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Nepal Telecom

नेपाल टेलिकम

Telecommunication service provider company having substantial share holding of the Government of Nepal

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Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd. (Nepali: नेपाल दूरसञ्चार कम्पनी लिमिटेड), widely known as Nepal Telecom (Nepali: नेपाल टेलिकम) or NTC, is a state-owned telecommunications service provider in Nepal. The company held a monopoly until 2003, when United Telecom Limited (UTL) became the first private operator to offer basic telephone services. Nepal Telecom’s central office is located at Bhadrakali Plaza, Kathmandu, with branches, exchanges, and offices in 184 locations nationwide.

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Type: business wd
Official website: ntc.net.np wd
Coordinates: 27.6987° N, 85.3183° E wd

About

Nepal Telecom is the sole provider of fixed-line, ISDN, and leased-line services in Nepal. Its monopoly on GSM mobile services ended in 2005 following the entry of Ncell (formerly Mero Mobile). With over 3800 employees, the company is one of Nepal’s largest corporations. As of July 2011, it operated 262 telephone exchanges, serving 603,291 public switched telephone network lines, more than 5 million GSM mobile connections, and over a million CDMA lines. By 2019, Nepal Telecom had approximately 20 million users across fixed landline, GSM, CDMA, and internet services.

The company launched Nepal’s first 4G LTE service on 1 January 2017, using a technology-neutral 1800 MHz frequency band available in all seven provinces. In July 2019, it successfully tested VoLTE services, which were made available to subscribers on 17 May 2021. According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority’s MIS report of April 2019, Nepal Telecom had the largest share of the cable internet market, with 211,513 subscribers and an 84% market share. It also provided WiMAX services to about 88,000 users.

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Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Nepal Telecom". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/nepal-telecom. Retrieved 3 November 2026.

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