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| Communications in Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Telephony | |
| Total telephone subscribers | 139.32 (May 2019)[1] |
| Mobile subscribers | 39,988,752 (May 2019)[1] |
| Fixed line subscribers | 798,704 (May 2019)[1] |
| Monthly telephone additions (Net) | (May 2019)[1] |
| Teledensity | (May 2019)[1] |
| Urban Teledensity | (May 2019)[1] |
| Rural Teledensity | (May 2019)[1] |
| Active wireless Subscribers | (July 2018)[1] |
| Internet access | |
| Internet users | 18,685,873 (Mar 2019) |
| Mobile Broadband subscribers | 49.65 (May 2019)[1] |
| Internet penetration | 63.31 (Mar 2019)[2] |
| Share of World Internet Users | (August 2019) |
| country code top-level domain | .np |
| Broadcasting | |
| Private television channels | (Mar 2019) |
| Private FM radio stations | (Mar 2019) |
Nepal's telecommunication network has increased over the years significantly, with the number of telephone users (both fixed and mobile phone) reaching 40,789,198 as of 14 May 2019.[1]
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is the regulatory body of telecommunications in the country. According to the latest figures, eight companies have been licensed to operate voice-based telephony services, out of which five are heavily invested by foreign companies.[3] The investment market of telecom is a subject of interest for many foreign companies and NTA itself as it has to prepare the regulations on hand.[4]
According to the latest Management Information system (MIS) report of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), 97.65 percent of 26.49 million people in the country have access to telephone service. The report includes data of up to mid-December 2014. Telephone penetration increased by 12.88 percentage points in one year. It stood at 84.77 percent in mid-December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nepal Telecommunication Authority - MIS Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Nepal Telecommunication Authority - MIS Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ All telecom companies in Nepal to be Public – NTA Cross Holding Study Reports, TechSansar.com, retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ NTA study report (pdf), January 19, 2014