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Bala Yogesh September 16th, 2020 5:42 PM 30 COMMENTS

Supreme Court Verdict Gives Vodafone Idea “Some Breathing Room”

American Tower Corporation (ATC), one of the leading infrastructure providers engaged in the telecom space said that the Supreme Court verdict on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case gives “Vodafone some breathing room.” Tom Bartlett, president and CEO of ATC on Tuesday reflected on the Indian telecom space at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Communacopia Conference. Bartlett said that the company is “optimistic” about what it is seeing in the... Read More

Chakri K September 16th, 2020 10:23 AM 48 COMMENTS

Vi R217 4G MiFi Hotspot Device With Up to 15 Devices Connection Support Now Available at Rs 3,199

The demand for 4G hotspot devices grew in India in recent times as a lot of users are working from home. Having a 4G hotspot device will allow the users to work seamlessly and it avoids the hassle to turn on Wi-Fi Hotspot feature on the smartphone. Reliance Jio has a lot of 4G Hotspot devices aka JioFi devices, while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are providing only one option... Read More

Chakri K September 14th, 2020 8:33 PM 38 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Announces GIGAnet as a Result of World’s Largest Network Integration

The newly born brand 'Vi' today announced the result of the world's largest network integration between brands Vodafone and Idea. The telco announced the launch of GIGAnet and said it is India's strongest 4G network which will enable users to stay connected all the time. Furthermore, the telco assures it has set up a world-class network with the largest spectrum portfolio, huge capacity, and built on many principles of 5G... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 12:00 PM 74 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Register Lower Data Speed in August, Idea Improves

The telecom operators in India including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone registered a marginal dip in 4G data speeds in August, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on Thursday, Reliance Jio continues to register higher data speeds as compared to its rivals. However, Idea emerged as the lone operator to register an improvement in data speeds in August as compared to... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 9th, 2020 6:55 PM 23 COMMENTS

MTNL Delivered Higher Call Quality in August, Idea Registers Lowest Rating

Multiple Indian telecom operators including state-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Vodafone and Reliance Jio registered higher voice quality ratings in August, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. The data released by Trai on Sunday on its MyCall Portal is said to be generated using Trai MyCall application. Trai said that the data on its MyCall Portal highlights the voice call quality feedback provided by the users on... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 7th, 2020 6:28 PM 34 COMMENTS

Tariff Rates Are Still Unsustainably Low: Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea on Monday said that the existing tariff prices in the telecom sector is “still unsustainably low” despite the operator along with its rivals increasing the tariffs in December 2019. The company highlighted the tariff rates in its annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020 that Vodafone Idea released on Monday. Vodafone Idea said that the operating environment remained challenging throughout the 2020 financial year largely due... Read More

Chakri K September 7th, 2020 12:47 PM 61 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Switches to “Vi” Brand Identity, Completes Network Integration

Vodafone and Idea brands today announced the completion of network integration which both the brands started back in 2018. Vodafone Idea Limited today marked the completion of the world's largest network integration with the launch of a single brand identity- "Vi" (read as "We"). The telco also introduced a new logo to represent a single brand. The new slogan for the brand is 'Better and Brighter Tomorrow.' The new identity... Read More

Chakri K September 4th, 2020 8:10 PM 61 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Board Approves Fundraise of Up to Rs 25,000 Crore

As everyone expected, the Board of Vodafone Idea today approved the raising of funds of Rs 25,000 crore. The fresh round of fundraising will be subject to the approval of stakeholders. The Rs 25,000 crore will be used by the company to pay the pending dues and also to improve network connectivity across the country to take on rivals. The company informed this news via a fresh BSE filing. Vodafone... Read More

Chakri K September 4th, 2020 4:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 169 and Rs 109 Prepaid Plans With Up to 20GB Data Benefit Launched

Telecom operator Vodafone has launched two new prepaid plans under Rs 200. The new plans in question are Rs 109 and Rs 169. Both the packs ship with 20 days validity, but there's a huge difference in the data benefit. Vodafone has introduced the plans across all the circles which is a good thing to see. The newly launched Rs 109 pack acts as the telco's most affordable offering in... Read More

Chakri K September 3rd, 2020 10:00 AM 35 COMMENTS

Verizon and Amazon Resume Talks to Buy Significant Stake in Vodafone Idea

Earlier this week, the much-awaited Supreme Court verdict on AGR dues is out. The apex court decided to give telcos a timeframe of ten years to clear the dues of Rs 1.4 trillion. As we all know, Vodafone Idea will have to pay over Rs 50,000 crore as the AGR dues in the next ten years. The financially struggling telco's board will be meeting on September 4 to discuss raising... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 2nd, 2020 4:43 PM 31 COMMENTS

Analysts Expect Telecom Industry Tariff Hikes to be Imminent

Bharti Airtel, the second largest telecom operator in India is expected to manage its AGR payment dues with no tariff hikes, Motilal Oswal, an Indian diversified financial services firm said in a research report. The firm’s report released on Tuesday reflects the Supreme Court verdict on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case. The apex court on Tuesday allowed a 10-year repayment period for the AGR liability with the operators required... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 1st, 2020 5:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Infratel Inches Ahead on Indus Tower Merger

Vodafone Idea on Tuesday said that the company along with Vodafone Group, Bharti Airtel, Indus Towers and Bharti Infratel have agreed to move ahead with completion of the merger between Indus and Infratel. The company in an exchange filing on Tuesday provided the update on the Bharti Infratel and Indus Tower merger. The development would result in Vodafone Idea selling its 11.15% stake in Indus Towers for approximately Rs 4000... Read More