Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Encyclopedia
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is a state-owned
telecommunications service provider in the metro cities of Mumbai
and New Delhi
in India
. The company was a monopoly
until 1992, when the telecom sector was opened to other service providers. Transparency makes us different- is the motto of the company. In recent years, MTNL has been lossing revenue and market share heavily due immense competition in Indian telecom sector.
Maha' = big or great, 'Nagar' = city or town, 'Mahanagar' = metropolis or megacity, 'Nigam' = venture or enterprise.
, cellular connection of both GSM — Dolphin(Postpaid) and Trump (prepaid) and WLL
(CDMA) — Garuda-FW And Garuda-Mobile and internet services through dialup and DSL — Broadband internet TriBand. MTNL has also started Games on demand, video on demand and IPTV
services in India through its Broadband Internet service called Triband.
Phone numbers belonging to MTNL start with the prefix 2 in fixed line telephones and
WLL
& in GSM Mobile services start from 901x/ 9868/69 / 9968/69.
MTNL also provides other services such as VPN
,Internet Telephony- VOIP and leased line
s through BSNL and VSNL.
MTNL has been actively providing connections in both Mumbai
and New Delhi
areas and the efficiency of the company has drastically improved from the days when one had to wait years to get a phone connection to now when one can get a connection in even hours. Pre-activated Mobile connections are available at many places across both Metros. MTNL has also unveiled very cost-effective Broadband Internet access plans (TriBand) targeted at homes and small businesses. At present MTNL enjoys the largest of the market share of ISP services in Mumbai and Delhi.
Former Indian Communications Minister Thiru Dayanidhi Maran had declared year 2007 as "Year of Broadband" in India and MTNL is gearing up to provide five million Broadband connectivity by the end of 2007.
MTNL has upgraded existing TriBand (Broadband) connections for a speed of up to 2 MB/s without any extra cost. This 2 MB/s broadband service is being provided by MTNL at a cost of just Rs 49 (US$1.00) per month. Every additional 1MB download after the 200 limit will cost you Rs 1 (0.5 cents) extra. MTNL also has an Unlimited Broadband plan without any “Fair Usage Policy” or limitations regarding download and uploads just at Rs.395 (US$8.00) per month.
services in India
under the name of "MTNL 3G Jadoo" Services offered include Video call, Mobile TV
and Mobile Broadband
with high speed data connectivity up to 3.6 Mbit/s speed from 11 December 2008, getting India on the 3G
map of the world. MTNL plans to offer 3G services across India by mid-2009. After that MTNL Mobile users would be able to surf the internet with speeds up to 3.6 Mbit/s on their smart phones. MTNL also provides data cards for surfing internet on the PC and Laptop at 3.6 Mbps.
MTNL will be installing 15 lakh 3G lines in the first phase of its 3G roll-out in Mumbai
and Delhi
(which currently have 40 lakh existing mobile lines).
MTNL rolled out its BlackBerry
solutions on the 2G and 3G networks by launching India’s first 3G enabled BlackBerry Bold smart phones.
, for providing basic, mobile
and international long distance services as second operator in Mauritius
. Necessary licenses were obtained in January 2004. MTML has already started its ILD
& CDMA based basic services in Mauritius. In Mauritius, 44,312 telephone connections are actually operational from a total switching capacity of 50,000. Moreover, through joint ventures with local telecommunications providers, MTML plans to offer internet access through its wireless network to its users in February 2007.
(website : http://mtmltd.net/mtml/ )
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
telecommunications service provider in the metro cities of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The company was a monopoly
Monopoly
A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
until 1992, when the telecom sector was opened to other service providers. Transparency makes us different- is the motto of the company. In recent years, MTNL has been lossing revenue and market share heavily due immense competition in Indian telecom sector.
Maha' = big or great, 'Nagar' = city or town, 'Mahanagar' = metropolis or megacity, 'Nigam' = venture or enterprise.
Products
MTNL provides fixed line telephonesLandline
A landline was originally an overland telegraph wire, as opposed to an undersea cable. Currently, landline refers to a telephone line which travels through a solid medium, either metal wire or optical fibre, as distinguished from a mobile cellular line, where transmission is via radio waves...
, cellular connection of both GSM — Dolphin(Postpaid) and Trump (prepaid) and WLL
Wireless local loop
Wireless local loop , is a term for the use of a wireless communications link as the "last mile / first mile" connection for delivering plain old telephone service and/or broadband Internet to telecommunications customers....
