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Kripa B April 24th, 2025 12:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Deploy Cisco-Powered MPLS Transport Network to Boost 4G, 5G Performance

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a partnership with global networking and security company Cisco to overhaul its network infrastructure. The collaboration aims to enhance network agility, efficiency, and scalability while significantly improving user experience for both consumers and enterprises. Also Read: Nokia to Upgrade Vodafone Idea’s Optical Transport Network for Enhanced 4G and 5G Rollout Next-Gen MPLS Network for Connectivity As part of the partnership, Vi will deploy a Multiprotocol... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 24th, 2025 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Awards Cisco Deal to Improve 4G/5G

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has awarded Cisco, a America tech company, a new deal for improving telecom infrastructure in the country. Vi will deploy Cisco's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based transport network. This will help Vi in bolstering its mobile network and be able to handle data traffic better. Consumers should be able to see an improved mobile network experience as a result of this deal in the future. Vi has... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 24th, 2025 7:00 AM 29 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea the Only Telco to Lose Active Users in Jan 2025

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in India, was the lone operator to lose active users in January 2025. This data comes from the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) report for January 2025. Vodafone Idea's active user base has been declining for a long time now. In fact, Vi's overall subscriber base is soon going to touch the 200 million figure and might go below too, if... Read More

Kripa B April 23rd, 2025 9:26 AM 34 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Must Clear Government Dues; BSNL 5G Will Be Indigenous Tech, Says Minister: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) must clear all the dues to the government. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has ruled out any further conversion of Vodafone Idea's statutory dues into equity, saying the government does not intend to turn the financially stressed telecom operator into a public sector entity. Also Read: Government Stake in Vodafone Idea Rises to 48.99 Percent After Fresh Equity Allotment No More Equity Conversion for Vodafone Idea In an... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 23rd, 2025 7:22 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea’s Mobile Plan Suitable for a Family

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in India is now improving its 4G infrastructure and also deploying 5G throughout. The telco has one of the best family plans in the country. If you are looking for a mobile plan for a family from any of the Indian telecom operators, you will have to go for a postpaid plan. There are no prepaid plans that bundle extra SIM cards... Read More

Kripa B April 22nd, 2025 12:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Secures Credit Rating Upgrade From Care Amid Declining Subscriber Base

Care Ratings has upgraded Vodafone Idea's (Vi) credit rating to BBB- from BB+. According to media reports, the move is expected to bolster Vi's efforts to secure its long-pending Rs 25,000-crore debt funding from banks. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Vodafone Idea said, "Care Ratings Limited (CARE), has upgraded its rating assigned to the Long-Term Bank Facilities and Short-Term Bank Facilities as per the rating letter issued to the... Read More

Tanuja K April 22nd, 2025 11:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea’s Credit Rating Boost Could Allow Easier Fundraising

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is trying to raise funds via debt from the banks. However, the banks have been pretty cautious about exposing themselves further with Vi. The telco's capex projection for the coming years depends heavily on its ability to raise money via debt. To that extent, Vi's lucky may change soon. The company has been eyeing to raise about Rs 25,000 crore... Read More

Tanuja K April 21st, 2025 2:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indus Towers May Announce Dividends on the back of Vi Payments: Report

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, could announce dividends for the Q4 results. This is because Vi has likely paid Indus Towers the remaining Rs 500 crore that it owed in Q4 FY25. Indus Towers rising free cash flow could mean that a dividend is loading for the investors. BofA Securities said, "We expect Vi receivables of ?500 crore to be cleared in 4QFY25 and... Read More

Kripa B April 20th, 2025 2:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, Vi Decline Unviable IBS Rates for Mumbai Metro, Propose Interim Connectivity Solution: Report

Indian telecom operators — Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) — have jointly informed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) that they will be unable to provide In-Building Solutions (IBS) at the rates proposed by MMRCL's selected partner, ACES, citing commercial non-viability. Also Read: ACES to Equip Mumbai Metro Rail 3 Corridor With 4G, 5G Connectivity Letter Sent to MMRCL In a letter dated April 7, addressed to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 19th, 2025 8:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea’s Cheapest 5G Plan: Take a Look

Vodafone Idea recently launched 5G for its customers. Vi's 5G services are currently only live in Mumbai. The company has started offering 5G with plans starting at Rs 299 in India. This is for the prepaid plans. For the postpaid plans, Vi has announced 5G with every single one of them. The company offers 5G data with a capped limit of 300GB every month. Today, we will take a look... Read More

Kripa B April 18th, 2025 6:16 PM 13 COMMENTS

India Adds Over 4,440 5G BTS in March 2025, Possibly Driven by Vodafone Idea

The addition of new 5G base stations (BTS) slightly increased in the month of March 2025, possibly driven by the 5G rollouts of Vodafone Idea, which launched 5G services in Mumbai and 11 cricket stadiums. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are done with large-scale 5G deployments and may be focusing on indoor coverage or specific locations of importance to enhance customer experience. While Airtel has reiterated that its 5G rollouts... Read More

Kripa B April 18th, 2025 11:52 AM 31 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Restores Services After Brief Outage in Delhi NCR

Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Friday confirmed that it has restored network services in the Delhi NCR region following a brief outage during the early hours of the day. Also Read: Financially Stronger Vodafone Idea Will Become a More Competitive Player, Says Ericsson CEO: Report Vi Confirms Technical Glitch as Cause "Our network services were briefly impacted in NCR during the early hours of Friday (April 18) due to a technical... Read More