March 11th, 2019 5:52 PM 68 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Upgrades 4G Network in Mumbai with Massive MIMO, TDD and Small Cells

Vodafone Idea Limited, which is now the biggest telecom operator in India by subscriber base has been on a massive network modernisation exercise, and this time the area which the telecom operator has targeted is Mumbai Metro. Before this, Vodafone had also deployed the latest technology infrastructure in the Noida, NCR region for upgradation of the 4G network and to avail better 4G service to the subscribers. This exercise also... Read More

March 8th, 2019 9:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

Best Postpaid Plans from Telcos With Free Netflix, Amazon Prime, Handset Protection and More

As the data tariff war cools down, there has been a divide in the industry between postpaid plans and prepaid plans. While earlier mostly subscribers used to be on the prepaid plans, the lowering of data prices and the introduction of long term plans with unlimited calling further decreased the charm of the postpaid plans which promised unhindered services to the consumers. To make up for this phenomenon, telecom operators... Read More

March 4th, 2019 12:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Partners With Shemaroo to Offer Exclusive Content in Regional Languages

Content offerings have been the telecom operators’ secondary way of competing in the intensely competitive market. Only a year ago, the operators did not have so many choices to offer when it came to text, audio and video content. However, now things have taken a quick turn in the last few months. To give a boost to its already existing offering, Vodafone Idea, the leading telecom operator of India has... Read More

March 1st, 2019 12:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Clears Vodafone Idea’s FDI Proposal Ahead of Rs 25,000 Crore Fundraising

The government on Thursday cleared an FDI proposal of telecom giant Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) ahead of its proposed fundraising up to Rs 25,000 crore rights issue. "The Cabinet has approved the proposal of Vodafone Idea Ltd, which had proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) of more than Rs 5,000 crore which may extend up to Rs 25,000 crore," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said after announcing the decisions taken by the... Read More

February 25th, 2019 12:15 PM 16 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Enhance 4G Experience in Delhi NCR With Deployment of Modern Network Technologies

Vodafone Idea Limited, the biggest telecom operator with the largest subscriber base, has announced it is installing modern network technologies in the Delhi NCR region to enhance the 4G experience. This network modernisation by Vodafone Idea will mean that consumers will get to experience better quality 4G services and besides the fact that the new technologies being deployed are 5G ready as well. As part of this new network modernisation,... Read More

February 24th, 2019 4:07 PM 5 COMMENTS

Vodafone Converts Rs 509 Prepaid Recharge to 1.5GB Daily Data Plan

After converting a couple of 1.4GB daily data prepaid plans to offer 1.5GB data per day, Vodafone has now revised the Rs 509 prepaid plan. Earlier, the UK-based telco converted the Rs 199 and Rs 458 recharges to provider 1.5GB daily data, and now, the Rs 509 gets a revision. However, the telco did not revise the Rs 529 prepaid plan which still ships 1.5GB data per day for 90... Read More

February 21st, 2019 12:01 PM 21 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Awards Vendor Contract to Ericsson for Deploying 5G Ready LTE Equipment

Swedish telecom gear provider, Ericsson has announced that it has bagged a contract from the leading telecom operator of India Vodafone Idea for radio and microwaves. The manufacturer has said that as part of its deal it is now providing its 5G ready LTE equipment in eight circles for the provider. The new deployment of the 5G ready equipment by Ericsson is expected to help Vodafone Idea in network expansion... Read More

February 20th, 2019 6:45 PM 2 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Should Not Be Held in India Before 2020: Vodafone Idea

India's largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea Limited said Wednesday that the auction of 5G spectrum should not be held before 2020 as the industry needs time to develop India-specific use cases for the next-generation technology. Vodafone Idea Chief Technology Officer Vishant Vora told reporters that the full integration of the two telecom networks post the mega-merger last year is "on track" and expected to be completed by June 2020. On... Read More

February 18th, 2019 6:31 PM 37 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Finishes Network Consolidation in Haryana Within Two Months

Vodafone Idea Limited has now confirmed the successful consolidation of its radio network in Haryana telecom circle within just two months. The telco has started integrating the network a couple of months and it has already announced the completion of the same. According to Vodafone Idea, Haryana is amongst the first eight circles to complete integration in the world’s largest network integration exercise which is currently underway in India. Also,... Read More

February 17th, 2019 6:30 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Plans to Sell its Mobile Towers and Optical Fibre Assets for Rs 20,000 Crore: Report

Vodafone Idea is likely to mop up about Rs 20,000 crore from its proposed stake sale in mobile tower firm Indus Tower and monetisation of optical fibre assets, sources said. The country's largest telecom operator plans to use the funds for lowering its debt, which stood at Rs 1,23,660 crore at the end of 2018. "Vodafone Idea has received a combined valuation of around Rs 20,000 crore for mobile towers... Read More

February 15th, 2019 12:21 PM 18 COMMENTS

Vodafone Introduces New Rs 649 Postpaid Plan With 90GB Data and iPhone Forever Programme

Telecom operators, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular introduced a new Rs 649 postpaid plan offering benefits of 90GB data and unlimited voice calling. Additionally, Vodafone Idea has introduced a new iPhone Forever scheme for its postpaid customers. It is now known to every subscriber that to make its offerings more attractive, Vodafone Idea is launching new plans, revisions, offers and content partnerships more than ever. Although most offerings which Vodafone... Read More

February 14th, 2019 10:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Floats Cabinet Note on Vodafone Idea’s Proposed Foreign Fund Infusion of Rs 25,000 Crore

The telecom department has floated a cabinet note on proposed foreign fund infusion plans by India's largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd, which is planning up to Rs 25,000 crore rights issue, according to a source. A telecom department official privy to the development said that the proposal is likely to be taken up by the Cabinet soon. The official noted that a cabinet note has already been circulated on... Read More

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