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August 5th, 2017 3:19 PM 15 COMMENTS

Vodafone-Idea Cellular Operations Have to Be Seamlessly Executed to Contest Market Disruption: HSBC Brokerage Firm

Unless you're lying under a rock, you won't be aware of Idea Cellular and Vodafone India merger. Both the top telcos of India will shortly merge their operations and will act as a merged entity. Both the operators recently secured CCI go ahead for the merger. However, experts now say that the merger would turn out to be a costly one. Brokerage firm HSBC recently said on the CCI approval... Read More

July 24th, 2017 9:19 PM 22 COMMENTS

CCI Gives Go Ahead to Vodafone-Idea Merger

The proposed merger between Vodafone India and Idea Cellular has received a nod from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The nod will give a boost to the merger process, which will create India's largest telecom operator with nearly 400 million customers and 41% revenue market share. Vodafone is currently the second largest telco by users, while the Aditya Birla group-led Idea is third largest telco by users. Analysts say... Read More

July 3rd, 2017 7:12 AM 8 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular MD Himanshu Kapania to Head Vodafone-Idea Merged Entity?

Idea Cellular's current managing director Himanshu Kapania may well become the head of the Vodafone-Idea Cellular merged entity, upon the completion of the merger if media reports are to be believed. The merger is currently awaiting clearance from markets regulator Sebi and the Competition Commission of India. A person aware of the matter told ET that it’s only logical that Kapania should be heading the merged telco. "The formal decision... Read More

June 30th, 2017 9:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Infratel Says Vodafone-Idea Merger Will Lead Rationalisation in Tenancies, to Pursue Smart City Projects

Telecom tower firm Bharti Infratel stated that few strong participants are good for the tower industry in the long run and ongoing consolidation, especially Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger if completed, will inevitably lead to short-term and one-time rationalisation in tenancies. "However, we believe that the consolidation leading to few but strong and willing participants are good for the tower industry in medium to long term, the vis-à-vis large number of small... Read More

March 21st, 2017 9:54 PM 9 COMMENTS

Vodafone-Idea merger to complete in 4-5 quarters: ICRA

Vodafone India and Idea Cellular merger will take at least another four to five quarters to materialise, even as the proposed transaction set to face many regulatory hurdles, analysts at ICRA said on Tuesday. The agency said that the ongoing tariff war between both these telecom operators would continue for another two to three-quarters, while they work as separate entities. ICRA expects that the merged Vodafone-Idea Cellular entity will have... Read More

March 21st, 2017 7:12 AM 49 COMMENTS

Will the Consumers in India be Benefited With the Vodafone-Idea Cellular Merger?

Idea Cellular has accepted a merger with Vodafone India to form a merged entity that will become India’s leading telecom operator. Number wise, the combined entity of Vodafone-Idea will have somewhere close to 400 million subscribers. Whereas Bharti Airtel, the current leading telecom operator will end up having close to 320 million customers, including Telenor user base. While the deal was pretty much expected owing to the significant disruption caused... Read More

March 20th, 2017 6:45 PM 4 COMMENTS

Kumar Mangalam Birla Will be the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea Merged Entity

Earlier today, Idea Cellular has confirmed their merger with Vodafone India labeling the yet-to-be-formed merged entity as India’s largest telecom network thereby dethroning Bharti Airtel as India’s leading telecom operator. Just after the merger news came out, both the operators have announced Kumar Mangalam Birla as the Chairman of the newly formed division. Commenting on the appointment, Kumar Mangalam Birla quoted as follows “I am pleased and honoured to be... Read More

March 18th, 2017 3:45 PM 16 COMMENTS

After Telenor, Bharti Airtel Now Enters Final Stages of Talks to Acquire Tikona’s 4G Spectrum: Report

Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom network has reportedly in talks with Tikona Digital Networks to acquire the latter's 4G spectrum for a valuation around Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,000 crore. It was already confirmed that Airtel would buy the Norway-based Telenor's Indian unit and with this deal with Tikona, Airtel is looking to strengthen its 4G coverage in the country. According to a report from Livemint, 'Tikona has some debt... Read More

March 14th, 2017 4:00 PM 46 COMMENTS

Vodafone-Idea Cellular Merged Entity Will Pose a Serious Threat to Bharti Airtel

The Indian telecom industry is currently going through some insane changes, both in terms of tariff plans and marketing, everything has changed after the commercial launch of Reliance Jio. Yes, the brainchild of Mukesh Ambani has changed the entire scenario of the telecom sector in India and feeling the pressure are country's top three telecom operators- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular. Recently Reliance Jio has crossed 100 million... Read More

February 23rd, 2017 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Softbank in talks to buy 15-20% stake in Vodafone-Idea Cellular entity: Report

Japanese telecom major Softbank is reportedly in talks with Vodafone Plc to buy 15-20 % stake in its India unit, which is likely to be merged with Aditya Birla Group-owned Idea Cellular. Masayoshi Son-owned Softbank is currently in the process of finalising its $100 billion Vision Fund, which is being helmed by Indian-born Rajeev Mishra. The fund is likely to scout for buyout deals, including in the telecom sector in... Read More

February 11th, 2017 3:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla may head Voda-Idea merged entity

Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla could emerge as the unanimous choice for chairman of the Vodafone-Idea Cellular merged entity, Mint reported. Kumar Mangalam Birla's appointed of the proposed merged entity would also help Vodafone Group make a case that it has spun off or de-consolidated its subsidiary Vodafone India, person told the publication. “Vodafone can’t be seen as having greater control in the merged entity," he was quoted... Read More

February 4th, 2017 5:32 AM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says proposed merger with Idea not a step to exit India

Vodafone Group chief executive officer Vittorio Colao clarified that the planned merger with Idea Cellular would not result in an exit from India for the UK-based telecom major. The top executive, during an call after the third quarter results, said the proposed merger is about "creating a stronger asset, create the No. 1 telco in the country…build the largest network in India and build the best management team through a... Read More

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