Internet>> Mount Everest ÔÇó Nepal
“Today we made the world’s highest video call from Mount Everest base camp.”
.jpg)
The statement by Pasi Koistinen, head of the telecom firm Ncell, could well become one of the landmark quotes in Internet history.
On October 30, Koistinen’s firm, a joint venture between Nepali investors and Swedish telecom giant TeliaSonea, began a high speed internet service to enable climbers at the top of Mount Everest to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones. The firm has installed the base at 5,200 metres above the sea level near Gorakshep village.
Before this, people relied on expensive satellite voice-only phone connection put up by China Mobile in 2007 on the Chinese side.
We are a voice to you; you have been a support to us. Together we build journalism that is independent, credible and fearless. You can further help us by making a donation. This will mean a lot for our ability to bring you news, perspectives and analysis from the ground so that we can make change together.
.png)
Comments are moderated and will be published only after the site moderator’s approval. Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name. Selected comments may also be used in the ‘Letters’ section of the Down To Earth print edition.