KATHMANDU, May 15: Bijay Kumar Jalan, director of WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd (WCPL), one of the pioneer organizations to offer internet service in the country, succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday.
One of the founders of WCPL, Jalan has aided with a notable contribution to the promotion of the internet service across the country. Jalan was senior advisor and executive committee member of the Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal.
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Starting its service over two decades ago, WCPL upgraded its service to an optic fiber-based bandwidth system in 2008 under value guidance of Jalan. The company now provides its services to more than 400,000 customers.
Jalan was also associated with a number of charity organizations working for humanity. Jalan, at 47, breathed his last at Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur.
