Hutch-Essar applies for STD licence

Hutchison Essar has to pay hefty carrier charges to existing NLD operators for routing mobile STD calls originating on its networks. With an NLD licence, it will have the option to lease fibre capacity at a fraction of current charges and also strengthen its tariff margins on long-distance calls.
In the absence of an NLD [...]

MTNL-BSNL

Economic Times reports that the proposed MTNL-BSNL merger has been put on hold due to MTNL’s reservations over becoming a subsidiary of BSNL.
MTNL recently withdrew its Rs. 1500 crore tender for 3G equipment. It also started providing international long distance (ISD) services in Mauritius where it had acquired licence to offer telecom services last [...]

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