Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has asked the government to extend the validity of its mobile licence for the lucrative circles of Delhi and Mumbai by two more years till 2021, at no extra cost.
The telecom public sector undertakings has argued that its mobile licence for the two service areas remained underused in the first four years, for various reasons. The cellular licence of MTNL is valid till April 2019, after which the debt-laden corporation would be required to renew it.
The reasons cited by the company for seeking an extension includes late start of services owing to a litigation, and