Mongolia Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publication Date: June 2026

Report Pages: 143

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Mongolia’s Vision 2050 providing long-term transformational goals

Mongolia‘s liberalised and competitive telecoms market is comprised of four key alternative players which together have steadily eroded the dominance of the incumbent telco, Mongolia Telecom.

Government efforts through the Vision 2050 program, as well as recent developments with spectrum management, will see the country progress with its digital transformation over the next decades. The overall aim is to make fixed and mobile services more widely available while encouraging the deployment of upgraded technologies. To this end, the changes to spectrum management in 2023 opened the way for 5G licenses to be awarded in May 2025, so allowing the five licensees to offer commercial services.

Fixed-line penetration has steadily increased during the last few years in line with the expansion of fixed infrastructure beyond the main cities. Although the capital Ulaanbaatar still dominates the fixed-line sector, accounting for three-quarters of all fixed broadband connections in the country, the widening availability of services is helping more people in regional areas to take part in the digital economy.

Internet access is chiefly via the mobile platform, and while the penetration rate is relatively high, at around 125%, further growth in coming years will be sustained by the attraction of 5G as these networks are built out. Mobile broadband remains a key component of the telecoms landscape, underpinning overall sector growth. Nevertheless, mobile networks remain relatively limited given the size of the country and the large areas, particularly in the border regions, which have a low population density. To address this, the government is pursuing a national satellite program, with the anticipated launch of the Chinggis Sat satellite and with SpaceX’s Starlink unit having provided LEO satellite broadband since 2024.

Key Developments:

Mongolia’s MNOs licensed to launch 5G services and aim to provide 70% population coverage by 2027.
Government develops a national data centre strategy through to 2030.
Universal Service Fund facing revision to adapt to new technologies and demand for telecom services.
Report update includes the regulator’s market reports for 2024, telcos’ operating and financial data, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Key companies mentioned in this report:

Mongolia Telecom (Mobicom), Mongolian Railways Communications, Skytel, Unitel (Univision), Ulusnet (Mobinet), G-Mobile, ONDO, Starlink

Key statistics
Regional Asia market comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Market overview

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority

Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC)
Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority of Mongolia (ITPTA)

Government policies

Mongolia Telecom Company privatisation
Structural separation
ICT Vision 2021
E-Mongolia 2012
Vision 2050
National broadband program of Mongolia
Licensing framework amendments
Universal Service Fund (USF)

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
Other infrastructure developments

Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Major mobile operators

Operator statistics
MobiCom
SkyTel
Unitel
G-Mobile
ONDO

Mobile content and applications
Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Wi-Fi

Fixed network operators

Introduction
Mongolia Telecom
Mongolian Railways Communications
Ulusnet (Mobinet)
Univision (Unitel)

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network
Rural services
Fixed-line statistics
International infrastructure

Terrestrial cable
Satellite

Data centres

National Information Technology Park (NITP)
Mongolia Internet Exchange (MIX)

Digital economy

National ICT Committee
CIO Council
e-Commerce
e-Banking
e-Government
e-Health
e-Education

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Mongolia – 2026 (e)
Table 2 – Development of telecom revenue and investment (MNT billion) – 2009 – 2024
Table 3 – Change in intra-network fixed and mobile voice traffic (million minutes) – 2009 – 2024
Table 4 – Growth in number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Table 5 – Increase in the number of smart mobile devices – 2017 – 2024
Table 6 – Growth in number of mobile subscribers by type (million) – 2011 – 2024
Table 7 – Change in the number and proportion of prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 8 – Development of average mobile ARPU – 2016 – 2022
Table 9 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type (million minutes) – 2009 – 2024
Table 10 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2016 – 2024
Table 11 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 12 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Table 13 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2018 – 2024
Table 14 – Increase in mobile data traffic by technology platform (TB) – 2015 – 2024
Table 15 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2024
Table 16 – Growth in the number of MobiCom’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 17 – Growth in the number of SkyTel’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 18 – Growth in the number of Unitel’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 19 – Change in the number of G-Mobile’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 20 – Growth in the number of ONDO’s mobile subscribers – 2022 – 2024
Table 21 – Increase in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by locality – 2018 – 2024
Table 22 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Table 23 – Fixed broadband subscribers by technology – 2012 – 2023
Table 24 – Increase in fixed broadband bandwidth capacity (Gb/s) – 2016 – 2024
Table 25 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access speed – 2011 – 2023
Table 26 – Change in the number of fixed lines and teledensity– 2014 – 2028
Table 27 – Share of fixed line subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2019
Table 28 – Increase in fibre cable deployed by operator (km) – 2014 – 2024
Table 29 – Total fibre cable deployed (km) – 2014 – 2024
Table 30 – Change in fixed voice traffic by type (million minutes) – 2009 – 2024
Table 31 – Increase in international internet bandwidth capacity and usage (Mb/s)– 2013 – 2024
Table 32 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and penetration – 1995 – 2013
Table 33 – Historic - Operating Systems –2015
Table 34 – Historic - Broadband subscribers by location – 2015
Table 35 – Historic - International and domestic internet bandwidth by ISP – June 2015
Table 36 – Historic - Internet users and penetration – 2007 – 2010
Table 37 – Historic - Cable, DTH and MMDS TV subscribers – 2004 – 2010
Table 38 – Historic - Mobile subscribers, annual change, and penetration – 1996 – 2013
Table 39 – Historic - Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2013
Table 40 – Historic - MobiCom subscribers – 2006 – 2010
Table 41 – Historic - SkyTel subscribers – 2006 – 2010
Table 42 – Historic - Unitel subscribers – 2006 – 2010
Table 43 – Historic - G-Mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2010
Table 44 – Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2007 – 2013
Table 45 – Historic - Prepaid subscribers – 1998 – 2010
Table 46 – Historic - International internet bandwidth – 2000 – 2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 3 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 4 – Asia – Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 – Asia – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 – South East Asia – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 – South East Asia – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 – Development of telecom revenue and investment – 2009 – 2024
Chart 9 – Change in fixed and mobile voice traffic – 2009 – 2024
Chart 10 – Growth in number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Chart 11 – Growth in number of mobile subscribers by type – 2011 – 2024
Chart 12 – Change in the number and proportion of prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 13 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type – 2009 – 2024
Chart 14 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2016 – 2024
Chart 15 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2024
Chart 16 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Chart 17 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2018 – 2024
Chart 18 – Increase in mobile data traffic by technology platform – 2015 – 2024
Chart 19 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2024
Chart 20 – Growth in the number of MobiCom’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 21 – Growth in the number of SkyTel’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 22 – Growth in the number of Unitel’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 23 – Change in the number of G-Mobile’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 24 – Increase in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by locality – 2018 – 2024
Chart 25 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2028
Chart 26 – Fixed broadband subscribers by technology – 2012 – 2023
Chart 27 – Increase in fixed broadband bandwidth capacity – 2016 – 2024
Chart 28 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access speed – 2011 – 2023
Chart 29 – Change in the number of fixed lines and teledensity– 2014 – 2028
Chart 30 – Share of fixed line subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2019
Chart 31 – Increase in fibre cable deployed by operator – 2014 – 2024
Chart 32 – Change in fixed voice traffic by type (million minutes) – 2009 – 2024
Chart 33 – Increase in international internet bandwidth capacity and usage– 2013 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Asia
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Asia – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Asia – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Asia – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 – Map of Mongolia

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Mongolia Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Purchase this Report

Mongolia’s Vision 2050 providing long-term transformational goals

Key Developments:

Key companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Asia market comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Major mobile operators

Mobile content and applications

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Digital economy

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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