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Mongolia Telecom Company

Connecting Every Communication

Combining our telecommunications heritage and experience with global technological innovation.

  • People Connected
  • Businesses Empowered
  • A Stronger Mongolia

105 Years of Connection

From early communications to a connected future.

  1. Historical Origins

    1228–1241

    The horse-relay network

    During Ögedei Khan’s reign, the Mongol Empire developed a horse-relay network to carry messages across vast distances.

    An illustrated map of the Mongol Empire showing horse-relay routes, horsemen and stations.
    The horse-relay network across Mongolia.
  2. Early Telecommunications

    1898

    The telegraph to Kyakhta

    A telegraph line connected Ikh Khüree and Kyakhta.

    Telegraph poles and lines in front of an ornate wooden building.
    The telegraph line to Kyakhta.
  3. Early Telecommunications

    1913

    A manual telephone exchange

    A manual telephone exchange serving 25 subscribers opened in Ikh Khüree.

    Operators working at telegraph machines in a communications room.
    A manual telephone exchange.
  4. Modern Telecommunications

    1921

    A modern postal and telegraph service

    Mongolia established its modern postal and telegraph administration.

    A white communications building with a tower and radio mast, and period vehicles in front.
    The modern postal and telegraph service.
  5. Modern Telecommunications

    1928

    Urban telephone cables

    A 100-pair cable network expanded urban telephone connections.

    A linesman working on telephone lines from a wooden pole.
    Urban telephone cables.
  6. Modern Telecommunications

    1944

    The Ministry of Communications

    The Ministry of Communications was established, strengthening the sector’s administration.

    A formal meeting of communications officials beneath portraits.
    The Ministry of Communications.
  7. Modern Telecommunications

    1946

    Operators in Ulaanbaatar

    A 1946 photograph preserves the story of telecommunications operators in Ulaanbaatar.

    Telecommunications operators working at desk equipment.
    Central telecommunications operators. Ulaanbaatar, 1946.
  8. Modern Telecommunications

    1960

    A central service building

    A central telecommunications service building opened in Ulaanbaatar.

    The central telecommunications building and the avenue in front of it.
    A central service building in Ulaanbaatar.
  9. Modern Telecommunications

    1979

    Long-distance switching

    A semi-automatic long-distance telephone exchange entered service.

    An operator at a long-distance switching console, with a map of Mongolia on the wall.
    Long-distance switching.
  10. Modern Telecommunications

    1986

    Links to provincial centres

    Telecommunications links expanded between rural communities and provincial centres.

    Telephone poles following a road across open country toward distant mountains.
    Links to provincial centres.
  11. Corporate Development

    1992

    The company is established

    Mongolia Telecom Company was established as digital exchanges and fibre links advanced.

    Staff wearing headsets at rows of computer terminals.
    The company is established.
  12. Corporate Development

    1995

    The joint-stock company

    Mongolia Telecom transitioned into a joint-stock company.

    Mongolia Telecom staff gathered for a company photograph.
    The joint-stock company.
  13. Network Modernisation

    1997

    Digital services begin

    Digital transmission, internet access and cable television marked a new era of services.

    Staff at a service counter with computers and headsets.
    Digital services begin.
  14. Network Modernisation

    2001

    Rural connectivity and ADSL

    Rural connectivity expanded alongside ADSL and internet-based voice services.

    Operators wearing headsets at rows of computers.
    Rural connectivity and ADSL.
  15. Network Modernisation

    2006

    NGN and CDMA

    NGN and CDMA technologies advanced the modernisation of the network.

    A Mongolia Telecom customer office.
    NGN and CDMA.
  16. Network Modernisation

    2008

    Wider wireless and internet reach

    Wireless, internet and information services reached more communities.

    A video call with a child on an early multimedia telephone.
    Wider wireless and internet reach.
  17. Network Modernisation

    2014

    Services across Mongolia

    The company provided fixed-line, internet, international calling, directory and cable television services across Mongolia.

    Operators wearing headsets at desks in a service office.
    Services across Mongolia.
  18. Corporate Development

    2018

    The state’s holding

    The Government of Mongolia acquired a 94.67% ownership stake in the company.

