MTNL rings loud on eyeing to convert 50% fixed line users into broadband subscribers

17 Apr 2017 Evaluate

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is currently trading at Rs. 27.30, up by 1.35 points or 5.20% from its previous closing of Rs. 25.95 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 26.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 27.45 and Rs. 26.30 respectively. So far 1209922 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 27.45 on 17-Apr-2017 and a 52 week low of Rs. 15.00 on 22-Nov-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 27.45 and Rs. 24.60 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1701.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 56.93%, while institutions and non-institutions held 22.07% and 20.99% respectively.

State-owned telecom firm MTNL is looking to convert nearly 50% of its fixed line users into broadband subscribers over the next 18 months, as part of plans to increase revenue and retain customers. At present, nearly 34 per cent of the company’s fixed line customers are also its broadband subscribers. To improve broadband speed, the company has installed 140 DSLAMs in Delhi and 150 in Mumbai in 2016-17.

MTNL was set up by the Government of India to upgrade the quality of telecom services, expand the telecom network, and introduce new services and to raise revenue for telecom development needs of India's key metros -- Delhi and Mumbai.

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