Everest Has 3G Service So You Can Tweet Your Ascent

The base station of Mount Everest now has 3G mobile network services. Ncell, an internet operator in Nepal, said it set up a 3G base at an altitude of 5,200 meters (17,000 feet) near the village of Gorakshep. At 3.5 MB-per-second, the service is targeted at the approximately 30,000 tourists who come to trek in Nepal's Himalayan region every year.