Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have asked for more time from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for conducting 5G trials. While this is not a new development, there might be many who will be wondering why did the DoT allow a time extension. If delays in trials amount … Read More
In a phased manner, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is extending the facility of VoWi-Fi or Voice Over Wi-Fi calling. The telco had last month added support for VoWi-Fi calling in the Rest of Bengal. Now, Vi has added yet another state/region to its list for Wi-Fi calling. Users in Punjab can … Read More
Telecom stocks, including Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Industries Limited (owns Reliance Jio), saw a strong opening on Tuesday morning. All the telecom operators were trading in the green shorts after the market opened. At the time of writing, Vodafone Idea (listed as Idea) is trading at Rs … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is ready for both 5G standalone (SA) and 5G non-standalone (NSA) architecture. Vi has been conducting 5G trials in two parts of India, including Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for months now. The telco is utilising the spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently updated its prepaid plans with the new increasing tariffs. While not all the prepaid plans received a price hike, most of the popular ones are now more expensive than what a lot of people would want. But that was not all that changed. Vodafone Idea is … Read More
Telecom Watchdog, a non-profit organisation (NGO), said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) must look at the base prepaid tariffs that offer SMS benefits to consumers. The NGO wrote a letter to the regulator calling out the prepaid tariff hikes from Vodafone Idea (Vi), resulting in the base … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) was able to recover in the urban markets in the September quarter, due to which the telco’s revenue market share (RMS) steadied. According to an ET Telecom report citing TRAI data collated by ICICI Securities, Vi had reported a steady RMS of 18.6% in Q2 FY22. The … Read More
Vodafone Idea recently demonstrated the use cases of 5G networks in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Arvind Nevatia, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea, said that 5G would bring with itself new revenue models for the telcos and other ecosystem players. Nevatia said that 5G would enable new transaction … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently showcased 5G network use cases and solutions for digital India. The telco shared the wide range of 5G network use cases that it has been testing in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The 5G use cases are meant for both enterprises and consumers. The third-largest telco … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is going to be the biggest beneficiary out of all the private telecom operators if the government decides to return the bank guarantees to the telcos. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely going to tell the Supreme Court that it plans on returning the bank guarantees … Read More
Vodafone Idea has introduced a new offer for prepaid customers called ‘Data Delights’. The offer is visible on the website of the telco. Under the terms and conditions of the Data Delights offer, it is mentioned that users will get 2GB of backup data from the company without any additional … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) was quite desperate to get the tariff hikes going. The telco was just waiting for Bharti Airtel to make the first move. Post the tariff hikes; analysts are positive that Vi’s revenues are going to grow. However, the subscriber churn rate is also expected to be higher. … Read More
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