Vodafone Idea (Vi) is known for providing some really good prepaid plans to users. The telco offers some offers such as Binge All Night and Weekend Data Rollover, both of which are unique. None of the other companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Reliance Jio, or Bharti Airtel, provide their users with such an offer. On top of this, users also get over-the-top (OTT) benefits with these plans. Today,... Read More
The second quarter of this financial year (July-September) is likely to be a healthy quarter for the telecom companies, though the drivers would not be the same for all the operators. Reliance Jio Infocomm’s performance would be driven by subscriber additions, while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) would benefit from normalisation post the lockdown and tariff hikes, according to a report by IIFL Securities. “We expect 5% and... Read More
The two struggling telecom operators in India, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have disappointed yet again in August 2021. As per the monthly performance report shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Vodafone Idea lost close to a million subscribers (833,549 subscribers) in August. At the same time, the state-run telco lost around 60,439 subscribers. Vodafone Idea losing a ton of subscribers in a... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has told the government that it will be opting for the four-year payment moratorium benefit on the dues. With this, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has become the first telecom operator in the country to accept the moratorium benefit from the government. According to an ET Telecom report, the cash strapped telco has further asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) about when it will receive the bank guarantees back... Read More
As per the data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Vodafone Idea provided the best average upload speed to the users in September 2021. The third-largest telecom operator has been consistent with providing excellent download and upload speeds to the users. The primary reason behind this could be the lower network load that it enjoys because of the lesser number of customers as compared to Reliance Jio... Read More
Leading telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) and Smart World & Communication business of leading Engineering & Construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro have partnered, for a pilot project to test 5G-based Smart City solutions, as part of its ongoing 5G trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum. The companies will collaborate to test and validate 5G use cases built on IoT, Video AI technologies leveraging L&T's Smart City platform – Fusion,... Read More
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom service provider (TSP) in India, might get around Rs 20,000 crore in the next two weeks. According to an ET Telecom report, the telco might get around Rs 14,000 crore from the government in the form of returned bank guarantees (BGs) and another Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,000 crore from its promoters, including the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) and the Vodafone Group Plc. This should... Read More
If you are wondering about how you can watch the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup online, a subscription to the Disney+ Hotstar can help you do that. But buying a subscription isn’t worth it when you can get it without any additional cost by purchasing a prepaid plan from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel. There are prepaid plans from Jio that help you get a subscription to the very same... Read More
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are expected to see higher average revenue per user (ARPU) in the second quarter of FY22. The analysts believe that because of the removal of the base plan (Rs 49 plan) by both the telcos, their ARPU will see a 4.5% to 6% sequential growth. At the same time, both operators will also see a higher subscriber churn rate because of the increase in... Read More
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator in India, is offering multiple prepaid 4G data vouchers to users. These 4G vouchers are apt for both people who just want a small data boost for the day because they have exhausted their fair-usage-policy (FUP) data and also for people who want more data to work from home comfortably. There are a total of six 4G data vouchers that you can purchase from... Read More
Vodafone Idea (VI) might raise something around Rs 7,540 crore through equity in the next two to three months. The debt-laden telco is currently in advanced stage talks with the global private equity investors including Carlyle and Apollo Global Management. The development comes from ET Telecom which further suggests that the telco might follow this up with the follow-on public offer (FPO) to raise another $1 billion around June 2022.... Read More
Both Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio offer a Rs 249 plan to the users. The same plan from both the operators offer entirely different benefits. If you are looking for some plan that’s going to serve you the best in 28 days, the Rs 249 plan from Vodafone Idea can be an ideal option. There are plenty of reasons why Vodafone Idea's plan is a better option, even though... Read More
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