Vodafone Idea (Vi) customers could soon witness an improvement in the 4G services. Vi is reportedly in discussions with Nokia and Ericsson to upgrade 4G gear. Vi still offers great 4G download and upload speeds, however, as per Opensignal data over the last few years, the only area where it has lagged is coverage. The recent funding will help Vi in sourcing gear from the vendors. Vi raised Rs 18,000... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), two struggling Indian telecom operators, added wireline users in March 2024. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has shared the data in its monthly telecom performance report. Reliance Jio was still the leader in adding the most wireline subscribers followed by Airtel. Vodafone Idea added a healthy number of users in February and March 2024. This is a positive sign... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is eyeing to raise Rs 150 billion or about $1.8 billion through debt. The telco wants to raise this money through banking or financial institutions. The funds will help Vodafone Idea pay off dues and invest in capex to roll out 5G and purchase additional airwaves in the spectrum auctions. Vi also needs to invest money into 4G networks to compete... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the three prominent telecom operators in India. All of these telcos offer users a prepaid plan with the denomination of Rs 299. It is a popular plan for users with a decent budget looking for a short-term validity option. All of these telcos offer their Rs 299 plan with a service validity of 28 days. Apart from that, Jio and Airtel... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), a prominent Indian telecom operator, has announced the arrival of postpaid international roaming plans for people travelling to Azerbaijan and other select African countries. Over 120,000 Indians visited Azerbaijan in 2023, which is a 100% increase from the previous year. Then there are more African countries such as Sudan, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Swaziland, South Sudan, Liberia, Uganda, Benin, Zambia, and Guinea Bissau where tourists are interested in... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telco in India, has raised Rs 20,000 crore through equity. Rs 2,000 crore came through a promoter entity while the remaining Rs 18,000 crore through the largest FPO (follow-on public offer) the country has ever seen. It has not been an easy journey for Vi to raise capital. While the FPO will bring in additional capital, it will reduce the earnings per share (EPS) for... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, recently concluded its FPO (follow-on public offer) of Rs 18,000 crore. It is the largest FPO in the country so far and was subscribed 7 times overall and about 19 times by institutional investors. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), said, that the response to the FPO demonstrates the potential of the India digital story and... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third largest telecom operator in India, is in desperate need of tariff hikes. While the telco is currently in the process of raising funds through a follow-up offer to the public, its finances are in jeopardy. Its current level of revenues is not enough to handle the payments that the government will start demanding once the moratorium period ends in FY26. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Raises... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, offers arguably the best premium mobile postpaid plan. Vi is one of the largest players in the postpaid segment. REDX is a brand of postpaid services that Vi has been offering to its customers for quite a few years. The REDX plans bundle the most benefits for customers. It isn't just about the entertainment/OTT (over-the-top) benefits, but also about the... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has raised around Rs 5,400 crore from anchor investors. The telco is raising a total of Rs 45,000 crore through a mix of equity and debt. This Rs 5,400 crore came from anchor investors, by allocating 4,90,90,90,908 equity shares at Rs 11 each. Vi plans to raise Rs 18,000 crore through FPO (Follow-on Public Offer). It will open on April... Read More
Starlink, a major satellite communications (satcom) service provider, is set to receive a license to serve customers in India. Due to many security challenges, India has delayed the license approval for Elon Musk-owned satcom company. However, according to an ET report, the license application of Starlink is under process and once the security aspects are checked and cleared, a license should be granted to Starlink. The company has provided ‘ownership’... Read More
After the introduction of two new prepaid plans worth Rs 19 and Rs 49, Vi has introduced a new Rs 125 plan for the users. It is yet another data voucher from the company. In a short-span Vi has silently brought many new prepaid plans. These plans are aimed at helping the telco boost its average revenue per user (ARPU) and overall revenues. Vi's prepaid packs are available for customers... Read More
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Hardly anyone uses Vi now. It's fastest network right now even with 40Mbps. Airtel has slowed down due to NSA…
Idk why vi has that 40mbps cap And second thing is that vi doesn’t offer volte or hd calling yet…
Tanay JI , BSNL added 2.17 lakh New FTTH connections in March 24 not only 6203 as per your article.…
We should standardized 1Gbps with Wifi 6E atleast in metros and 100Mbps should be norm in rural areas with Wifi…
Mmwave and 5G on every band by Jio 5G atleast. Everywhere.
