NEW DELHI: Internet service providers Spectranet and Excitel Broadband have denied holding exploratory talks with Atria Convergence Technologies ( ACT ) Fibernet for prospective sales. Earlier this week, Atria Convergence Technologies CEO Bala Malladi told ET that the company was in talks with players like Nextra, Spectranet and Excitel Broadband for a possible acquisition , which would allow the former to expand presence in the country and provide reach in newer markets beyond the south region."We are looking at it...we are allowed to do it but asset has to be clean and we don't mind to pay premium. Whenever the right time comes, we will be more than happy to do it. We are already talking to them,” Malladi had said.Vivek Raina, CEO of Excitel Broadband said, "We are highly respectful of ACT achievement in the last 15 years, also of their recent interest to our company. We definitely do not consider selling stakes of our company, having our unprecedented, yet fully self-sustainable growth." "Evenmore, the two companies operate quite different business models. While ACT is focused on premium offerings, Excitel provides inclusive and affordable services, with leaner and highly scalable operation," Raina said in a statement to ET.Raina said that Excitel has reached 1.5 lakh homes in Delhi NCR in less than 2 years and is serving 10,000 households Hyderabad.A Spectranet spoksperson said, "We wish to once again state that our company never had any discussions with ACT Fibernet for any business. The mention of ours is detrimental to our brand image. I am sure that you will understand that we have built this organization over last so many years and we are a brand of repute and stand. Such instances send wrong message to everyone."