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MTS Gets Licence For NLD

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till now MTS has been aggresive wrt to local call tariffs.this is set to change

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7565363.cms?prtpage=1

Eyeing business in the national long distance operations, new telecom firm Sistema-Shyam has applied for the licence in this segment and has got approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

The FIPB, in its meeting held on February 15, approved SSTL's proposal to amend the Foreign Collaboration approval on account of additional activities proposed, according to an official statement.

SSTL is a joint venture between Russia's Sistema and Shyam Group of India. Sistema holds majority share (74 per cent) in the JV, while Shyam Group holds a 23.5 per cent stake and rest 2.5 per cent is with public.

When contacted, SSTL spokesperson said, "To remain competitive in the market in terms of carriage cost and to also offer a world class service to its customers, acquiring a National Long Distance (NLD) licence for a pan-India telecom company like SSTL assumes a lot of significance."

SSTL had applied for FIPB approval in December last year, since the nod is a pre-requisite to get a NLD license from Department of Telecom.

"Based on media reports, one can say that it is this FIPB approval, which has now been granted," the spokesperson added.

The NLD licence will help SSTL become a full-fledged communication services provider in the country since it will help the company save operating expenses for carrying STD traffic, instead of hiring other mobile company's network for the purpose.

Owning its own network for NLD traffic, it will also help the company offer competitive STD tariffs to the subscribers.

All top mobile operators like Reliance Communications , Bharti , BSNL and MTNL have their own NLD infrastructure.

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nothing great, i feel... yeh toh hona hi tha.. fipb takes a hell lot of tme to clear fdi proposals...

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Owning its own network for NLD traffic, it will also help the company offer competitive STD tariffs to the subscribers.

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even TATA has own NLD network

Soon aircel will jump into it.

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Hope the launch some cheap STD tariifs.

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With NLD licence, MTS should be looking at enterprise business and making available competitive STD tariffs to subscribers.

They cant get any substantial roaming revenue as they are in the CDMA business and their counterparts - Tata and Reliance already have an pan India network in place.

Note that the NLD licence does not grant them any spectrum.

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BTW, should'nt we be moving this thread to MTS India :)

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:previous: << Moved >>

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with nld licence ,we can expect msaver type(150min/day )onnet std offers at lower tariffs

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NLD license will do world of good for STD tariff if effectively supported by extensive self fiber network.

Great way to go MTS.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

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well MTS mother company Shyam grp has a ISP called Spectranet. It can afford the fibre network for MTS!

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Another possible benefit to customer is reduced roaming calls... :Sorprendido:

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Good move with long term impact..

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uninor is offering STD at just 41p,

Then MTS shud also offer at much below rate

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