March 12th, 2021 7:16 AM 10 COMMENTS

Vi No Longer Offers ZEE5 Premium Benefit With Postpaid Plans

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has stopped offering ZEE5 Premium subscription with its postpaid plans. The telco recently started offering Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription with select prepaid plans and all the postpaid plans priced above Rs 499. The ZEE5 Premium subscription, which usually costs Rs 999 per year or Rs 99 per month, was offered by Vi for a while with its postpaid plans priced above Rs 499. The basic Vi... Read More

March 10th, 2021 10:34 AM 6 COMMENTS

Vi Likely to Enhance Network Capacity in 6 Circles With the Help of Chinese Gear Makers

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is reportedly in talks with Chinese gear makers to expand network capacity in six telecom circles. Amid the tensions between India and China at the border, the government is pushing for local telecom gear which means a check on Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE. That said, a PTI report now claims that Vi is going ahead with the 'already awarded contracts' to the Chinese gear makers.... Read More

March 10th, 2021 7:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Brings 4 Prepaid Plans With Free Disney+ Hotstar VIP Subscription

Vodafone Idea has finally launched prepaid plans with a free Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have been offering Disney+ Hotstar VIP plans for a while, but Vi focussed on providing free ZEE5 subscription. Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021, the struggling telecom operator Vi has joined its rivals. Vodafone Idea has launched prepaid plans of Rs 401, Rs 501, Rs 601 and Rs 801, which... Read More

March 5th, 2021 10:39 AM 43 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea’s Massive Fund Raise Plan Reportedly Hit Roadblock

Vodafone Idea is facing another major hurdle as its fundraising talks with foreign lenders' consortium led by Oak Hill Advisors hit a roadblock. A new report now says Vi's massive $2 billion fundraising plan is now uncertain following differences between key consortium members. An ET Telecom report says the talks have not fallen through entirely, however, the struggling telecom operator is already exploring new partners for a fundraise. The fundraise... Read More

March 3rd, 2021 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Postpaid Plans from Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea Under Rs 750 With OTT Subscriptions

Postpaid plans generate a lot of revenue for telecom operators in India. Bharti Airtel added over 7,00,000 postpaid subscribers in the quarter that ended on December 31, 2020. Reliance Jio also stepped up its postpaid game last year with affordable Jio Postpaid Plus starting at just Rs 399. On the other hand, we have Vodafone Idea which is offering some of the best postpaid plans for individual users. The trend... Read More

February 23rd, 2021 7:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Launches VoWi-Fi in Delhi, Service Now Available Across 5 Circles

Vodafone Idea has introduced VoWi-Fi or Vi Wi-Fi Calling service in Delhi, after the silent launch in Mumbai and Gujarat telecom circles. In less than three weeks, Vi has launched the Wi-Fi Calling service in three circles. With the addition of Delhi circle, Vi Wi-Fi Calling service is available in five circles- Maharashtra & Goa, Kolkata, Gujarat, Delhi and Mumbai. While Vi is adding new circles to the list, the... Read More

February 22nd, 2021 5:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ribbon Communications Expects More from Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel

Ribbon Communications on Wednesday said that it expects more business from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea due to 5G and the shift away from Huawei products. In August, 2020, Ribbon Communications, a company engaged in the communications software and optical networking solutions said that Airtel had selected its Neptune platform to “enhance its mobile backhaul transport capabilities.” Bruce McClelland, CEO of Ribbon Communications in the fourth quarter earnings call on... Read More

February 22nd, 2021 2:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vi (Vodafone Idea) Launches Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) Service

Vi today announced the launch of its Pay Per View service model, clubbed with deals from Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. This will enable Vi customers to get access to movie titles in four languages – Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu. Vi Movies & TV Pay per view model is a natural extension of our entertainment offerings. The current offerings allow users to watch content at no extra cost as per... Read More

February 17th, 2021 4:30 PM 65 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Subscriber Losses Continues But At Reduced Pace

Vodafone Idea, the third largest wireless operator in India continues to witness subscriber losses but at a reduced pace, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report on Monday. The Indian diversified financial services firm said that the operator lost a “mere” two million subscribers in the third quarter of the current financial year. Motilal Oswal said that the active subscriber base of Vodafone Idea “continued to decline, but at... Read More

February 17th, 2021 9:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vi Mobile App Now Supports Up to 25 Profiles; Vi Movies & TV Gets More Live TV Channels on Web

Vodafone Idea users can now add up to 25 profiles on Vi mobile app. The telco seems to have rolled out a new update and the landing page on the app highlights the feature. This feature will be useful for a family with a lot of Vodafone Idea connections. Basically, this feature allows Vi users to log in using 25 different Vi numbers in a single account. The first mobile... Read More

February 16th, 2021 10:33 AM 20 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Says Network is 5G Ready; Telco Likely to Hike Tariff Prices Soon

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea's Managing Director and CEO Ravinder Takkar said the telco is deploying 5G-ready equipment across the country. During the post-earnings investor call, Takkar said Vi's network is 5G-ready, both on radio and core fronts. He mentioned that whenever the 5G ecosystem develops in India, Vi will rollout 5G services in the country, depending on the spectrum availability. Just a couple of weeks ago, Bharti Airtel said its... Read More

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