Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 858,237
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 82

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 32,120,305
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 111 (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 41

Telephone system:
general assessment: mountainous topography hinders development of telecom infrastructure; fair radiotelephone communication service and mobile-cellular telephone network
domestic: mobile service has been extended to all 75 districts covering 90% of Nepal’s land area; disparity between high coverage in cities and coverage available in underdeveloped rural regions
international: country code - 977; radiotelephone communications; microwave and fiber landlines to India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016)

Broadcast media:
state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 88 independent TV channels are registered with only 25 in regular operation; 672 FM radio stations are licensed with 588 operational (2016)

Internet country code:
.np

Internet users:
total: 5,716,419
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 19.7% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 70