operating, but the branch has not provided further details on the rollout schedule.
The SIM card distribution figures and the fiber subscriber count cover different services: one records SIM cards distributed over specified periods, while the other gives the number of customers subscribed to high-speed fiber internet. The branch’s update outlines both the mobile service activity recorded during the two fiscal-year periods and the current, geographically limited reach of its fiber service.
For now, Khalanga Bazaar remains the only location in Jumla where Nepal Telecom’s high-speed fiber internet is operating. The planned expansion to all eight local levels is underway, while SIM card distribution has continued into the current fiscal year, with 1,212 cards recorded through the end of Asoj.
