MTNL Wins Licenses in Mauritius and Kenya

MTNL has won licenses for operating cellular mobile, WLL and international long distance (ILD) services in Mauritius. It has also acquired license for providing fixed line telecom services in Kenya and is providing CDMA-based mobile services in Nepal. In Kenya, MTNL would provide fixed line services in a joint venture with state-owned Telecom Consultants India Ltd and a local partner, in which it would have 40 percent stake. MTNL also plans to bid for licenses in the Persian Gulf and CIS countries, in near future.