To improve profitability: MTNL to shift focus to B2B, corporate clients

In an effort to streamline its services and improve profitability, debt-laden Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) has decided to focus more on business-to-business, corporate as well as clients in government rather than individual customers, senior officials of the company said.

The company will keep operating its business-to-customer segments, but will focus its energies more on getting corporate clients, the officials said.

MTNL will also try and make payments on its bank loans on time to avoid any default or paying penalties on interest payments, officials said. The telco has a total debt of Rs 20,000 crore.