Kathmandu. Ncell Business has announced that its state-of-the-art Data Centre in Nakkhu, Lalitpur has been certified with the world prestigious ANSI/TIA-942-C rated 3 Design and Constructed Facility Certification.

This internationally recognized Tier III certification further highlights the high standards of reliability, security, and quality for Ncell Data Center. Also known as Integrated Data Center, this data center is also the first data center and cloud service in Nepal to be listed by the government.

This certification confirms that Ncell Data Center is up to the standards for design rating three, ensuring that the infrastructure is high availability for continuous maintenance in parallel, high surplus and the ability to recover quickly from adversity to perform critical and sensitive tasks. Designed for maximum uptime, this data center is able to stay up and running uninterrupted even during default maintenance or emergency events, and is fully available to approximately 99.982% through additional power supply, cooling and network systems.

The evaluation and certification was conducted by Data Center Media LLP, an auditing and certification organization authorized by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).

“This certification is a milestone for both Ncell and Nepal as it is the first of its kind in Nepal to achieve TIA certification in Design & Construction facility,” said Michael Foley, CEO of Ncell. “We are committed to providing world-class digital infrastructure, which gives local businesses the confidence to expand and also contributes to the government’s digital transformation ambitions. Customers across various vulnerable sectors can now rely on secure and ever-available services hosted in Nepal, as reliability is vital for businesses that may not even imagine a service outage. ‘

Ncell Data Centre has also been accredited with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 accreditation for best international practices in information security and privacy that further strengthen good governance, data protection and risk management processes. In addition, Ncell has been accredited with ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditation. This demonstrates that the company is always committed to provide high quality service and keep environmental impact to a minimum.

This certification further enhances the capabilities of Ncell business. It demonstrates that Ncell is capacious in delivering digital services to customers, including banks and financial institutions, insurance companies, government entities, SMEs and large businesses and to provide sensitive services through a secure and reliable infrastructure, complying with regulatory rules and regulations. In addition, these certifications help minimize downtime for critical systems such as banking transactions, enterprise resource planning platforms, and online services, and simplify audit and compliance requirements.

The Rated 3 design strengthens disaster recovery with built-in redundancy, robust backup systems, and minimal disruption during repairs or unforeseen events, enabling businesses to maintain their services in the event of outages, cyber incidents, or natural disasters. This certification also contributes to the digital transformation of Nepal. It strengthens data sovereignty by enabling secure local hosting of critical data, reduces dependence on foreign infrastructure, and propels the country forward as an emerging digital hub.