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Tanay Singh Thakur April 20th, 2023 6:38 PM 20 COMMENTS

Kumar Mangalam Birla Makes a Comeback in Vodafone Idea as Additional Director

Kumar Mangalam Birla has made his comeback in the Indian telecom giant Vodafone Idea (Vi). It is worth noting that the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) has a significant stake in the cash-strapped Vi, and Kumar Mangalam Birla (KMB) is the Chairman of ABG. In a recent filing at the stock exchanges, Vi said that the company's Board of Directors have appointed KMB as an additional director (non-executive and non-independent) with... Read More

Tanuja K April 17th, 2023 6:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

ATC Warns Potential Hit to India Unit’s Financial Results due to Vi Payment Shortfalls

American Tower Corp (ATC) has cautioned that its Indian unit, ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (ATC TIPL), could suffer financially if Vodafone Idea (Vi), its largest customer in India, fails to make further payments. According to ET, in its latest annual report for 2022, the US tower company stated that it would evaluate the carrying value of its Indian assets periodically, which could result in the realisation of additional impairment... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 17th, 2023 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vi Offer these 2GB Daily Data Plans Today

In India, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are the three largest telecom operators providing various plans with unlimited calling and mobile data. They offer different pre-paid plans with variable validity depending on daily data requirements. This article will compare the 2GB daily data plans from these providers and help you decide which one to choose. Vodafone Idea Plans Vodafone Idea has various plans with 2GB of data per... Read More

Tanuja K April 16th, 2023 6:44 PM 11 COMMENTS

Vi Awards Order to ZTE Despite Lack of Trusted Sources Approval: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi), an Indian telecom operator, has awarded a fresh optical transmission equipment network order worth around Rs 230 crore to Chinese company ZTE for Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh. The telco is upgrading its network, and for a fresh network deployment or upgrade and maintenance, telcos have to take approval from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and provide information regarding vendors and their technology. Notably, ZTE hasn't... Read More

Srikapardhi April 12th, 2023 3:33 PM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea 5G Roll Out Will Begin Soon Says KM Birla: Report

Vodafone Idea 5G Roll out is always a question without a straightforward answer for anyone who wants to know when India's private telco formed after the merger of Vodafone and Idea will launch its 5G services. Vodafone currently offers 2G, 3G and 4G Services. The absence of PAN India VoLTE and VoWiFi shows the state of affairs of the telco after years of the merger. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Continues... Read More

Tanuja K April 8th, 2023 2:38 PM 23 COMMENTS

Vi Requests More Time from Govt to Pay Q4 FY23 License Fee Dues

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has requested the Indian government more time to pay its complete Q4 FY23 license fee (LF) dues. The telco has reportedly only paid 10% of the total dues and said that the remaining 90%, it will clear by July 31. Vi has requested an extension in the payment timeline due to its struggling financial situation. Due to liquidity challenges (since it hasn't been able to raise funds... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 8th, 2023 7:16 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio and Vi 4G Data Vouchers Under Rs 100

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea are the three private telecom operators in India. All of these telcos offer their customers 4G prepaid data vouchers under Rs 100. These affordable data vouchers are meant to help customers enjoy a seamless data consumption experience. Basically, whenever a customer exhausts his/her FUP (fair-usage-policy) data for the day, these data vouchers can help in getting data at an affordable rate for the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2023 5:38 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Brings New Rs 181 Prepaid Plan

Vodafone Idea (Vi), one of the largest telecom operators in India, has silently added a new prepaid plan for customers. This new plan costs Rs 181 and is a 4G data voucher. This means that it is a plan that can be purchased on top of an existing base plan which comes with voice calling, data and SMS benefits. With this plan, users can boost their data consumption if they... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2023 10:10 AM 16 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Inability to Raise Funds Could Lead to 5G Duopoly: GlobalData

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has not been able to raise funds through external investors, and that is impacting its ability to roll out 5G in the near future. The telco's CEO has already commented that until the time they can figure out how to get the funding, they won't be able to commit to a 5G rollout timeline. But while Vi is taking all this time to roll out 5G, there... Read More

Tanuja K April 4th, 2023 3:37 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Lost Market Share in Key Circles in 2022

Vodafone Idea (Vi), a leading telecom company in India, has lost subscriber wireless subscriber market share in some of its key circles in 2022. The telco lost subscribers in 17 out of 22 circles in Jan 2023, according to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Vi has been losing subscribers in these circles for the last year. The telco's overall subscriber base has also declined pretty significantly,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 2nd, 2023 6:54 AM 15 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea in Need of a Miracle to Turn Things Around

Vodafone Idea (Vi),. one of India's leading telecommunications companies, has been struggling in recent years to keep up with its competitors. The company's mounting debts, coupled with a declining customer base, have left it in a precarious position. Not a lot has gone right for the telco in the last few years. Vi is trying to stay afloat by announcing partnerships with other tech firms to bring innovative solutions and... Read More

Tanuja K March 29th, 2023 10:03 AM 15 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea May Shut Shop in Absence of Tariff Hike: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, may have to shut shop in the near future if the tariff hikes aren't implemented. The telco is facing heightened competition from its rivals, Jio and Airtel. While the competitors have launched 5G, Vodafone Idea is still waiting for fundraising so that it can place commercial orders for 5G equipment. According to a CNBCTV-18 report, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a... Read More