Telecommunications in Nepal

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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

In Nepal, operating any form of telecommunications service dates back to 1970.

[5] However, the company is known to the general public by Nepal Telecom (NT) as a registered trademark.

[12] Mobile Subscribers: 18,137,771 (May 2013)[11] In 2019, Nepal Telecom has announced its intention to launch 5G services in the next few years after the deployment of 4G nationwide.