Ncell

Ncell Axiata Limited
Company typePublic
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Headquarters
Lainchaur, Kathmandu
Area served
Nepal
ProductsMobile Telephony, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G,5g HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
Number of employees
500+ (as of 2021)
ParentSpectrlite UK Limited (80%) [1]
Websitewww.ncell.com.np

Ncell (Nepali: एनसेल) is a mobile service provider from Nepal. It is Nepal's largest company in terms of revenue market share and second largest telecommunications company, after Nepal Telecom in terms of subscriber base.

The company was founded in 2004 when there was only one major telecom operator at the time, Nepal Telecom. Nepal Telecom had been providing PSTN and GSM services. Investing in telecommunications and competing with governmental agencies was a major risk at the time. With the entry of Ncell, the Nepali telecommunications sector progressed due to greater competition in the market.

  1. ^ "Axiata concludes sale of Ncell, exits Nepal". The Kathmandu Post. 2 December 2023.