ThimphuTech.com

A few days ago a big shipment of broadband modems has finally arrived at the Bhutan Telecom offices.

B-Mobile has recently slashed down the tariff of mobile Internet access (see announcement here).

If you're thinking of getting a Bhutan Telecom broadband connection, save yourself a trip. BT is out of DSL modems (the modem is the piece of equipment that you install at home - one end connects to the phone line, the other to your computer). In theory, you can bring your own modem, but as far as I know, no shop in Thimphu, P/ling or Jaigaon sells them. When they are available, BT sells them at Nu 1,150, which includes a 1-year warranty.

Bhutan Telecom mentions on its website that bills for a fixed line can be emailed to you. Their "e-billing" webpage reads:
"Have your Telephone Bills sent by email. Send your details to bia@telecom.net.bt". Has anyone tried this? What are the details that you need to send besides the phone number and your preferred email address? How do they verify that the email indeed belongs to the holder of the account?

It seems that the fiber link problem announced 10 days ago by Bhutan Telecom