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May 4th, 2019 3:36 PM 8 COMMENTS

Idea Select Privilege Customer Programme for Prepaid Users: Check Benefits and Eligibility

Vodafone Idea has been putting up competition lately to the other rival telcos using its attractive offers and new plans. We saw Airtel launch a new Airtel Thanks benefit scheme for its subscribers which is a tier based customer programme to reward the most loyal subscribers of the telco. As part of this programme, consumers enjoy exclusive benefits and very attractive deals. However, what’s interesting to note is that Idea... Read More

May 3rd, 2019 7:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal With IBM for Enhancing Customer Experience

India's largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd Friday announced a five-year multi-million-dollar IT outsourcing deal with tech giant IBM. "...this engagement will also contribute to Vodafone Idea's merger synergy objectives by reducing its IT-related costs," the telecom firm said in a statement. The company did not divulge the size of the deal, but some reports pegged it at about USD 700 million. "The collaboration will provide Vodafone Idea with a... Read More

April 25th, 2019 9:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Rights Issue Received Bids for Rs 1,109 Crore: NSE Data

Vodafone Idea's rights issue entailing 2,000 crore shares received bids for 1,109 crore shares, according to data available on the NSE on Wednesday. The country's largest telecom operator through the rights issue, which ran between April 10 and April 24, offered 2,000 crore new shares at Rs 12.50 apiece. As per the data, the rights issue had received bids for 11,09,28,57,339 shares at 2000 hours and showed the status as... Read More

April 22nd, 2019 7:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Partners Up With SonyLIV to Bring More than 1,000 Premium Movies and TV Shows for Subscribers

Vodafone Idea has made another strategic move in the content segment thus strengthening its position in the industry further by announcing a new partnership with SonyLIV. Notably, SonyLIV is a premium video on demand service by the famous broadcaster of India, Sony Networks India Private Limited. The application will provide multi-screen entertainment to the users. As part of this partnership, subscribers of Vodafone Idea will be able to use exclusive... Read More

April 18th, 2019 6:22 PM 38 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Continues to Lose Subscribers, Nearly 5.8 Million Users Left the Network in February

In what would be terrible news for Vodafone Idea Limited, the telco has lost nearly 5.8 million subscribers in India during the month of February 2019. Bharti Airtel too lost subscribers, although a small number of just 50,000. Continuing the trend, Reliance Jio has added close to 7.8 million subscribers during the same month, which is followed by BSNL with 906,817 new additions. Thanks to the additions from BSNL and... Read More

April 18th, 2019 1:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Competition in the Indian Telecom Market is Expected to Rationalise: Vodafone Idea

The telecom sector is being taxed like non-essential items such as liquor and cigarette, instead of being treated as critical infrastructure, according to Vodafone Idea. "We have got customs duty at 23%, GST at 18%. This is pretty similar to the way you treat non-essential items like for liquor or cigarette or something. We paid a lot of money for the spectrum, that is the reason for so much of... Read More

April 16th, 2019 5:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Three Private Players in Indian Telecom Market is an Ideal Scenario: Vodafone Idea CEO

Vodafone Idea, which is in the midst of Rs 25,000 crore mega fund-raising, has said the Indian telecom market with three private players is an "ideal scenario" in terms of healthy competition, dismissing any possibility of cartelisation or duopoly. "It is three private players plus one (BSNL and MTNL) and that is the ideal scenario to be. There are four players here...it is an ideal level of competition," Balesh Sharma,... Read More

April 15th, 2019 3:25 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Dismisses Idea of Duopoly Telecom Market, CEO Optimistic for Industry in Long Term

The current telecom market leader, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has dismissed the idea of a duopoly in the market saying that the current industry structure with three major telecom players at the apex will be maintained, ET Telecom reported. The telco also said that this would be in the best interest of the consumers. Government Has Best Interest of Industry in Mind: Balesh Sharma Balesh Sharma, CEO of Vodafone Idea... Read More

April 10th, 2019 8:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Jio and Airtel Paid Over Rs 10,000 Crore as Spectrum Dues

Leading telcos Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have paid the government over Rs 10,000 crore in spectrum dues slated for April 10, but debt-ridden Reliance Communications has so far not deposited its outstanding amount of Rs 492 crore, a source said. The payments are towards the latest instalment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions. The source privy to the development told PTI that... Read More

April 10th, 2019 9:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Expects Indus Towers Stake Sale to Complete in the Next Four Months

Vodafone Idea expects the sale of its 11.15% stake in Indus Towers to complete in the next three-four months which could yield an estimated Rs 5,500 crore, a senior company official said Tuesday to PTI. Under a contract signed with Bharti Infratel in April 2018, the company has an option to sell the 11.15% stake in Indus Towers for cash ahead of the merger of the country's largest mobile tower... Read More

April 4th, 2019 3:59 PM 25 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Deploy Automated Multi-Cloud Network Across India in Partnership with Cisco

Vodafone Idea Limited, the largest telecom service provider in India, is on the task of deploying an automated multi-cloud network across the country. The telecom operator has said that this new multi-cloud network will enable it to provide an unmatched network experience for its retail and enterprise customers. The largest telecom company in India is also already deploying 5G-ready technology in the country with new TDD sites and more. The... Read More

April 2nd, 2019 5:24 PM 29 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Requests to Do Away with 50% Combined Spectrum Holding Limit

Vodafone Idea has expressed concern on the fact that the 50% combined holding limit on the sub-1 GHz spectrum which is likely to be used for 5G can lead to a duopoly in the telecom sector. According to Vodafone Idea's claim, the duopoly will undermine the healthy competition in the industry which is on its way back from the trenches. VIL Deems 2020 as Appropriate Year for Spectrum Auction ET... Read More

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