MTNL is planning to buy a minority stake in a Chinese telecom M service company with operations in four provinces, including Shanghai. The Chinese company, covering a population of approximately 200 million, is on the lookout for potential partners to offer its services on SCDMA network. MTNL is also in the race for acquiring a telecom licence in Kenya. It also has a licence to offer fixed, cellular and international long distance telecom services in Mauritius. The company intends to start the services shortly.
