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Jio stands alone in inter-band spectrum sharing debate
Reliance Jio opposes a TRAI proposal to allow inter-band spectrum sharing, saying it’s anti-competitive. Airtel and Vodafone Idea don’t agree. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea falls behind on its licence and SUC payments
Vodafone Idea has only payed around 10% of its licence fee and spectrum usage charges (SUC) for the October-December quarter. The DoT will send a note. Read more…
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Indian govt open to new plan to revive Vodafone Idea
The Indian government has reportedly said it is open to bringing a comprehensive support package for the survival and revival of cash-strapped Vodafone Idea. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea 5G delay imminent as financial issues continue
Vodafone Idea will most likely delay its 5G launch in India as its equipment vendor partners such as Nokia and Ericsson seek advance payments for 5G radio. Read more…
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Jio, Airtel to spend $50m on 5G marketing blitz
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are preparing aggressive marketing campaigns ahead of the festive season for their upcoming 5G service launches next month. Read more…
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Personal data of Vodafone Idea users allegedly exposed
Cybersecurity firm CyberX9 says it uncovered vulnerabilities in the system of Vodafone Idea that exposed personal data of 20 million postpaid customers. Read more…
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Cisco in the running to buy FireFly JV from Airtel and Vodafone Idea
Airtel and Vodafone Idea are in talks with Cisco Systems to sell their entire stake in their public Wi-Fi JV FireFly Networks for $25 million. Read more…
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MSMEs targeted in Vodafone Idea’s new enterprise play
Vodafone Idea’s Vi Business has launched Ready for Next, a program targeting MSMEs that it hopes will drive enterprise revenues. Read more…
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Airtel and Vodafone Idea join the metaverse bandwagon
Airtel and Vodafone Idea have started evaluating opportunities for the metaverse to better engage with customers and to increase stickiness. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea joins adtech race with AI-powered Vi Ads
Vodafone Idea has officially forayed into India’s $10 billion advertising segment with the launch of its AI-powered adtech service Vi Ads. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea puts Huawei and ZTE on hold regarding its 5G plans
Vodafone Idea has put its engagements with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE on hold for its 5G network due to government policy uncertainties. Read more…
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India to return bank guarantees to private telcos, Vodafone Idea sighs with relief
India will return all bank guarantees provided by private telcos – which is especially welcome news for cash-strapped Vodafone Idea. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea adds Vi Games to its digital content arsenal to boost ARPUs
Vodafone Idea launches Vi Games in partnership with Nazara Technologies as it looks to monetize its growing data subscriber base in India. Read more…
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Indian telcos form new partnerships to focus on the metaverse
Vodafone Idea will launch gaming, e-sports and metaverse services to over 273 million customers via an app on the Google App Store. Read more…
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Subscriber losses due to SIM consolidation, says Vodafone Idea chief
Vodafone Idea’s top executive says continued subscriber losses are due to SIM consolidation caused by the recent prepaid tariff hikes. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea to secure international messaging traffic with blockchain
Vodafone Idea inks pact with Tanla Platforms to secure its international messaging traffic using blockchain and boost its enterprise offering. Read more…
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Jio blasts Vodafone Idea’s new prepaid plan over porting ‘barrier’
Reliance Jio complains to TRAI that Vodafone Idea’s new prepaid plan blocks lower-tier users from porting out to other operators. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea looks beyond the usual vendor suspects for 5G gear
Vodafone Idea is reportedly talking with non-traditional telecom vendors for its upcoming 5G network rollouts, mainly to save costs. Read more…
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India’s Vodafone Idea partners local startups for 5G use cases
Vodafone Idea is taking the aggressive route to test 5G use cases for enterprises across various industries using the trial spectrum in India. Read more…
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Ailing Indian telco Vodafone Idea to opt for spectrum payment moratorium
Vodafone Idea is exercising the option to opt for the four-year spectrum payment moratorium starting from October 2021 to September 2025. Read more…