Idea Cellular

Idea post-paid subscribers can now avail Vodafone RED plan as Vodafone Idea consolidation completed

Vodafone India and Idea Cellular merged their mobile businesses in August 2018 to create Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Jul 22, 2020, 14:33 PM IST

Jio tops 4G download speed chart; Idea leads in upload speed in August

Both Jio and Idea have continued to maintain their leadership in their respective segment since last several months.

Sep 13, 2018, 16:51 PM IST

Govt gives final nod to Vodafone-Idea merger; to be India's largest operator

The move comes just days after Idea Cellular and Vodafone India made a joint payment of Rs 7,268.78 crore 'under protest' to the Department of Telecom (DoT) for merging their mobile businesses.

Jul 26, 2018, 16:25 PM IST

Idea, Vodafone pay Rs 7,249 crore under protest to DoT for merger

The Department of Telecom gave conditional nod for merger of these companies on July 9 and asked companies to meet the demand raised for taking merger on record.

Jul 24, 2018, 13:34 PM IST

Idea completes sale of 9,900 mobile towers to ATC for Rs 4,000 crore

ATC has already completed acquisition of Vodafone India's mobile tower for Rs 3,850 crore, which added nearly 10,200 to its portfolio.

May 31, 2018, 17:35 PM IST

Reliance Jio effect: Idea offers 5GB daily data, unlimited calls at Rs 998

Subscribers can also avail up to Rs 3,300 cashback on recharges from the Idea website or app as part of Idea's Magic offer.

Mar 23, 2018, 11:25 AM IST

Kumar Mangalam Birla to be Chairman of merged Vodafone-Idea entity

In 2017, the two companies had announced that they will combine the operations to create the country's largest telecom operator.

Mar 22, 2018, 20:26 PM IST

Jio effect? Idea Cellular posts net loss of Rs 1,285 crore in Q3

The telecom major revenue hurt by sharp cut in interconnection fees that operators pay each other.

Jan 24, 2018, 13:44 PM IST

Idea Cellular Magic Cashback offer: Get Rs 3,300 back on Rs 398 recharge

Customers will also receive five shopping coupons worth Rs 2,700 which can be used at Idea's partner stores or website on a range of brands

Jan 18, 2018, 14:45 PM IST

NCLT approves Idea's merger deal with Vodafone

In the next step, both the companies need a final approval from the Department of Telecom.

Jan 12, 2018, 15:25 PM IST

Idea Cellular reports Q2 net loss of Rs 1,106.8 crore

The company had reported a net profit of Rs 91.5 crore in July-September a year ago.

Nov 13, 2017, 11:13 AM IST

ATC to buy tower businesses of Voda, Idea for Rs 7,850 crore

In a joint statement, the two companies said Idea will sell its entire holding in Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Ltd (ICISL) while Vodafone will divest its business undertaking to ATC Infra.

Nov 13, 2017, 10:29 AM IST

Idea offers 60GB 4G data on new Sony Xperia phones

The customers can avail the bundled offer at Sony Center and major mobile stores. The pre-booking started from November 5.

Nov 07, 2017, 16:32 PM IST

Idea shares jump 6%; mcap surges by Rs 1,594 crore

The company's market valuation rose by Rs 1,593.6 crore to Rs 28,460.60 crore.

Oct 13, 2017, 18:09 PM IST

Tata telco buy to help Airtel catch up with Idea-Voda: Experts

The shareholders of Idea Cellular have approved merger scheme of its mobile business with Vodafone India.

Oct 13, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Idea shareholders approve scheme of merger with Vodafone India

The deal gives Vodafone India an implied enterprise value of Rs 82,800 crore and Idea Rs 72,200 crore.

Oct 13, 2017, 15:10 PM IST

Idea Cellular tops Trai's 4G upload speed rankings in Sep

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) MySpeed app tabulates mobile data speed of various operators.

Oct 09, 2017, 12:41 PM IST

DoT approaches TRAI on review of spectrum caps for telcos

IMG noted that the matter "merits examination and inputs from regulator" and accordingly, the telecom department has decided to consult TRAI on the issue of spectrum limit.

Oct 04, 2017, 19:23 PM IST

Idea-Vodafone merger likely to be completed by March

The meeting of equity shareholders, secured creditors and unsecured creditors will be held in Gandhinagar. It is being convened following directions of the NCLT bench at Ahmedabad.

Oct 02, 2017, 18:56 PM IST

IMC 2017: Large telcos lament high taxes, spectrum costs; seek relief

Large telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular on Wednesday lamented the high taxes, and spectrum costs being faced by the industry, and asked the government for immediate relief to mitigate the woes of the stressed sector.

Sep 27, 2017, 12:48 PM IST