Introducing new technologies and range of services
1985

January - Overseas Telecommunications Services (OTS) take over from Cable and Wireless Ltd.

1987

Installation of a second standard B earth station and a domestic satellite network with Rodrigues and Outer Islands, and a X.25 Packet-switched data exchange.

1987

July - Introduction of International Direct Dialling (IDD).

1988

July - Privatisation of Department of Telecommunications into Mauritius Telecommunications Services (MTS).

1989

Rodrigues gets its digital exchange enabling IDD service
TDMA technology introduced for rural telephone network.

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) demonstrated on E10B exchange in December

1990

The Standard A Earth Station at Cassis is enhanced to optimise bandwidth utilisation.

1992

July - Merger of the international and national activities into Mauritius Telecom, with a new logo.

November - Customer Service Centre (CSC) concept introduced in Rose Hill, Terre Rouge, Forest side and Candos.

Optically based cardphones introduced.

December - Laying of foundation stone of Telecom Tower building

Installation of Common Channel Signalling type 7 in E10B to provide limited ISDN capability.

1993

Introduction of value-added telephone services (Call Transfer, Call Waiting and Call Restriction).