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Tanay Singh Thakur February 23rd, 2024 12:34 PM 3 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Lead the Wireline Growth in Dec 2023: TRAI

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has released its monthly performance report for the telecom sector for Dec 2023. The usual trend continued where Jio added the most wireless subscribers followed by Airtel. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) saw their subscriber base falling further. The same also happened in the wireline segment. Wireline segment promises a lot of growth for the telcos in the next few... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 20th, 2024 7:36 AM 18 COMMENTS

Vi eSIM Available for Prepaid Users Only in Limited Circles

Vodafone Idea's eSIM is available for prepaid subscribers only in select telecom circles. The third-largest telco has given more priority to postpaid customers when it comes to eSIM. While the eSIM market is still at the nascent stages in India with only flagships and select phone models supporting them, Vi's move to restrict the support of eSIM for subscribers in limited circles could lead to subscriber loss. Read More -... Read More

Yashika Goel February 19th, 2024 2:08 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Announces Enhancement of Network Capacity in Haryana

Vodafone Idea (Vi), India's third-largest private telecom operator, today announced that it has further strengthened network capacity in Haryana, bringing the number of circles announced with network enhancements to four: Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, and Haryana. Vodafone Idea also announced network capacity enhancements in Ayodhya for the launch of the Ram Mandir on January 21, 2024, as reported by TelecomTalk. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Enhances Network Capacity in Ayodhya Vi Network... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 14th, 2024 5:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Partners with Samsung and AMD to Test Open RAN Chip

Vodafone announced that it partnered with Samsung and AMD to successfully demonstrate their first end-to-end data call leveraging AMD's new general-purpose processor or an Open RAN platform. This successful demonstration takes Vodafone one step closer to partnering up with companies to build an Open RAN ecosystem to drive competition and innovation in the market. With a strong Open RAN ecosystem, telcos will have more options to choose from when it... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 9th, 2024 7:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Best Selling Prepaid Plan, Take a Look

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom player in India, has proclaimed that the Rs 299 prepaid plan is its best-selling offering to consumers. Vi offers its Rs 299 plan in all telecom circles in India and has similar benefits everywhere. Today, we will take a look at the benefits offered by this plan and try to understand what makes this plan a customer favourite. It is worth noting that Jio... Read More

Yashika Goel February 7th, 2024 6:54 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Counters Jio’s Position on 2G, 3G Shutdown

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has countered Jio's stance on the phase-out of legacy technologies, specifically 2G and 3G networks, by suggesting that the government should formulate a policy regarding the same. This response was submitted in counter comments to TRAI's consultation paper on "Digital Transformation through the 5G Ecosystem." Also Read: Vodafone Idea Sets Up Emergency Calling Booths Vi's Counter to Jio's Position In its counter, Vodafone Idea, while quoting the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 7th, 2024 2:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Sets Up Emergency Calling Booths

Vodafone Idea (Vi), a prominent Indian telecom service provider (TSP), is setting up emergency calling booths for consumers to contact the relevant authorities when in need of help. The emergency calling booths are being set up in the Mumbai-Pune expressway. Vi has partnered with the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd (MSRDC) to do this. Under the partnership, Vi will set up emergency calling booths every two kilometres in the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 7th, 2024 7:08 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio vs Airtel vs Vi: the Battle of ARPU and Who’s Winning

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the leading telecom operators in India. For all of them, a key metric to measure their performance every quarter is to see how well their ARPU (average revenue per user) is growing. Airtel has been the leading telco for the longest time when it comes to having the highest ARPU. But after Q3 FY24, the difference in ARPU between Airtel, Jio... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 5th, 2024 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Launches IoT Smart Central for Enterprises

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has launched 'IoT Smart Central' for its enterprise customers. The telco runs its B2B operations through Vi Business throughout the country. With the new IoT Smart Central, enterprises will get access to a future-ready, fully integrated, self-care IoT connectivity and device management platform. Enterprise customers of Vi will be able to monitor, control, and manage IoT (Internet-of-Things) assets remotely on a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 4th, 2024 7:33 AM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Again Talks About 5G, But Still no Funding in Sight

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has again talked about launching 5G. However, there's still no funding in sight for the operator. At the recent investors call for Q3 FY24, the CEO of Vi, Akshaya Moondra, said that they are "looking" to launch 5G in about 6 to 7 months. However, the telco still hasn't made any progress in raising funds. 5G deployment is extremely capital intensive,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 31st, 2024 3:45 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Shut Down 3G Completely in FY25

Vodafone Idea, a prominent Indian telecom operator, is planning to shut down 3G completely in the coming financial year. The cash-strapped telecom player has to spend resources and money on the legacy network despite having low returns. Jio, the leading telco in India, even suggested that the govt should come up with a policy to phase out 2G/3G completely out of India. In the Q3 FY24 earnings call, Akshaya Moondra,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 31st, 2024 7:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Added Wireline Customers for Two Consecutive Months

Vodafone Idea, India's third-largest telecom player, added wireline subscribers for two consecutive months - October and November 2023. The data has been furnished by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). In Oct 2023, Vi added 19,130 wireline subs and in Nov 2023, the telco added 5,952 subscribers. While the telecom player is adding wireline subscriptions, it isn't adding large numbers or the kind of numbers its competitors are gaining.... Read More