The document summarizes key communications sector statistics in Mongolia for 2013. It finds that the number of mobile phone users grew significantly between 2007-2013, reaching over 4 million users, while the number of landline users declined. Mobile networks saw large increases in traffic load and consumption over this period, with the major providers being Mobicom, Unitel, and Skytel. Landline network usage decreased between 2008-2013, with Telecom Mongolia maintaining the largest market share of users and traffic. Overall, mobile communications have come to heavily dominate the communications sector compared to declining landline services.

1. Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia
MAIN PARAMETERS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR OF MONGOLIA IN 2013
/by sectors/

2. 1. Number of licenses
(as of 31st
December, 2013)
There are 686 licenses in total for communication network and service, 356 licenses in total for radio
frequency license and 626 radio frequency certificates.
693
354
676686
356
626
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700
800
Service license Radio frequency license Radio frequency
certificate
2012 2013

3. 2. MAIN PARAMETERS OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE
2.1.Number of customers
 Mobile communication
 Landline telephone communication
2.2.Consumption (load)
2.3.Tariff

4. Growth percent per year
(2007-2008) 47.6%
(2008-2009) 27.6%
(2009-2010) 11.6%
(2010-2011) 17.2%
(2011-2012) 15.9%
(2012-2013) 24.6%
1194583
1763178
2249023
2510470
2942313
3409005
4247446
0
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
4000000
4500000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of mobile communication users
(registered customers)

5. PERCENTAGE OF CUSTOMERS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR (2006-2013)
Name 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobicom
Corporation
79.24% 61.88% 53.39% 45.65% 44.23% 42.92% 37.96% 43.80%
Skytel LLC 15.87% 20.52% 21.62% 22.25% 21.92% 19.66% 17.24% 15.97%
Unitel LLC 4.89% 16.12% 19.64% 18.03% 18.50% 21.21% 31.35% 29.37%
G-Mobile
LLC
1.48% 5.35% 14.07% 15.35% 16.21% 13.45% 10.85%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
46%
54%
CUSTOMER PERCENTAGE IN MARKET BY LOCATION
(2013)
Local Ulaanbaatar

6. NUMBER OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION USERS (BY TECHNOLOGY)
/2007-2013/
Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
GSM 931,839 1,287,656 1,363,485 1,429,627 1,616,691 1,862,370 2,159,694
CDMA 262,744 475,522 816,945 926,799 1,041,340 1,046,269 969,835
3G 68,593 154,044 284,282 500,366 1,117,917
Total 1,194,583 1,763,178 2,249,023 2,510,470 2,942,313 3,409,005 4,247,446
Percentage of payment type of users
(2007-2013)
Payment
type
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Postpaid 8.10% 10.35% 10.33% 11.04% 11.50% 11.99% 12.21%
Prepaid 91.90% 89.65% 89.67% 88.96% 88.50% 88.16% 87.79%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

7. NUMBER OF LANDLINE COMMUNICATION USERS (2008-2013)
Number of landline phone users
Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Telecom
Mongolia
93.08% 92.80% 89.15% 89.00% 84.99% 72.14% 52.20%
UB
Railway
6.92% 7.20 7.33 6.32% 7.64% 5.82% 4.20%
Cyber
Security
Authority
2.11% 2.12% 2.11% 2.00% 1.58%
Univision 1.41% 2.56% 5.26% 16.69% 30.39%
Skymedia 3.35% 9.10%
Mobinet 2.52%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
184843 188875 193239 187561
151945
210432
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of landline phone users
Series 1

8. 2.2.
50.2
59.7
68
76.6
83.8
88.1
93.1
45.3
65.7
82.2
90
103.8
116.4
144.9
18.8 18.5 18.4 17.8 17.2 16.7 16.2
6.5 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.6 5.5 7.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobile and landline phone users 2013 (per 100 population)
Mobile (World) Mobile (Mongolia) Landline (World) Landline (Mongolia)

9. 2.2. CONSUMPTION
Load of the Telecommunication service providers (2007-2013)

10. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobicom LLC 90.40% 64.61% 68.29% 51.31% 34.00% 39.93% 46.57%
Skytel LLC 6.75% 20.99% 18.10% 28.28% 37.00% 26.39% 19.61%
Unitel LLC 2.63% 11.86% 6.70% 11.06% 17.90% 22.70% 24.75%
G-Mobile LLC 0.22% 2.54% 6.91% 9.35% 11.10% 10.98% 9.07%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
1000.5
1573.7
1899.2
3117.9
5089.7
6992
7457.4
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2000
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6000
7000
8000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total load within the mobile network 2007-2013 (mln min)
Total load within the network

11. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobicom
LLC
61.65% 57.14% 34.20% 32.41% 32.96% 29.44% 30.32%
Skytel LLC 27.93% 20.24% 26.51% 23.68% 22.11% 29.05% 23.79%
Unitel LLC 6.98% 20.50% 24.55% 26.21% 27.89% 28.05% 33.37%
G-Mobile
LLC
3.44% 2.12% 14.74% 17.70% 17.04% 13.47% 12.53%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
326.3
736.3
804.5
1069.7
1306.8
1716.1
1799.2
0
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1400
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2000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Outgoing call load of mobile communication (to other
operators) 2007-2013 (mln min)
Outgoing call load

12. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobicom LLC 71.57% 57.16% 50.55% 49.65% 47.55% 36.16% 42.89%
Skytel LLC 22.42% 20.22% 20.70% 20.42% 21.18% 26.97% 19.22%
Unitel LLC 5.51% 20.52% 22.47% 20.92% 22.08% 26.97% 26.56%
G-Mobile LLC 0.50% 2.10% 6.28% 9.01% 9.19% 9.89% 11.32%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
591
932.3 942.3
1171
1381.2
1456.4
1847.4
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total incoming call load of mobile communication (from
other operators) 2007-2013 (mln min)
Total incoming call load

13. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobicom LLC 83.32% 62.25% 58.04% 46.48% 33.79% 37.86% 43.41%
Skytel LLC 11.97% 20.75% 20.66% 27.10% 33.96% 26.91% 20.42%
Unitel LLC 3.70% 14.59% 12.04% 14.93% 19.94% 23.75% 26.42%
G-Mobile LLC 1.01% 2.41% 9.26% 11.49% 12.31% 11.47% 9.74%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
1326.7
2310.1
2703.7
4187.6
6396.5
8708
9256.6
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7000
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9000
10000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total load created by mobile communication users (mln
min) 2007-2013
Total load created

14. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Telecom
Mongolia
98.39% 98.06% 93.59% 93.55% 95.56% 93.54% 83.52%
UB
Railway
1.61% 1.94% 6.41% 6.45% 4.44% 6.46% 15.67%
Other 0.80%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
401.7
194.6
160.7
102.6
74.8
51.2 40.7
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100
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250
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350
400
450
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total load within the network of landline communication
(2007-2013), mln min
Total load within the network

15. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Telecom
Mongolia
94.20% 96.66% 96.19% 93.19% 94.77% 94.84% 68.07%
UB
Railway
5.80% 3.34% 3.81% 6.81% 5.23% 5.16% 9.09%
Other 22.84%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
73.9
91.9
80.2
85.1
71.3 73.7
90.2
0
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30
40
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60
70
80
90
100
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total incoming load of landline network. mln min (from
other network)
Total incoming load

16. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Telecom
Mongolia
94.25% 95.38% 88.11% 89.44% 89.51% 88.61% 66.14%
UB
Railway
5.75% 4.62% 11.89% 10.56% 10.49% 11.39% 8.38%
Other 25.49%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
324.1
269.1
104.5
158.7
137.8
124.6
138.5
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total outgoing load of landline communication (to other
networks) 2007-2013 (mln min)
Total outgoing load

17. Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Telecom
Mongolia
96.54% 96.51% 91.43% 91.70% 91.64% 90.04% 69.89%
UB
Railway
3.46% 3.49% 8.57% 8.30% 8.36% 9.96% 10.22%
Other 19.89%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
725.8
463.6
265.2 261.3
212.6
175.8 179.1
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200
300
400
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600
700
800
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total load created by landline communication users, mln
min (2007-2013)
Total load

18. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobile
communication
64.64% 83.28% 91.07% 94.13% 96.78% 98.02% 98.10%
Landline
communication
35.36% 16.72% 8.93% 5.87% 3.22% 1.98% 1.90%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
2.3 Tariff
1326.7
2310.1
2703.7
4187.6
6396.5
8708
9256.6
725.8 463.6 265.2 261.2 212.6 175.8 179.2
2052.5
2773.7 2968.9
4448.8
6609
8883.8
9435.8
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total telecommunication consumption (domestic) of
Mongolia, mln min
Mobile Landline Total

19. Average Tariff Change of Mobile Communication (calling service)
220
111
75
61 59
145.5
114
67.5 61 60
0
50
100
150
200
250
1999 2006 2007 2012 2013
Tariff within the network (by MNT)
Prepaid Postpaid
425
131.5
89
52.5 49 47
390
350
110
62 51 50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
1996 1999 2006 2007 2012 2013
Tariff to other networks (by MNT)
Postpaid Prepaid

20. Average tariff change of the landline communication (calling service)
50 50 50 50
0
12
27
23
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1996 2008 2012 2013
Outgoing call tariff (to other networks) MNT
To mobile network To landline network
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
1996 2008 2012 2013
Calling tariff within the network, MNT
City Local

21. Main Information and communication network owners
As of 2013, the following service providers have established fiber optic cable networks and providing
commercial activities in ICT market, including:
Length of fiber optic cable
 Information and communication network SOE 15829.0km
 Mobicom Corporation SOE 5062.8km
 Railcom LLC 1405.5km
 Gemnet LLC 1210.3km
 Skynetworks LLC 6700.0km
Total: 30207.6km

