Data: Status of Telecommunication Services in Nepal
April 9, 2024 | Investopaper
The table below presents the status of telecommunication services in Nepal since the fiscal year 2016/17.
| Types | Fiscal Year | |||||
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
| Total Telephone Number | 35,878,843 | 39,202,554 | 41,395,714 | 37,859,996 | 39,763,583 | 41,932,650 |
| Telephone Density | 135.42 | 133.83 | 140.24 | 126.72 | 128.85 | 144.00 |
| PSTN | 684,848 | 860,673 | 677,128 | 783,429 | 563,465 | 483,199 |
| Mobile | 34,172,058 | 37,297,727 | 40,596,259 | 37,073,662 | 38,952,070 | 41,113,097 |
| Limited Mobility | 847,316 | – | – | – | – | – |
| GMPCS | 1,742 | 1,742 | 1,742 | 2,905 | 2,986 | 2,986 |
| Broadband Subscribers | 16,186,759 | 13,378,001 | 19,441,710 | 22,237,567 | 31,083,670 | 38,421,698 |
| Broadband density | 61.09 | 45.67 | 65.87 | 74.43 | 102.82 | 132.00 |
| ADSL internet | 181,582 | 968,621 | 1,041,104 | 946,559 | 728,837 | 433,966 |
| GPRS | 15,539,952 | – | – | – | – | – |
| CDMA 1X, EVDO | 199,776 | 199,776 | 136,573 | 136,573 | 136,573 | 136,573 |
| WiMAX | 16,722 | 84,458 | 8,809 | 90,237 | 90,578 | 27,186 |
| DialUp(PSTN+ ISDN) | 152 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wireless Modem Optical Fibre Ethernet | 54,882 | 242,648 | 243,547 | 223,807 | 211,319 | 99,943 |
| Cable Modem | 193,680 | 1,635,039 | 3,957,629 | 5,482,449 | 7,157,257 | 9,144,564 |
| VSAT Based Internet | 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: Nepal Telecommunication Authority
