Nepal telecom continues market dominance with 53% voice market share

Last Updated on January 6, 2026

Nepal Telecom (NTC) continues to see its user base grow with new subscriptions in voice and 4G services. The company is serving over 1.50 crore customers in its GSM mobile and voice services.

About Nepal Telecom

Also known as Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd., NTC is Nepal’s state-backed telecom giant. With over 92% government shares, the company is headed under the supervision of the Nepal government, but with independent operation within the company. It became a fully government-owned entity in 2032 but turned into a public company on Baisakh 1, 2061 B.S. Check out the history of internet in Nepal

NTC services

NTC provides various services. It provides 4G, FTTH internet under the brand name NT Fiber, IPTV (NT TV), and other digital services. Most commonly, though, the company is popular for its GSM mobile (prepaid & postpaid) and fiber internet services.

Ntc FTTH is available in 77 districts, furthering its national reach. The service is popular because it combines fiber internet, data, telephone, and NT TV.

NTC customer base

Nepal Telecom has 1 crore, 59 lakh, 20 thousand, 375 customer base as of Mangsir 2082. The figure comes via the regulator Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA). According to the authority, there are 1 crore, 55 lakh, 6 thousand, and 61 users in NTC’s GSM mobile. Likewise, the company’s FTTH voice has 3 lakh, 82 thousand, 273, and PSTN has 32 thousand, 41 users. Ntc has over 53% of the market share in cellular voice service. 

Similarly, Ntc has 1 crore, 50 lakh, 15 thousand, 541 customers in mobile broadband (4G and 3G). Of the total, over 1.44 crore are on 4G, while over 7.10 lakh are connected to 3G services. With the advent of 4G, the 3G user base continues to shrink. Further, there are 3 lakh, 41 thousand, 517 FTTH users, while fixed broadband (WiFi) has 32 thousand, 980 users. Check out more details: 4G users in Nepal

According to the NTA report, Ntc boasts a strong 56.03% market share in the mobile broadband sector.

Ntc users from key services: Highlights

Here’s a summary that shows you the number of Ntc users across different services:

The company is now preparing for the launch of 5G in Nepal, starting from Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Also, see Fiber internet base in Nepal: Find latest details