Telecom Operator Vodafone India

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  [Updated] Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G Service Reportedly Rolled Out in India

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) has reportedly silently rolled out 5G services in India. The telecom service provider has launched commercial operations of 5G in 17 circles across the country including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and more, according to various reports. The rollout comes after the company's CEO Akshaya Moondra highlighted tha...

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...

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  Fundraise Allowed Vodafone-Idea to Start Capex Cycle, Places Telco on Secure Footing: Kumar Mangalam Birla

  The fundraise by Vodafone Idea enabled the telco to kick-start its capex cycle again, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Tuesday. Birla exuded confidence that with continued support of the government, Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) will do its part in realising India's digital destiny.

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  Bharti Airtel Pays $1 Billion to Partly Clear 2016 Spectrum Dues

  Airtel has partly settled its outstanding spectrum fees from a 2016 auction. This is the first payment the country's second-largest telecom operator is making for the phone spectrum it acquired for $2.13 billion (roughly Rs. 17,852 crore) in 2016.

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  Airtel vs Jio vs Vi: Best Prepaid Plans With Up to 365 Days Validity After Latest Price Hike

  Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea have increased the prices of their prepaid plans in India. The new prepaid plans from the operators will go live on July 3. So, if you are wondering which operator offers better pricing and benefits for different validity recharge plans, you should check out this article.

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Announces Increase in Prepaid, Postpaid Plan Prices From July 4 After Airtel, Jio Hike Tariffs

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) price hike was announced on Friday, shortly after rivals Reliance Jio and Airtel both unveiled higher prices for their prepaid recharge plans and postpaid plans. The new mobile tariffs will go into effect on July 4 and both Vi prepaid and postpaid customers will have to pay higher prices to access the operator's services.

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  After Jio, Airtel, Now Vodafone Idea To Raise Mobile Tariffs From July 4

  Loss-making telecom operator Vodafone Idea will raise mobile tariffs across the board by 11-24 per cent from July 4, according to a company statement.

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  Vodafone Idea and Elon Musk's Starlink Not in Tie-Up Talks, Telecom Firm Clarifies

  India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.

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  Vi Teases Arrival of 5G Network in Select Locations in Pune and Delhi

  Vi 5G network services will roll out in India soon, the company has teased on its website. The telecom operator's 5G network is set to launch its 5G networks in two cities — Pune and Delhi. However, Vi is yet to officially announce a date for the rollout of its 5G network services in the country.

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  Bombay High Cout Orders Tax Refund Of ₹1,128 Crore To Vodafone Idea

  The Bombay High Court has directed the Income Tax department to refund Rs 1,128 crore to Vodafone Idea Limited paid by the telecom operator in taxes for the assessment year 2016-2017.

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  TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister

  Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.

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  Reliance Jio Gains 30.5 Lakh Mobile Subscribers in March 2023, Bharti Airtel Follows: TRAI

  India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio added 30.5 lakh mobile subscribers in March, accelerating its momentum of February, while Vodafone Idea lost 12.12 lakh wireless users during the month, according to data released by telecom regulator TRAI. Sunil Mittal-led telecom company Bharti Airtel onborded 10.37 lakh mobile subscribers in March.

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  Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel Added 19.8 Lakh Mobile Subscribers in February: TRAI

  Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added 19.8 lakh mobile subscribers month-on-month in February, even as Vodafone Idea lost 20 lakh customers, according to data released by TRAI on Thursday. India's largest telecom player Reliance Jio added the maximum number of mobile subscribers at about 10 lakh, taking its wireless subscriber tall...

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  Jio, Airtel and Vi Said to Push for Regulation of Communication OTT Services at Meeting With TRAI Chief

  Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) asked TRAI chief P D Vaghela for regulation of communication OTT players, making a unanimous pitch for 'same service-same rules'. Telecom operators have argued that OTT players, which offer similar services as telcos do, should be regulated on similar lines.

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  Vodafone Idea Loss Swells to Rs. 7,990 Crore in Q3 Even as Company Posts Increased YoY Revenue

  Vodafone Idea reported an increased consolidated loss of Rs. 7,990 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The debt-ridden telecom operator’s consolidated revenue, however, increased by 9.29 percent to Rs. 10,620.6 crore from Rs. 9,717.3 crore in the December 2021 quarter.