Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) ownership structure has changed signficantly over the last year. This is because the telco has raised funds from equity, and also converted debt into equity for the government. VIL's majority stake holder is now the Indian government. The government owns about 48.99% of the stake in the telco. This is because Vi asked the center if it could convert more dues amounting to Rs 36,950 crore... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched 5G postpaid plans for businesses. These will be of course available only in areas where 5G is there. Otherwise, there are 4G postpaid plans already available. The great thing about 5G postpaid plans for businesses is that they start at just Rs 349 per month. On the contrary, Vi's postpaid plans for regular customers start at Rs 451. There are a total of five 5G... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) says it has focused capex to improve competitiveness in 17 priority circles with improved 4G coverage and rollout of 5G. These priority circles account for around 99 percent of its revenue. However, Vi noted that prices need further uptick to generate reasonable returns and support future investments. "Before the recent tariff hike in July 2025, the last tariff hike was taken in November 2021 — tariffs in... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) commercially launched 5G services in Mumbai in March, with a planned launch in April for Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, and Patna. Vi has also launched 5G services across multiple cricket stadiums in India to enable cricket fans to experience 5G. It's already known that Vi is a late entrant in the Indian market for launching 5G services, nearly two and a half years after Bharti Airtel and Reliance... Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has allotted 36.95 billion equity shares to the Government of India, acting through the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), following an order under Section 62(4) of the Companies Act, 2013. The allotment, approved by the Capital Raising Committee of the Board on April 8, is valued at Rs 36,950 crore, with shares issued at a face value of Rs 10 each. Also Read:... Read More
Brokerage firms expect Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to report an increase in their cellular revenues for Q4FY25, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) is likely to see a continued decline due to ongoing subscriber churn. Vi's subscriber loss trend may continue, with its user base falling by 4.2 million in the March 2025 quarter. Also Read: Airtel Business Recognised for Best Adoption of AI in Marketing Airtel's Q4FY25 Performance "We see... Read More
Vodafone Idea has now extended its 5G coverage to major cricket stadiums across several Indian cities, following the launch of its 5G services in Mumbai. The company announced on Monday, April 7, the expansion of its 5G network to key stadiums across 11 cities. "Cricket fans will now be able to experience the power of Vi 5G in stadiums Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and... Read More
Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are all offering 5G services now. Although Vi recently joined the 5G bandwagon—only in the Mumbai circle as of now—the operator has joined the list of telecom providers offering 5G services to end users. So far, we have discussed Airtel and Jio's entry-level prepaid plans offering complimentary Unlimited 5G Data. Also Read: Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea: Data... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) shares came under pressure after global brokerage firm Macquarie downgraded the telecom operator's stock rating to 'Underperform' and slashed its target price to Rs 6.50, down from Rs 7. The downgrade comes in response to the recent equity dilution by the Government of India (GoI), which has resulted in a significantly increased government stake in the company, according to an ET Telecom report. Also Read: Indian Government... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has begun initial talks with banks and international vendors to procure 4G and 5G network equipment using letters of credit (LCs) instead of full upfront payments, leveraging the government's debt-to-equity conversion as support. The Indian government recently decided to convert Rs 36,950 crore of Vi's outstanding spectrum auction dues into equity, under the provisions of the September 2021 telecom reforms package. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Begins Search... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced the launch of its 5G in March. The telco first launched the 5G service in the Mumbai circle. In April 2025, the telco has confirmed that it will launch 5G in more circles. According to the website of the company, the 5G launch will happen in more circles including Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, and Punjab. This will make it a total of five circles where Vi's 5G... Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), an Indian telecom operator, has started fresh conversations with the banks. These conversations are focused on being able to secure letter of credits (LCs). These LCs will help the telco in getting more equipment from the vendors. Vi is in the processing of scaling up its capex (capital expenditure) to aggressively roll out 4G and 5G throughout India. However, the company needs to get equipment/gear from... Read More
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Actually B3 is just primary carrier, that speed is due to n78 only. In NSA 5G technology, it always connects…
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Bro is using Skype in the final days of its life
Upload remains worry for Jio as of now.
