Vodafone Idea (Vi), the merged entity between Vodafone and Idea, is not preferring to use the equity to pay both the principal and interest that it has to pay the government towards AGR (adjusted gross revenue) dues and spectrum fees. This has been revealed by people with direct knowledge of … Read More
Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) might get a total of Rs 22,000 crores back from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) if they opt for the moratorium of spectrum payments for the next four years. The Rs 22,000 crores in concern here are the Bank Guarantees (BGs) that the … Read More
The government yesterday announced a bailout package for the telecom sector. Brickwork Ratings has called the measures a “much-needed breather” for the industry. The telcos will now not have to worry about paying the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues and spectrum usage charges in the next four years. However, the … Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited’s (VIL) future, until yesterday, was mixed in dark clouds. Things weren’t clear, and the company had failed to secure any new investors. However, with the announcement of the relief package, one thing’s fixed, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is not going to go out of the market, even in … Read More
The kind of debt Vodafone Idea has, it will be very hard for the telco to pay it all in the next few years. The relief package will help the telco in stabilising a lot, but it will still require Vi to increase its revenues significantly and that too very … Read More
Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio, all have shown their support for the relief measures that were announced by the government today. The Government of India (GoI) has changed its definition of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues and have also allowed a moratorium with interest rates for four … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched India’s first cell broadcast-based public warning system with the Andhra Pradesh government and Celltick. The company will be taking the help of Celltick, one of the largest cell-broadcast based products provider and a global leader of Public Warning Systems. Celltick announced that Vodafone Idea (Vi) … Read More
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator in India might see the government stepping in and getting a stake in the company. A person aware of the matter told ET Telecom that the government is considering getting a token stake in Vodafone Idea. But the government will not infuse any capital … Read More
Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio, the three private telecom operators of the nation, will certainly benefit from the recent changes that have kicked in. The changes that are being referred to here are the change in tariffs and offers provided to the customers. In the September quarter, multiple … Read More
Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) stock has seen a strong opening on Tuesday. The news around banks urging the government to ease the pressure on the telco has worked its way. At the time of writing, Vi’s stock is at Rs 8.20 which is 3.14% in the green. The stock had closed … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is a much talked about telecom operator these days. Especially because the telco isn’t looking in great shape after the relief package wasn’t announced. Regardless, Vi is providing some prepaid plans that can’t be ignored. Some plans from the telco are seriously so good that they put … Read More
The government and the industry must look beyond the relief package. Five years down the line, this relief package would not make a lot of difference since it is only a short-term measure for the companies. The only major operator that’s in need of a relief package is Vodafone Idea … Read More
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