The troubled telco in India - Vodafone Idea is in talks with the State Bank of India seeking fresh loans. It intends to strike a deal that could pave the way for other banks to boost the cash-strapped wireless operator’s survival chances by offering credit. Vodafone Idea was requested by the State Bank of India to outline a turnaround strategy. This development comes as there seems to be no respite... Read More
Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) average revenue per user (ARPU) has jumped to Rs 109 in Q2 FY22 from Rs 104 in Q1 FY22. This is not surprising though as the telco had removed the base Rs 49 plan which meant users had to shift to the Rs 79 plan. However, the increase in APRU didn’t result in a higher subscriber churn rate. The subscriber churn rate for the telco during Q2... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) shares are surging this Friday morning ahead of the quarterly results that the company is expected to release in a few hours. Vodafone Idea, trading as Idea, opened at Rs 9.95 after closing for Rs 9.85 the previous trading day. The telco’s stock touched a high of Rs 10.35, but now at the time of writing, it is trading at Rs 10.15, which is still 3.05% in... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has made a written request to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for deferring license fees (LF) and spectrum usage charges (SUC) for the second, third, and fourth quarters for this fiscal year. The total dues for the telco regarding the same would come around Rs 6,000 crore. According to an ET Telecom report, the telco said that it wouldn’t be able to pay the concerned dues on... Read More
India is yet to see the power of 5G. Private telcos including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are already running 5G trials in different parts of the country. While the telcos have come quite far with testing 5G, they are still not at the point where they can conclude it. The telecom companies were expected to finish the 5G trials by November 2021. This would have meant... Read More
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) were asked to pay Rs 40,000 crore as the one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) by the Department of Telecommunications. Because of the disputes between the telcos and the government, the case had reached the Supreme Court (SC). However, the government then showed the motive of settling the issue out of the court. To that extent, the SC asked the DoT to come up with fair... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) partnered with Nokia to test 5G networks in rural India. The telco announced that it was able to deliver connectivity with a download speed of more than 100 Mbps across an area covering 17.1 kilometres. For the trial, Vodafone Idea used spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band allocated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The rural site used by the telco was in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. As mentioned... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) could soon get easier repayment terms from the banks. But this will only happen if the promoters of the company pitch in with additional capital or if the telco somehow manages to raise fresh funds. According to an ET Telecom report, Vodafone Idea is currently in talks with the banks and lenders, including the State Bank of India (SBI), which alone has an exposure of about Rs... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) will have to wait further for getting the backhaul spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The DoT is waiting for the final spectrum policy to be formulated before it starts giving the spectrum to the telcos for backhaul. For the unaware, the backhaul spectrum is different from the access spectrum. According to an FE report, the telcos have said that they... Read More
There are a plethora of prepaid plans available in the Indian market. Because of the high competition, each of the telcos offers as many options as possible to customers for getting their attention. There are some prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Bharti Airtel that you should look out for. These plans are very unique and offer really great benefits to the users for... Read More
With the help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) could end up saving Rs 40,000 crore. According to an FE report, the DoT is trying to get the court cases related to the one-time spectrum charges (OTSC) amounting to Rs 40,000 crore removed. The telecom department is already discussing move actively with the law ministry. The OTSC is only levied on legacy operators (Vodafone... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has got everything it needs from the government. The telecom sector, along with Vodafone Idea, is in a very good position post the announcement of relief measures. Everything right from the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to litigation has been taken care of by the government. Vodafone Idea is now in a very good position, and its stock price reflects that.... Read More
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