Nepal Telecom

Stock performance

History

Nepal Telecom was formed from the corporatization of Nepal's state telecommunications administration and grew into the largest telecommunications provider in the country, later listing shares on the Nepal Stock Exchange while remaining majority government-owned.

Business model

Nepal Telecom provides fixed-line, mobile, and internet services across Nepal, operating as the country's largest and most extensively established telecommunications operator with infrastructure reaching remote mountainous areas that private competitors often find difficult to serve.

Market position

Nepal Telecom is the largest telecommunications operator in Nepal, competing with Ncell (owned by Malaysia's Axiata) for market leadership, and holds a particular advantage in reaching Nepal's difficult mountainous terrain and rural areas.

Country impact

Nepal Telecom is one of the largest companies in Nepal and critical national telecommunications infrastructure, with continued majority state ownership reflecting the strategic importance the Nepali government places on connectivity across the country's challenging Himalayan geography.