One of the leading enterprises of Mauritius
Mauritius Telecom (MT) is a group of companies comprising Mauritius Telecom Ltd and its subsidiaries: Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd, Telecom Plus Ltd, Call Services Ltd and Teleservices Ltd, Mauritius Telecom Foundation Ltd and MT Properties Ltd.
Established in 1992, MT has expanded rapidly to become one of the leading enterprises in the country, with revenue exceeding Rs 7.4 billion in 2010.
It provides and integrates a full spectrum of services and solutions in the fixed telephony, mobile, Internet and broadband sectors. Based on its experience and state-of-the-art network, MT is positioning itself as the preferred end-to-end solutions provider in Mauritius.
The Government of Mauritius, the State Bank of Mauritius, the National Pensions Fund and employees of Mauritius Telecom hold 60% shares in the Company. The remaining 40% belong to France Telecom, through its investment vehicle RIMCOM.
Mauritius Telecom is present in the regional telecommunications market through its foreign direct investment in Orange Madagascar.
MT’s growth strategy is based on innovation in line with its vision “To be a Premier World Class Infocom Services Provider”.
Mauritius Telecom is setting the pace in the region in the transition from narrowband to broadband and IP (Internet Protocol) services. The Company is continuously upgrading its IP based network for offering increasing mobility and convergent services.
As for MT’s international network, it is based on an advanced globally interconnected infrastructure linked by submarine optical-fiber cable systems like SAFE, LION and EASSy, as well as by satellite. In addition to providing continuous upgrades to these cable systems, the Company is also investing in other submarine optical-fiber cable projects like the Europe-India Gateway (EIG) and the West Africa Cable System (WACS). The two cable landing stations at Baie Jacotet and Le Goulet and the investment in cable projects will further increase the reliability, resiliency and bandwidth capacity of our international connectivity.
