VSNL Ltd continued to be optimistic about the fate of negotiations with state-owned entities Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for retention of its preferred international long distance (ILD) carrier status even as the high-stake parleys headed for a resolution.
At the heart of the matter is the proposal by MTNL and BSNL to route part of the Rs 2,530 crore incoming ILD traffic through non-VSNL channels. The Rs 1,320 crore outgoing ILD traffic may be untouched.