The fundraising will be through the issuance of equity shares or convertible warrants on a preferential basis to one or more entities belonging to Vodafone Group (one of the promoters of the company).
Vodafone Idea lost about 15.7 lakh mobile subscribers during April 2022, the monthly subscriber data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday showed.
Airtel reported nearly a three-fold year-on-year increase in its net profit to Rs 2,008 crore in the fourth quarter of FY22
VIL plans to integrate the various digital platforms under Vi, its flagship app, which is used by subscribers to make payments and buy new connections
A growth in average revenue per user is essential for the industry to invest in the network and spectrum, and if they do not do so, it can result in poor service offerings, Crisil said in a report
'What's important is to create a quality service and a great experience while giving returns to shareholders', he said
Vodafone Idea needs the money for capex and to bid for 5G auctions
In a nine-page order, Sebi said the acquisition of shareholding in VIL by the Government of India (GoI) is proposed with the sole intent of saving the larger public interest.
Digital changes are now a big deal in India, where a lot of the country's government-to-citizen services as well as a vast swathe of the payments business ride on technology platforms
Research analysts at BofA were of the view that Vodafone Idea (VIL)management has focused on top core circles and the company may selectively bid in their core 3G and 4G circles
Tata Communications has said ISPs should be allowed to participate in the 5G auction as they were eligible to bid for BWA (4G) spectrum in the 2010 auction
Vodafone Idea is planning to raise Rs 20,000 crore, including Rs 10,000 crore in equity and remaining as fresh loans from banks
But more gains are crucial to telecom industry given investment plans and elevated debt levels
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The debt-ridden telecom operator expects the government to complete conversion of around Rs 16,100 crore dues into 33 per cent stake in the company in the coming weeks, reported news agency PTI.
Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) and Ericsson on Friday announced achievement of a technology milestone during the ongoing 5G trials, by demonstrating a peak download speed of 5.92 gigabits per second.
Says subscriber churn post tariff hike last November not significant; effect of 20% hike has been absorbed in third and fourth quarter, helped Vi to register growth in revenue and ARPU
Shares of telecom operator Vodafone Idea gave up early gains and settled 1 per cent lower amid profit-taking on Wednesday. In early trade, it had gained 4 per cent, a day after the company reported narrowing of its consolidated losses to Rs 6,563.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2022. The stock jumped 3.31 per cent to Rs 9.03 during the day on the BSE. However, later it gave up early gains and settled at Rs 8.65 apiece, down 1.03 per cent. On the NSE, it dipped 0.57 per cent to end at Rs 8.65 apiece. On Tuesday, Vodafone Idea reported narrowing of its consolidated losses to Rs 6,563.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, compared to the same period of the previous year, while its realisation per user or ARPU improved sharply on a sequential basis aided by November tariff hikes. VIL's losses were at Rs 7,022.8 crore a year ago, as per a company filing. Its revenue from operations rose 6.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 10,239.5 crore in the fourth quarter of FY22. Seen
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