Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (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 company has argued that its mobile licence for the two service areas remained underused in the first four years of the permit's lifespan, for various reasons.
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.
