Facebook turns to original TV content with new Watch tab

Facebook Inc.’s push toward original video content will take a big step forward Thursday with the launch of a new section, dubbed Watch, as reported by Market Watch.

The new tab, which Facebook FB, -0.03%   said late Wednesday will launch for a limited number of U.S. users for now, will feature about 40 original series, with plans to eventually scale up to hundreds of shows. Facebook said it will become available to more users in the coming weeks.

MoIC plans to implement merger policy within three months

What are the plans in telecommunications sector?

The government is working out formulate a merger and acquisition policy, allowing telecom companies to merge. The line ministry of the telecom sector, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has said that the policy will come into effect within three months.

MoIC, unveiling its annual plan for the current fiscal year 2017/18 recently, said, “With objective to provide quality service by creating healthy competition environment in telecommunications sector, merger and acquisition related regulation will be taken approval and implemented within three months for a provision that allows operators provide service by merging with each other.”

Ncell provides Saapati of Rs 40

Prepaid customers can take the service by dialing *9988# when main balance drops to Rs 5 or less

There is a good news for Ncell pre-paid customers. Ncell has doubled the amount of Saapati to Rs 40 allowing customers to enjoy telecom services even as they are unable to top up balance due to various reason. Customers can simply dial *9988# and follow the instruction to take the Saapati.

Saapati has remained as one of the much-admired services of Ncell. The company increased the credit limit by increasing the credit limited under Saapati facility to Rs 40 recently to mark the 5th anniversary of successful operation of the service.

Ncell 4G/LTE reaches 17 cities

10 more cities connected with 4G

Leading private sector telecom company Ncell has expanded its fourth generation (4G)/long term evolution (LTE) service in 10 more cities, making the new high-speed mobile broadband service available in various cities. It has officially launched the service in the additional cities from Tuesday.

With this launched, Ncell’s 4G will now be accessible in a total of 17 cities of 14 districts. As per the company, the 10 cities that are getting connected with the service officially from Tuesday are Biratnagar, Birtamode, Damak, Dharan, Bharatpur, Hetauda, Birjung, Bhairahawa, Butwal and Nepalgunj. Customers have already started to take benefit from the service in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhakatapur, Banepa, Dhulikhel, Pokhara and Damauli.