Mobile phones

From Mongol Studies Online Reference

Mobile phones in Mongolia are becoming increasingly popular, since the technology is well suited to the low population density, lack of landline infrastructure, and nomadic lifestyle of many citizens. As of 2006 there were roughly 775,300^[1] mobile phone subscribers, up from 225,000 in 2002.^[2]

The mobile phone companies use a combination of government infrastructure owned by the Mongolian Telecommunications Authority (MTA) and Railcom, and facilities they have built themselves. Mobile communication technologies are regulated by the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC)

[edit] Mobile phone companies

• G-Mobile: Founded 2007
• Mobicom: GSM license, founded 1996, covers all of Mongolia
• Skytel: CDMA license, founded 1999, covers central and eastern areas
• Unitel: GSM license, founded 2006, Mongol-Malaysian joint venture, 37,000 subscribers

[edit] References

1. ↑ "Mongolia" Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook. Accessed 7 May 2008
2. ↑ InTeC Co.Ltd; MIDAS. “Information and Communications Technology Development in Mongolia -- 2006: White Paper.” InTeC Co.Ltd and MIDAS (2006). Accessed 20 April 2008.