HTL, formerly Hindustan Teleprinters Limited was incorporated in Chennai, India in 1960 as a   public sector under the Ministry of Communications to manufacture teleprinters for the national telecom network.

A pioneer in the field, the company produced and supplied 1.25 lac electro mechanical teleprinters of Olivetti technology till 1987 and thereafter manufactured 60000 electronic teleprinters based on Sagem’s know-how upto 1994.

With changes in technology, sea change in market and customer preferences, the company embarked on an aggressive diversification plan to become a multi-product company. Through a saga of perseverance and persuasion, diligence and dedication to survive, it has become a leader in the field of telecom equipments.

HTL is today into digital switching, transmission, data and access products.

Forte areas include small / medium / large telephone exchanges with indigenous C-DOT technology, large switching exchange with Siemen’s know-how, Main Distribution Frames and Line Jack Units.

In 1999-2000 fiscal, HTL made revenues worth 4600 million rupees. A 13 fold increase in ten years.

Consistent benchmarking with international quality standards have gained HTL, ISO 9001 Certification for design, manufacture and supply of all its products.

HTL have obtained ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Today its products are available outside the sub -  continent also in Russia, France , Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal and in a major way in Ethiopia.

HTL’s turnaround success has been widely acclaimed also. The MOU Award for Excellence in Performance in 1998-99 from Prime Minister of India, the SCOPE Award for public sector turnaround success, the Visvesvaraya Industrial Award, Best Productivity Award and Excellence in Export Award have come its way. The high power committee of GoI has rated HTL as excellent under MOU Scheme successively for nine years.