(CDMA) — Garuda-FW And Garuda-Mobile and internet services through dialup and DSL — Broadband internet TriBand. MTNL has also started Games on demand, video on demand and IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
services in India through its Broadband Internet service called Triband.
Phone numbers belonging to MTNL start with the prefix 2 in fixed line telephones and
Landline
A landline was originally an overland telegraph wire, as opposed to an undersea cable. Currently, landline refers to a telephone line which travels through a solid medium, either metal wire or optical fibre, as distinguished from a mobile cellular line, where transmission is via radio waves...
WLL
Wireless local loop
Wireless local loop , is a term for the use of a wireless communications link as the "last mile / first mile" connection for delivering plain old telephone service and/or broadband Internet to telecommunications customers....
& in GSM Mobile services start from 901x/ 9868/69 / 9968/69.
MTNL also provides other services such as VPN
Virtual private network
A virtual private network is a network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or traveling users access to a central organizational network....
,Internet Telephony- VOIP and leased line
Leased line
A leased line is a service contract between a provider and a customer, whereby the provider agrees to deliver a symmetric telecommunications line connecting two or more locations in exchange for a monthly rent . It is sometimes known as a 'Private Circuit' or 'Data Line' in the UK or as CDN in Italy...
s through BSNL and VSNL.
MTNL has been actively providing connections in both Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
areas and the efficiency of the company has drastically improved from the days when one had to wait years to get a phone connection to now when one can get a connection in even hours. Pre-activated Mobile connections are available at many places across both Metros. MTNL has also unveiled very cost-effective Broadband Internet access plans (TriBand) targeted at homes and small businesses. At present MTNL enjoys the largest of the market share of ISP services in Mumbai and Delhi.
Former Indian Communications Minister Thiru Dayanidhi Maran had declared year 2007 as "Year of Broadband" in India and MTNL is gearing up to provide five million Broadband connectivity by the end of 2007.
MTNL has upgraded existing TriBand (Broadband) connections for a speed of up to 2 MB/s without any extra cost. This 2 MB/s broadband service is being provided by MTNL at a cost of just Rs 49 (US$1.00) per month. Every additional 1MB download after the 200 limit will cost you Rs 1 (0.5 cents) extra. MTNL also has an Unlimited Broadband plan without any “Fair Usage Policy” or limitations regarding download and uploads just at Rs.395 (US$8.00) per month.
3G Mobile Service By MTNL
MTNL started 3G3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
services in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
under the name of "MTNL 3G Jadoo" Services offered include Video call, Mobile TV
Mobile TV
Mobile television usually means television watched on a small handheld device. It may be a pay TV service broadcast on mobile phone networks or received free-to-air via terrestrial television stations from either regular broadcast or a special mobile TV transmission format...
and Mobile Broadband
Mobile Broadband
Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access through a portable modem, mobile phone or other mobile device.-Description:...
with high speed data connectivity up to 3.6 Mbit/s speed from 11 December 2008, getting India on the 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
map of the world. MTNL plans to offer 3G services across India by mid-2009. After that MTNL Mobile users would be able to surf the internet with speeds up to 3.6 Mbit/s on their smart phones. MTNL also provides data cards for surfing internet on the PC and Laptop at 3.6 Mbps.
MTNL will be installing 15 lakh 3G lines in the first phase of its 3G roll-out in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
(which currently have 40 lakh existing mobile lines).
MTNL rolled out its BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
solutions on the 2G and 3G networks by launching India’s first 3G enabled BlackBerry Bold smart phones.
Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML)
MTNL has set up its 100% subsidiary, Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited. (MTML) in MauritiusMauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, for providing basic, mobile
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
and international long distance services as second operator in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. Necessary licenses were obtained in January 2004. MTML has already started its ILD
ILD
- Organizations :* Institute for Liberty and Democracy, an institution in Lima, Peru* International Labor Defense, a former legal defense organization in USA- Science and technology :...
& CDMA based basic services in Mauritius. In Mauritius, 44,312 telephone connections are actually operational from a total switching capacity of 50,000. Moreover, through joint ventures with local telecommunications providers, MTML plans to offer internet access through its wireless network to its users in February 2007.
(website : http://mtmltd.net/mtml/ )