Vodafone Idea (Vi) is expected to submit a revival plan within a month following the Centre's acquisition of equity in the struggling telecom company, according to India's telecom secretary, K Rajaraman. In an interview with Livemint, he said that the return of Kumar Mangalam Birla to the board of the telco is seen as a positive step, and the company is in discussions with several institutions to raise capital for... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the four telecom service providers (TSPs) in India, are not in favour of licensed service area (LSA) level audit. The telcos have submitted their responses to the draft Quality of Service Regulations, 2023, released by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). TRAI wants to ensure that the quality of service provided to the customers in each of... Read More
Vodafone Idea's broadband arm, You Broadband, offers customers up to 200 Mbps speed in many cities. The 200 Mbps plan is a decent option for many consumers who have more than 10 to 15 devices connected to the internet at all times. But the competition in the Indian broadband market is super tight. If you want to purchase the best 200 Mbps plan, you can check out the offerings... Read More
American Tower Corp (ATC), the Boston-based tower company, has reported an unrealised loss of nearly $16 million on the optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) issued to it by Vodafone Idea (Vi), its biggest customer in India. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ATC said it recognised unrealised losses of $15.7 million for the Vi OCDs held as of March 31, 2023. According to an ET report,... Read More
As part of an ongoing investigation into Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel's unlimited 5G data plans, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is scrutinising the unlimited data plans offered by state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi), according to a report by ETTelecom. Airtel and Jio are offering Unlimited 5G data as part of their 5G rollout plans for wider technology adoption. Also Read: TRAI to... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has now removed the Rs 549 plan it introduced recently. TelecomTalk reported the silent addition of Rs 549 plan from Vi on its prepaid portfolio. But in just a matter of a few days, the telco has removed the plan from its offering. The plan is not visible neither on the website nor on the mobile app of the telco. It... Read More
Indus Towers, a major telecom tower company, is putting pressure on Vodafone Idea (Vi) to pay its past dues and has ruled out any further leniency in the payment plan that was agreed upon earlier this year. Despite Vi's improvement in clearing 90-100% of its current dues, Indus is closely monitoring the telco's payment patterns and funding situation to recover its accumulated past dues as per the agreed schedule, said... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is offering a great entry-level postpaid plan to users. The telco, while struggling to launch 5G services, provides 4G all throughout the country. Today, we will be looking at the most affordable family mobile postpaid plan offered by Vodafone Idea. The telco is known for being the leading player in the postpaid space. However, the status of Vi is under threat... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, recently brought two new prepaid plans for users. The telco silently added Rs 368 and Rs 369 plans for the users. Both are pretty similarly priced plans and offer almost the same kind of benefits. The only reason why one plan would be chosen over the other one here is for the additional benefit. Both plans have unique OTT (over-the-top) benefits... Read More
After a long time, it seems as if Vodafone Idea (Vi) finally heard its customers. Many users had complained that Vi was not focusing on Southern India for Wi-Fi calling. VoWi-Fi or Voice Over Wi-Fi calling service is essential for many customers who live in areas with poor coverage or poor network signal. With Wi-Fi calling, customers can make crystal clear calls even when the mobile network connectivity is not... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has brought a new prepaid plan worth Rs 549 to its offerings. The plan is now available for customers across the country. The telco added this plan in a very silent manner for the customers. What's special about this plan is the validity it comes with. This plan is purely meant for consumers who want validity and don't care about data benefits. This is not the kind... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is having a great time on the stock exchanges on Friday morning. At the time of writing, the telco's stock is trading for Rs 6.60 (9.09% up). The highest point that Vi's stock touched on Friday was Rs 6.65. This happened after the announcement of Vi, late on Thursday, that Kumar Mangalam Birla (KMB) is returning to its board as an additional director (non-independent and non-executive). The... Read More
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