History
Companies, products and programmes that closed, were acquired or became part of the record
2020s3
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smart Telecom (Smart Cell) Private mobile operator (brand Smart Cell). NTA revoked its licence over unpaid dues in April 2023 and the state took control of its assets; a bank-led auction of pledged assets later won by Ncell Axiata is disputed and under prosecution. | Company | Closed | 2008–2023 | Government of Nepal (via NTA asset management) |
UTL CDMA fixed-wireless telephone service Basic telephony service of United Telecom Limited using CDMA wireless-local-loop technology with limited mobility. UTL held a CDMA WLL licence from 2002 and was among operators whose licence the NTA annulled in December 2023. | Service | Closed | 2002–2023 | — |
Prabhu TV Wireless digital terrestrial TV service (DVB-T2) of Prabhu Group, launched 17 June 2018 and later also offering fibre internet. Merged into DishHome in 2021; TV and internet are served under the DishHome brand. | Service | Merged | 2018–2021 | Dish Media Network |
2010s2
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dish Nepal One of two DTH providers (with Home TV) whose merger in 2010 created the DishHome direct-to-home TV service operated by Dish Media Network Ltd. | Service | Merged | –2010 | Dish Media Network |
Home TV One of two DTH providers (with Dish Nepal) whose merger in 2010 created the DishHome direct-to-home TV service operated by Dish Media Network Ltd. | Service | Merged | –2010 | Dish Media Network |