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Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2022 2:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Airtel 2GB Daily Data Plans for 84 Days Only Costs Rs 10 Per Day

While the telecom operators have increased the tariffs of prepaid plans, there are many who believe that the cost of mobile plans has become unfeasible. But that’s a one-sided truth. No disrespect to people living in harsh conditions who genuinely can’t afford the 4G mobile services. Both Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel offer their 2GB daily data prepaid plan for Rs 839 now. Before the prepaid tariff hike, it was... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2022 8:34 AM 1 COMMENTS

India Won’t See Any New PSUs in the Telecom Sector

The public sector units (PSU) in the telecom sector will be limited to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), at least for the foreseeable future. Recently, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices accepted the option of converting their statutory liabilities into equity for the government. With Vodafone Idea, the government is expected to become the largest equity shareholder in the company post equity conversion. This got... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 2:51 PM 10 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, and Vi Offer 2.5GB Daily Data Plans, Whose Is Better?

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio all offer 2.5GB daily data prepaid plans. The only thing worth noting here is that Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel offer their 2.5GB daily data prepaid plans with a very short validity of 28 days, while Reliance Jio offers its same plan for 365 days. So if you are looking for this sort of plan with short-term validity, go for Vodafone Idea or... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 10:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Stock Up 7% After a Nightmare Tuesday

Vodafone Idea (Vi) investors would be slightly relieved as the telco’s stock has recovered by almost 7% on Wednesday after dipping 20% on Tuesday. The third-largest telco had decided to give its equity to the government, due to which the investor confidence in the company must have fallen a little. But with the government saying that it isn’t much interested in the business of Vodafone Idea, the stock seems to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 1:49 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Not a Business Interest for the Government

Vodafone Idea (Vi) opted for the conversion of deferred interest debt into equity for the government. Post conversion, the company said govt might own 35.8% of the company, which would be more than that what each of the current promoters, including the Aditya Birla Group (17.8%) and the Vodafone Group Plc (27.66%), would hold. While many are concerned about this move as the government will have the biggest voting shares.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2022 2:41 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea VoWi-Fi Calling Service Now Extended to Haryana

Vodafone Idea VoWi-Fi calling service is now supported in Haryana. It will be available for both prepaid and postpaid customers living in the state. Haryana has become the twelfth state or region to receive support for Vodafone Idea Wi-Fi calling service. The telco has been working on expanding the support for Wi-Fi calling services in all regions of India, and it is a great way to counter the problem of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2022 1:52 PM 11 COMMENTS

Is BSNL, Vodafone Idea Merger Possible Now? Here’s What You Should Know

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been struggling for more than a decade now to operate the telecom services business in India. At the same time, Vodafone and Idea’s merged entity — Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been trying to stay afloat in the stiff competition of India’s telecom industry. Private operators including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have only been profitable amongst all the operators, which, to be frank, aren’t... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2022 12:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Business Will Only Sustain With Govt’s Definitive Plan for Revival: JSA

Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently announced that it would be opting for the conversion of debt into equity for the government. This move has been termed as surprising by Tony Verghese, Partner, J Sagar Associates (JSA). In a statement, Verghese said that this move from the telco is very unexpected and surprising. “The move of conversion to equity, of its debts relating to interest due on spectrum in favour of the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2022 10:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Raises Rs 5000 Crore from Banks to Pay NCD Instalments

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the joint venture between the Vodafone Group Plc and the Aditya Birla Group, has reportedly raised Rs 5000 crore as a short-term loan from the banks including HDFC Bank, IDFC Bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), Union Bank of India, and IndusInd. The telco has to pay two dues in two instalments to the non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders by February 2022. According to an ET Telecom... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2022 9:15 AM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Beats Expectations, Accepts to Give Equity to Govt

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is reportedly going to convert the full amount of interest dues related to the spectrum auction instalments as well as spectrum dues into equity for the Indian government. According to a Reuters report, the telco’s board approved for the move. With this, the current promoters will own a lesser stake in the company than the government. Post the conversion of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 10th, 2022 8:20 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Might Take Same Decision as Airtel Regarding Equity for Govt

Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator might take the same decision as Bharti Airtel when it comes to converting the accrued interest dues into equity for the government (govt). Much recently, Bharti Airtel said that it is not accepting the option of converting interest dues into equity for the govt. Vodafone Idea might do the same as well. Things are much different now than they used to be. The relief... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 10th, 2022 7:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

3GB Daily Data Prepaid Plans for Medium Term Usage

All the three private telecom companies of the country offer tons of 4G prepaid plans designed according to the needs of the subscribers. The plans include validity for short term usage, which could be around a month; medium-term usage, which can be around 2 or 3 months; as well as long term usage, which includes year-long plans offered by the telcos. The plans offered by telcos also provide varied data... Read More