Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Sunday unveiled a “Work from Home” plan to aid users working and studying from home across India. The unveiling of the plan is on the heels of the companies in India largely sticking to the “Work from Home” model despite the eased restrictions across several states in India. The Indian government in late March announced a total lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However,... Read More
Vodafone Idea on Tuesday announced its fourth quarter results ended March 2020 with the operator reporting a revenue growth of 6% on a quarterly basis. The company said that the revenue growth was largely driven by the tariff hike implemented by the telecom operators in December 2019. Vodafone Idea said that the average revenue per user (ARPU) improved to Rs 121 in the fourth quarter ended March 2020 as compared... Read More
Bharti Infratel's move to extend the deadline for the merger with Indus Towers by over two months till August 31 will now impact Vodafone Idea's capability to raise funds to clear a part of AGR-related dues. Currently, Vodafone Idea has just paid 13% of the total outstanding AGR dues. Bharti Infratel, in a regulatory filing, had said that its Board of Directors reviewed the status of the scheme of arrangement... Read More
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea is reportedly partnering with food delivery service Zomato and TechEagle Innovations for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone experiments that will be organised by India’s civil aviation regulator, DGCA. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had shortlisted 13 consortia which received the nod for a preliminary experiment. Both Zomato and Tech Eagle come under the umbrella of the ClearSky consortium, which is among 13... Read More
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has finally launched eSIM or cellular service for Apple Watch (GPS+Cellular) in India. Starting June 12, 2020, Apple Watch users in India can avail cellular service from Vodafone Idea as well. So far, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are providing the eSIM service to Apple Watch users in India. This move will give customers the freedom to leave their phone behind and stay connected with... Read More
Vodafone Idea today announced the installation of protective shields at the company's retail outlets in Delhi NCR region. With the reopening of telecom retail outlets, Vodafone Idea customers will once again be able to access services across the counter. Ensuring safe distancing in the context of the current pandemic for its retail personnel and customers, Vodafone Idea has done another innovation by installing protective shields. Vodafone Idea recharge outlets and... Read More
Vodafone Idea on Friday said that there was “no proposal” that was being considered by its board as it issued a clarification on the report of Google eyeing an 5% stake in its company. The second largest telecom provider in India was responding to the clarification sought by the BSE on Friday over the reports of Google eyeing a stake in Vodafone. The shares of Vodafone Idea surged as much... Read More
Vodafone on Wednesday rebranded the 100% data benefits on the Rs 98 data add-on pack as a Double Data offer with the operator expanding the benefits to its users in 20 circles. The telecom operator on Friday increased the data benefits on its Rs 98 data add-on pack by 100% which enabled the users to receive 12 GB of data for 28 days. However, the operator limited the availability of... Read More
Vodafone Group Plc might invest Rs 285 crore in Vodafone Idea. The investment in Vodafone Idea will be made as per the terms of the agreement made with Idea Cellular back in 2018. It is expected that Vodafone Group Plc will invest the amount by September. Since the telco giant is facing financial distress to generate cash and clear off its financial liabilities, investment by Vodafone Group Plc will aid... Read More
Over the last few days, we have seen Vodafone Idea phasing out the 'Double Data' offer on 1.5GB daily data plans. The telco has recently stopped offering double data benefit on the Rs 249 prepaid plan, however, it has now added three more plans to the same offer. Vodafone Idea's 2GB daily data plans of Rs 299, Rs 449 and Rs 699 now ship with double data benefit, meaning they... Read More
Telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have announced the extension of prepaid account validity till May 3. Notably, the Indian government extended the lockdown in the country to May 3 as Coronavirus cases started to spike. Earlier, both Airtel and Vodafone Idea offered Rs 10 talk time and prepaid account validity extension till April 17. But with the new lockdown period in place, both the telcos are extending the... Read More
Vodafone Idea is one of the leading telcos in India. Even though the company has seen some tough times, the lockdown period has benefitted it immensely. Vodafone and Idea merging allowed the telcos to combine their resources and create better technology and be more innovative with their operations. Now, Vodafone Idea introduced new plans for the year 2020. The telco is offering one of the best 1.5GB plans in the... Read More
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