Mauritius Telecom, the public telecommunications operator of Mauritius, was established in 1992, following a merger between the former Overseas Telecommunications Services Ltd and Mauritius Telecommunication Services Ltd. It is the primary provider of voice, mobile, Internet and data communication services in Mauritius.
In November 2000, Mauritius Telecom entered into a strategic partnership with Orange (formerly France Telecom) with a view to strengthening and securing its market share, pending the total deregulation of the telecommunication sector in Mauritius.
By combining the technological and global strength of Orange, and the local and regional experience of Mauritius Telecom, the two companies have been able to offer innovative and useful technologies to new markets. Mauritius Telecom is now reaching out to more people - in business, industry and at home – in the region and beyond.
Over the last years, Mauritius Telecom has developed into one of the leading enterprises in Mauritius with a consistent sound financial achievement and has helped to propel Mauritius into the information age through constant upgrading of its networks.
Mauritius Telecom (MT) stands out as the leading provider of ICT services and solutions in Mauritius with a customer base of 1.3 million subscribers. It covers the full spectrum of the varied and continuously changing needs of homes as well as businesses.
The Company was initially incorporated in 1988 as Mauritius Telecommunication Services and in 1992, after merging with Overseas Telecommunications Services (previously British private company Cable & Wireless), it was renamed Mauritius Telecom. In 2000, Mauritius Telecom entered into a strategic partnership with France Telecom (now Orange S.A.) which acquired 40% of its shares in the context of the then forthcoming liberalisation of the telecommunications sector of the island.
Mauritius Telecom has played a prominent role in contributing to the socio-economic advancement of the Republic of Mauritius by investing in state-of-the-art technologies and the latest infrastructures.
By offering the best customer experience, seizing emerging market opportunities and tapping the full potential of innovations, the Company has been able to sustain its growth over the years.
Constantly seeking innovation and creating new uses and applications through partnerships with global companies, Mauritius Telecom believes that, in a rapidly evolving world, the best way of adapting to change is by being the change itself.
Mauritius Telecom’s rebranding in March 2016 is a step further in its team’s commitment to being the best and acting as the technological stepping stone which will allow its customers to offer their best in their respective fields.
Mauritius Telecom provides a large range of voice and data services using fixed-line, mobile and internet platforms and also offers convergent services through my.t, its multiplay IPTV service.
Over and above the usual internet and mobile applications, Mauritius Telecom’s mobile users also have access to TV services, mobile banking and Orange Money. Recent launches have included the eCitizen and Traffic Watch apps, the latter winning the best app for Africa 2016 title conferred by AfricaCom.
For businesses, Mauritius Telecom is a one-stop solution, providing IP-based services, virtual private networks, high-speed internet access and application services along with Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fibre-to-the-Business (FTTB), a gigabit passive optical network (GPON), ADSL and SHDSL technologies, telepresence and cloud computing solutions. Business Boost is the latest solution proposed to small and medium enterprises as a stimulus to grow and evolve.
Recently, MT received the Avaya Africa Partner of the Year 2016 award at Avaya Engage held in Dubai following a significant increase in the SME/mid-market segment.
