I am sharing my experience and review of "NCELL Connect" Internet in Nepal. This is as of December 2013. This is for use of Internet using PC or Laptop. For startup, it was necessary to buy a USB Device (Dongle) that cost about Rs. 3500. Then I bought 1 GB data package for about Rs. 800. According to the Staff at NCELL, the max speed is 3.6 Mbps. Practically, I got 0.77 Mbps to 2.90 Mbps Download speeds, which is still the fastest among the ones I tried in Nepal. The USB and software were easy to install.

http://www.ncell.com.np/portal/corp/Services-And-Devices/Devices/Ncell-Connect-Wi-Fi-Router.aspx
http://www.ncell.com.np/portal/corp/Internet/Internet-packs.aspx

Purchase and installation Procedure
Not all NCELL shops have the USB device, the one I got was across the new US Embassy. You will need some form of ID and a Photo for application form. The purchase procedure is quick and you can start using the device immediately.

In Summary:

Advantages are: Fast download speeds during good connection. The max download speed I got during my tests was 2.90 Mbps. The device and software is easy to install, Load Shedding (power outage) does not affect internet connection (while using laptop). The device is portable and has good reception. Monthly subscription is not required so it is convenient for short term use. Once you buy the USB device, you can re-use if in future even if you discontinue the data package.

Disadvantages are: Expensive startup cost and for recharging data. Lacks consistency in quality, it gets slow every now and then. Actually, the slowdown seems to happen with all internet providers during peak hours such as during evenings. Data package expires after 30 days (or depending on package).

For IT Professionals:
VPN, Remote desktop are workable when the connection is fast. The Latency is also okay, but again the problem is that it is not consistent and at times the latency does get high making remote access slow. If you need to use internet frequently it is better to get 10 GB data packages. The data does run out quickly.

Following are Ping test results when the connections is good


Following are Ping test results when the connections is slow


Following are other tests: