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- Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) provides fixed-line and mobile telecommunication services primarily in the metropolitan cities of Delhi and Mumbai. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including fixed telephone services; GSM and CDMA-based mobile services under brands such as Dolphin for postpaid GSM with 3G, Trump for prepaid GSM, and Garuda for WLL; broadband internet with ADSL2+, VDSL2, and FTTH; ISDN and leased line services; international long distance; cloud and managed services; Wi-Fi; infrastructure sharing; web hosting; emergency communication; data centers; and MPLS circuits. MTNL operates through Basic and Other Services as well as Cellular Services segments, targeting residential, enterprise, and government customers in India, with international presence via its 100% subsidiary Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited in Mauritius and joint venture United Telecom Limited in Nepal. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, MTNL holds Navratna status and maintains a government promoter stake of approximately 56%. Recent developments include a 10-year service agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) signed in 2024 for 4G network deployment and operations in Delhi and Mumbai; government approval of a Rs 6,000 crore package in early 2025 to expand 4G sites; plans to raise Rs 2,138 crore via sovereign guarantee bonds as part of its revival package; board approval for monetizing non-core assets worth up to Rs 16,000 crore and land assets worth Rs 1,000 crore; and deferral of a proposed BSNL merger due to financial considerations, alongside asset transfers and share sales in subsidiaries like Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) and MTNL STPI IT Services.