Vodafone Idea

Bharti Infratel to proceed with Indus Towers merger; VIL's cash consideration at Rs 4,000 crore

The company said its board, in a meeting held on August 31, 2020, took note of the status of scheme of arrangement between Indus Towers and Bharti Infratel and the related agreements.

Sep 01, 2020, 11:09 AM IST

Amazon in initial talks to buy $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel: Sources

Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel, three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters, in a move that could turbocharge India`s digital economy.

Jun 05, 2020, 01:35 AM IST

Vodafone Idea zooms 30% amid reports of Google investment interest

The move assumes significance as Vodafone Idea -- where Vodafone holds just over 45 per cent stake -- is staring at nearly Rs 58,000 crore in unpaid statutory dues.

May 29, 2020, 14:08 PM IST

Vodafone Idea pays its principal portion of government dues

The payment comes after India's top court last month threatened telecom operators and government officials with contempt proceedings for failing to implement an October ruling that ordered telcos to pay 920 billion rupees in overdue levies and interest to the government.

Mar 16, 2020, 17:03 PM IST

Finance Ministry nod for relief to telcos unlikely

If the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) decides on such a cut, it will be a different thing. But at the consultation level, the FinMin will state its precarious revenue position.

Feb 23, 2020, 11:55 AM IST

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices likely to pay AGR dues on Monday: DoT sources

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices are likely to make payment for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues on Monday to avoid stringent punitive action from the Telecom Department, according to official sources.

Feb 16, 2020, 19:31 PM IST

Department of Telecommunications orders Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom companies to clear dues by 11.59 pm on Friday

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday ordered Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and other telecom companies to clear their dues by 11.59 pm on Friday.

Feb 14, 2020, 18:39 PM IST

Setback for telcos as SC dismisses Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea's pleas to review AGR judgement

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday (January 16) rejected the petition of the telecom companies to review its judgement passed on October 24, 2019 ordering the telecom companies to pay dues amounting to around Rs 92,000 crore over the companies’ Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR).

Jan 16, 2020, 17:48 PM IST

Jio joins Airtel, Vodafone Idea in raising telecom tariffs

The company in a statement said it would carry out an 'appropriate' increase in tariffs which "does not adversely impact data consumption or growth in digital adoption and sustains investments".

Nov 19, 2019, 21:01 PM IST

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea to hike tariffs from December 1

The ongoing telecom crisis is set to hit the customers hard with two of the country`s largest telcos -- Bharti Airtel and Vodafone -- deciding to hike tariffs from December 1 after they posted historic losses on account of provisioning for the AGR pending dues.

Nov 18, 2019, 20:50 PM IST

AGR fallout: Vodafone Idea posts Rs 50,921 cr loss in Q2

As per a regulatory filing by Vodafone Idea, the huge loss was due to a one-time loss of Rs 30,774.5 crore the company incurred due to the recent Supreme Court verdict on AGR dues.

Nov 14, 2019, 23:07 PM IST

Vodafone Idea India's largest mobile operator, Jio 2nd largest; adds 85.3 lakh users in July: TRAI

Reliance Jio had 339794939 telecom subscribers in July as compared to 331255614 subscribers in June 2019.

Sep 18, 2019, 17:00 PM IST

Jio gains, Airtel & Voda-Idea lose users: CLSA

While Jio leads with 52 percent share among 3G/4G users, Bharti's share has been stable at 23 percent. But Bharti's incremental market share in 3G/4G additions during January-June has been much higher at 38 percent.

Aug 22, 2019, 11:42 AM IST

Vodafone Idea names Ravinder Takkar as CEO

Ravinder Takkar has been appointed for three years effective Aug. 19, Vodafone Idea said.

Aug 19, 2019, 17:46 PM IST

DCC clears imposing penalty on Airtel, Voda Idea; seeks Trai view on fine amount

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in October 2016 recommended imposing total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Airtel, Vodafone Idea for allegedly denying interconnectivity to newcomer RJio.

Jun 17, 2019, 15:03 PM IST

Vodafone Idea Q4 loss at Rs 4,882 crore; co says strategic initiatives taking effect

The loss has narrowed from Rs 5,004.6 crore during the third quarter of 2018-19, aided by 3.4 percent drop in total expenses.

May 14, 2019, 10:01 AM IST

Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over 10,000 cr in April; RCom yet to pay

The payments are towards the latest installment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions.

Apr 11, 2019, 09:00 AM IST

Reliance Jio beats other telcos in 4G download speed in February: Report

Jio's 4G download speed was more than over two times of Bharti Airtel's average peak speed.

Mar 15, 2019, 11:59 AM IST

Vodafone Idea reports loss of Rs 4,973 cr for September quarter, mulls raising Rs 25k cr

The company is also actively exploring sale of its fibre network.

Nov 15, 2018, 13:20 PM IST