22. Dial-
up
xDSI Fiber
optic
cable
Coaxial
cable
GPRS,
EDGE,
3G,
EVDO
Wi-Fi WiMax VSAT VPN Total
2009 2,166 19,159 24,439 949 54,740 184 3,142 195 1,074 106,048
2010 1,447 25,276 37,274 1,123 128,479 432 4,428 185 1,205 199,849
2011 24 27,946 51,073 9 354,760 3,325 18,554 175 1,758 457,624
2012 33 36,695 65,256 9 520,012 5,281 24,587 174 1,962 654,009
2013 271 40,684 107,886 165 655,107 10,444 24,332 110 2,154 841,143
106.048
199.849
457.624
654.009
841.143
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of internet users (contracted) 2007-2013
Number of internet users

23. Percentage of internet connection types in the market (2013)
Connection
type
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Dial-Up 2.04% 0.72% 0.01% 0.01% 0.03%
xDSL 18.07% 12.65% 6.11% 5.61% 4.84%
Fiber optic
cable
23.05% 18.65% 11.16% 9.98% 12.83%
Coaxial cable 0.89% 0.56% 0.00% 0.01% 0.02%
GPRS, EDGE,
EVDO, 3G
51.62% 64.29% 77.52% 79.52% 77.88%
Wi-Fi 0.17% 0.22% 0.73% 0.81% 1.24%
WI-Max 2.96% 2.22% 4.05% 3.76% 2.89%
VSAT 0.18% 0.09% 0.04% 0.03% 0.01%
VPN 1.02% 0.60% 0.38% 0.30% 0.26%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
1.24% 0.89% 0.01% 0.26% 2.03%
4.84%
12.83%
0.02%
77.88%
Wi-Fi Wi-Max VSAT
VPN Dial-Up xDSL
Fiber Optic Cable Coaxial cable GPRS, EDGE, EVDO, 3G

24. 4.
Main parameters of the TV multi-channel service market
Number of CaTV users
CaTV market

25. Number of TV multi-channel service users (2007-2013)
Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Cable 66,000 65,197 81,221 87,487 105,296 113,108 119,427 138,220 139,837
Satellite 3,000 58,349 113,072 225,055 238,729
MMDS 6,700 6,792 7,032 15,703 27,923 39,425 61,993 86,835 59,193
IPTV 32,518 86,000
Total 72,700 71,989 88,253 103,190 136,219 210,882 294,492 482,628 523,759
Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Cable 90.8% 90.6% 92.0% 84.8% 77.3% 53.6% 40.6% 28.6% 26.7%
Satellite 2.2% 27.7% 38.4% 46.6% 45.6%
MMDS 9.2% 9.4% 8.0% 15.2% 20.5% 18.7% 21.1% 18.0% 11.3%
IPTV 6.7% 16.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
72700 71989
88253 103190
136219
210882
294492
482628
523759
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of total users
Number of total users

26. Number of internet-protocol based multi-channel service users
As of 31 December, 2013
IPTV user 6727 IPTV USER
86000
IPTV + VOIP
Number of dual service
user 454
IPTV + VOIP + Internet
Number of triple service
user 78819

27. 5. Main finance and economic parameters of the Communications sector
Total ICT products
Income amount (percent) of ICT
Tax and income to the State budget
Investment of the sector

28. Total income of ICT sector (2007-2013)
Income share in percentage (2013)
Mobile operators: 58%
Landline operators: 3%
ICT Network companies: 6%
TV broadcast: 4%
CaTV: 4%
IPTV: 7%
Internet: 6%
Satellite communication: 3%
Post: 2%
International call: 1%
Internet wholesale service: 2%
Other: 4%
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300
400
500
600
700
800
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
283.5
365.2
449.2
470.9
538.9
649.7
784

29. Income generated by ICT sector to the State Budget (by billion MNT)
Percentage in total income generated to the state budget (2013)
Mobile operators: 56%
Landline operators: 3%
ICT network companies: 5%
TV broadcast: 4%
CaTV: 6%
IPTV: 11%
Internet: 3%
Satellite communication: 2%
Internet wholesale service: 1%
Others: 9%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
54
70 73
81.8
96.5
107.2
144.5
Series 1

30. 6. Human Resource data
Number of total employees
Average salary within the sector

31. Number of total employees
There are 10277 (main) employees working in the ICT sector of Mongolia by the end of 2013.
There are also about 21000 people working (permanently) as agents (contracted re-sellers) of the
service provider companies in this sector and working on sale and maintenance service of landline or
mobile phone and set top boxes. About 1200 people are working as seasonally on cable installation etc.
700.4 712.8
750.8 780.9 796
1181.9
450 465
578
630 650
793
360.2 390.9 415.6 427.4 433
504
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200
400
600
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1400
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mobile operators Sector average State owned companies