Is there WiFi on mount Everest?

It's almost getting to the point that you can't go anywhere in the world without being connected. Ncell, a joint venture between the Swedish telecom company TeliaSonera and some private investors, has installed a 3G and WiFi capable GSM network base station at the base of Mount Everest. Long famous as the highest point in the world, the summit of Mount Everest no longer requires a satellite phone to make a call. Ncell tested the station by making the world's highest video call at 17,388 feet and has confirmed the network is working at the summit. Ncell also plans to have 90% of Nepal's population covered by the end of next year.

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Denise Currie

I do wish people would stop moaning about true/false and yes/no questions. This is a trivia quiz and these are trivia questions. Some things can be learned from the answers to the questions not matter how simple they are.

karen twirly

I had a good laugh over this question because I live in rural Pa. an so many of our smaller towns do not have coverage. And to learn 90% of Nepal is covered cracked me up. Wish I could send this to Verizon.