Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in a rough spot with 5G. While the telco has shown a lot of promise with the demonstration of several innovative use cases on its 5G networks, there’s no clarity on when it is going to launch 5G. The telco, just like Jio and Airtel, is offering 4G SIMs, which are also 5G enabled. This means that when Vi launches 5G, its customers won’t have to upgrade their SIM cards to experience 5G....
Design and Display The Vivo Y12 comes with a gradient display on the rear side with a square shaped fingerprint sensor on the middle. The rear side also comes with triple rear camera setup and the Vivo branding on the lower middle side. On the front side, the device sports a curved teardrop notch which houses the front camera and above it the Vivo Y12 has the earpiece. As for the display, the Vivo Y12 sports an LCD display of 6....
Vivo U20 India Debut on November 22: What to Expect? For years now, Vivo has launched smartphones which are priced on the steeper side. However, the company has come up with a new strategy this year by launching online-only Vivo Z series of phones. Later on, the Chinese handset maker came up with Vivo U series, since it does not have any competitive phones under Rs 10,000. The upcoming Vivo U20 is said to be a rebranded version of the Vivo U3 that was launched in China a few weeks ago....
Vivo has been catering to the smartphone needs of consumers in India by offering both budgeted and high-end smartphones. In its latest move, the Chinese technology company might launch the Vivo V21e 5G in the Indian market. Currently, Vivo V21e 5G is available in the Malaysian market along with the Vivo V21 5G variant. Since the launch news is on the cliff, multiple rumours about the device specification and price have surfaced on the internet....
Vodafone along with the Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has launched a new solution that will be able to detect any problems in the network and resolve it before it affects the end consumer. The new solution is powered by machine learning (ML) and will be running on Google Cloud. The solution/service is based on Nokia Bell Labs technology and was developed only after both the companies signed an agreement back in 2020....
While the telecom operators have increased the tariffs of prepaid plans, there are many who believe that the cost of mobile plans has become unfeasible. But that’s a one-sided truth. No disrespect to people living in harsh conditions who genuinely can’t afford the 4G mobile services. Both Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel offer their 2GB daily data prepaid plan for Rs 839 now. Before the prepaid tariff hike, it was somewhere around Rs 700 for the same plans....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has just released the performance reports for Q1 FY23. The telco said that its revenues grew to Rs 104.1 billion, a QoQ growth of 1.7% and 13.7% YoY growth. The average revenue per user (ARPU) of the telco jumped to Rs 128 during the quarter. This is a 23.4% YoY jump in ARPU as the figure stood at Rs 104 in Q1 FY22. Vi said that it continued network capacity expansion supported by spectrum reforming and network upgrade to 4G....
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator, notified the stock exchanges on Tuesday about a board meeting scheduled for July 22, 2022. Vi said that the objective of the meeting is to decide the nature of the instrument (equity shares or warrants) that will be issued to the promoter entity for raising funds. The promoter entity in concern here is Euro Pacific Securities Ltd is owned by the Vodafone Group UK, which is the largest promoter in Vodafone Idea (Vi)....
There are two telecom operators in the industry right now that are doing significantly worse than the incumbent telecom operators, and even before we have said it, you can guess that we are talking about the private telecom operator Vodafone Idea and the public telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). You might ask why I say that with conviction, but it’s not just me, but the TRAI data sings the same tune....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been going through a rough phase for many years and is a known case. The telco is making losses every quarter and mounting a pile of debt at a pace that there is no turning around. We have also opinioned possible reasons for subscriber loss in our earlier stories. ICICI Securities released a report on telecom revenue growth that we have already covered in our story here....
Government Has Best Interest of Industry in Mind: Balesh Sharma Balesh Sharma, CEO of Vodafone Idea Limited said, “They (policymakers) have very clearly said so. It is not in the interest of consumers. From whichever political point of view you look at, it will not be received well.” Sharma also added that the government has got the best interests of the industry in mind as it wants the health of the sector to recover....
Vodafone Idea Foundation, the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) arm of Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, on Tuesday announced that it has set up a skill training center in Hamirpur which will offer dedicated employment linked skill training to economically and socially challenged youth within their vicinity. For the formal inauguration of the center, Anurag Thakur, Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, was invited....
Vi REDX Family Postpaid Plan at Rs 1,348: Benefits Detailed The complete terms and conditions of the Vi REDX Family postpaid plan are unavailable at the moment. But we do have the benefits offered by the plan. For starters, the Vi REDX Family plan also offers unlimited data benefit (capped at 150GB per month), unlimited voice calling to any network and 100 SMSes. These benefits are for the primary connection. For secondary connections, the Vi RED Family plan offers unlimited voice calling, 30GB data with rollover up to 50GB and 100 SMSes for one rental....
Vodafone Idea lenders have come out of the shell and asked the financially distressed telco to offer additional collateral and security on existing services. Not only this, but the lenders have also asked for higher interest on loans. Since Vodafone Idea’s debt is much higher than the cash reserve, even concerned banks are considering the telco’s need for additional bank guarantees. As reported by ET Telecom, the lenders of Vodafone Idea are stressed from the recent downgrade rating of the telco....
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea is reportedly partnering with food delivery service Zomato and TechEagle Innovations for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone experiments that will be organised by India’s civil aviation regulator, DGCA. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had shortlisted 13 consortia which received the nod for a preliminary experiment. Both Zomato and Tech Eagle come under the umbrella of the ClearSky consortium, which is among 13 shortlisted consortia....
Competition Imminent from JioSaavn and Wynk Music From the subscribers’ retention and revenue point of view, this will be a significant move on Vodafone Idea’s part. The new service will not only generate revenue but will also drive data consumption. As per a Livemint report, Balesh Sharma, CEO of the merged entity said, “We are sunsetting the Idea Music app, and we will come up very soon with an offering that will provide the best-in-class music streaming services, through a partnership that we are in the final stages of closing....
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) might soon come out with a relief package for the ailing telecom sector. But the government isn’t planning on purchasing the minority stake in Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL). Vodafone Group Plc Would Continue to be Majority Stake Holder A person aware of the matter told the publication that the government has absolutely no plans of making the investment in Vodafone Idea for now and has kept quiet about Birla’s proposal....
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is working on a new business strategy. The new strategy will be finalised once the government comes out with the exact guidelines. The decision to go for a new business strategy was taken after the relief package for the sector was announced. The telco is also working with the other stakeholders for funding requirements. Himanshu Kapania, Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone Idea (Vi), told ET Telecom that once the exact guidelines are released from the government, the management will complete its new business plan and then will come back to the board for the exact financial requirement of the company....
Vodafone Group Plc, a British telecom giant, has increased its stake in the cash-strapped Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) from 44.39% to 47.61%. Prime Metals, a subsidiary company of Vodafone UK has, submitted this in a regulatory filing on Monday. It is worth noting that on Thursday, Vi’s board had approved the allotment of 338.3 crore equity shares at Rs 13.30 per scrip to three promoter group entities, including Prime Metals, Euro Pacific Securities, and Oriana Investments....
Exposed Data Include Photos Used as Proof of Residence In addition to the scans of Aadhaar cards, caste certificates and PAN cards, the report said that the sensitive records exposed to the public include photos used as proof of residence. Additionally, the screenshots taken within financial apps as proof of fund transfers along with professional certificates, degrees and diplomas were also said to be part of the records that were exposed....
