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India’s Vodafone Idea looks to offer vaccine tracking tech to pharma firms
Vodafone Idea is looking to play a crucial role in India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive by offering vaccine tracking tech to pharma firms. Read more…
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Farmer agitation: Jio blames rivals for vandalism to its tower infrastructure
Jio has alleged that acts of vandalism to over 1500 telecom towers were instigated by its business rivals Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel. Read more…
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Farmers’ protest: Jio wants action against rivals for spreading rumours
Reliance Jio is alleging that its bitter rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are spreading “frivolous rumours” against it. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea hands out extra month’s salary to curb employee attrition
India’s Vodafone Idea is giving all employees an extra month’s salary on condition that they remain on the company’s rolls until 31 March 2021 Read more…
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India’s Vodafone Idea set to hike tariffs to improve financial situation
India’s cash-strapped telco Vodafone Idea may soon increase tariffs for its voice and data services by 15-20% within the next two months. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea transforming into a ‘techco’ to grow enterprise business
India’s cash-strapped telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), is looking to transform itself into a technology company or a ‘techco’ Read more…
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Vodafone Idea wants India to release 5G spectrum like China and Japan
Vodafone Idea wants the Indian government to revisit its spectrum allocation policy and adopt a strategy similar to China and Japan for 5G. Read more…
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India delays 4G auctions despite Jio’s push for an immediate sale
India is set to defer 4G spectrum auctions to the first quarter of 2021 despite an aggressive push from Reliance Jio for an urgent sale. Read more…
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Divergent views emerge from Indian telcos on 4G spectrum auction
Divergent views have emerged from Indian telecom operators on the timing of the 4G spectrum auction with only Reliance Jio pushing. Read more…
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India’s Airtel, Vodafone Idea preparing networks for 5G technology
Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have started preparing their respective networks for 5G technology. Read more…
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Jio renews aggression to poach postpaid wireless subscribers from rivals
India’s leading telecom operator Reliance Jio is once again getting aggressive with its offerings to poach subscribers from rival telcos. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea rebrands itself as Vi to gain lost ground and raise $3bn
Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea has kicked off a new rebranding exercise in India planning a comeback under the new brand name Vi (pronounced We). Read more…
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India’s Vodafone Idea looking to raise funds, begins restructuring
Vodafone Idea said that it is looking at raising funds to support its operations which have taken a massive hit over the last 12-15 months. Read more…
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India’s cash-strapped telco Vodafone Idea lays off 1500 employees
India’s cash-strapped telecom operator Vodafone Idea has reportedly has laid off 1500 permanent employees across the country to cut costs. Read more…
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India regulator TRAI bars Airtel, Vodafone Idea offering speed-based plans
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has barred Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea from offering speed-based postpaid plans. Read more…
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Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea seek financial relief from Indian government
India’s private telecom operators are seeking financial relief and measures to lower the impact on Covid-19 pandemic on their operations. Read more…
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Airtel, Vodafone Idea may offer spectrum as security for AGR-related dues
Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel may offer spectrum, tangible assets and tax refunds as security to clear remaining AGR-related dues. Read more…
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Google reportedly looking to buy around 5% stake in India’s Vodafone Idea
Google is reportedly looking to buy a 5% stake in Indian telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, which has been struggling to pay AGR-related dues. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea expands OpenRAN based deployments in India
Vodafone Idea Limited, India’s leading telecom operator, has expanded OpenRAN based deployments in India with OpenRAN solution providers. Read more…
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Vodafone Group’s $200mn brings respite to cash-strapped Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has received a much-needed fund infusion worth $200 million or Rs 1530 crore from Vodafone Group Plc. Read more…