Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited
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Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML) is a division of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited which specialises in telecommunications and Internet services currently operational in Mauritius. MTML was founded in 2003 as a division of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).[1]
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Company type | Division of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 14 November 2003 |
Founder | Government of India |
Defunct | Merged With BSNL |
Headquarters | Ebene, |
Key people | Alok Agrawal , ITS (Chief Executive Officer) |
Products | Mobile telephony Wired and wireless broadband Fixed line telephony Landline Internet services |
Owner | Ministry of Communications, Government of India |
Website | http://www.chili.mu/ |
MTML provides basic, mobile and international long-distance services as second operator in Mauritius. Necessary licenses were obtained in January 2004. MTML has, since 2005, already started its ILD & CDMA based basic services in Mauritius. In Mauritius, 144,312 telephone connections are actually operational from a total switching capacity of 200,000. Moreover, through joint ventures with local telecommunications providers, MTML also to offer Internet access through its wireless network to its users from February 2007. MTML was incorporated as subsidiary of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited at Mauritius on 14.11.2003 with an authorized capital of MUR 600M and the paid up capital as on 31.3.2008 stands as MUR 436.5 Million. The company has a license from the telecom regulatory ICTA for fixed telephone services, mobile services, international long distance services and Internet services. It has installed 100K state-of-the-art technology CDMA IX & IX EVDO switch and additional 100K for GSM, with a radio network of 103 base stations. The system is equipped to provide value added services viz., SMS, DATA, Multi Media service.