Kathmandu, Nov. 25 -- After more than a year of waiting for the approval to auction 5G frequency, Nepal's telecommunications regulator has finally forwarded the auction file to the Ministry of Communication, Information and Technology for a policy-level decision.

"Before going for auction, a policy-level decision needs to be made by the ministry. The authority has sent the document for the decision," said Pradip Paudyal, deputy director at the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA).

"As soon as the decision is made, we will publish a notice for auction, and any telecom service provider that has cleared all liabilities can bid for the frequency," he said.

The authority has already prepared the work procedure for the auction, covering ...