    People seated at a shareholders meeting beneath a Telecom Mongolia banner.
    The state’s holding.
  19. Network Modernisation

    2021

    Regional fibre

    Fibre infrastructure expanded across regional communities.

    Crews in blue workwear laying cable across open country.
    Regional fibre.
  20. Network Modernisation

    2022

    Bundled services over fibre

    The company began rolling out bundled voice, internet and television services over fibre.

    Hands connecting fibre cables in a network patch panel.
    Bundled services over fibre.
  21. Network Modernisation

    2025

    Preparing Wi-Fi 6

    Research and pilot testing laid the groundwork for the Wi-Fi 6 project.

    A diagram of a tower with wireless links of 4 km, 6 km and 10 km across a town, labeled PTMP.
    Preparing Wi-Fi 6.
  22. Network Modernisation

    2026

    Wi-Fi 6 triple-play

    Wi-Fi 6-based triple-play services expanded to 94 soums and 103 locations.

    A speaker in a Telecom Mongolia jacket holding a microphone.
    Wi-Fi 6 triple-play.

03Services

Connecting Mongolia through essential services

Fixed-line communications, broadband connectivity, television and integrated services for households, businesses and communities.

Mongolia Telecom provides a comprehensive range of telecommunications services nationwide, serving customers in Ulaanbaatar, all 21 provinces, and more than 300 districts and settlements across Mongolia. As part of its ongoing technological modernisation, the company’s Wi-Fi 6-based triple-play service rollout in 2026 has already reached two districts of Ulaanbaatar, all 21 provincial capitals, and 179 rural districts.

  • Fixed-line and voice

    Residential and business lines, IP Centrex, international calling, leased and group lines, and special numbering.

  • Internet and connectivity

    Optical fibre, GPON and ADSL, with IP addresses, domain names and related connectivity.

  • Television and bundles

    Cable television, IPTV and OTT, alone or with voice and internet in bundled and triple-play packages.

  • Customer information

    Call-centre and inquiry lines, directory updates, arranged calls, delivery requests and advertising.

04Our people

The people behind every connection

MTC’s teams bring together network operations, engineering, software, billing, network security, customer service and business support. They work across Mongolia to keep essential communications running.

City, provincial and district communications departments carry that work beyond the head office.

Our expertise

  • NetworkOperations
  • EngineeringTechnical expertise
  • Digital systemsSoftware and platforms
  • Customer careService support

Public service

Beyond day-to-day operations, MTC supports communications for public organisations and keeps emergency numbers in operation. Its Trusted Phone programme serves schools and the wider community.

Sainjargal Tumenbayar, Chief Executive Officer of Mongolia Telecom JSC, in a formal portrait.

05Leadership

A message from the Chief Executive Officer

At Mongolia Telecom, we believe reliable communications are essential to business operations, public services and everyday life. For more than a century, our company has contributed to the development of Mongolia’s telecommunications sector, connecting people and communities while adapting to the evolving needs of the country.

Today, our mission extends beyond Ulaanbaatar and major population centres. We place particular importance on bringing reliable communications services to people living and working in Mongolia’s remote soums and border regions. We recognise that dependable connectivity is essential, regardless of where people live or work. With this commitment, we continue to strengthen our network infrastructure, expand access to services and adopt technologies that help overcome geographical barriers and create new opportunities.

As the global telecommunications and technology sector continues to evolve, we remain open to developing mutually beneficial partnerships with international organisations, technology innovators, businesses and public institutions.

Sainjargal Tumenbayar

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Governance and international cooperation

International cooperation

Mongolia Telecom maintains close cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), both through direct engagement and in coordination with Mongolia’s telecommunications regulatory authorities.

Ownership structure

Mongolia Telecom JSC is a publicly listed company on the Mongolian Stock Exchange. The Government of Mongolia holds 94.7% of its shares, while the remaining 5.3% is held by Mongolian and international shareholders.

View on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (opens in a new tab)
The Mongolia Telecom building at night, with the company name lit along the facade and a clock tower.

07Contact

Contact

Business contact details and online access points for Mongolia Telecom.

Company
Mongolia Telecom Company
Telephone
7000-8000

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