Articles about Vodafone India

The Indian government has moved toward redacting the controversial retrospective tax law, introduced in 2012 and said to have hindered the country's prospects of foreign investment.

In a remarkable achievement, Reliance Jio has beaten Vodafone Idea to become the largest telecom operator in India with a subscriber base of 331.3 million.

More often than not, one sees children follow the footsteps of their parents in terms of profession especially when it comes to business.

Following the Department of Telecommunications' approval in July, the long-awaited merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular has finally been completed.

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has asked for inputs from telecom operators and internet service providers regarding ways to block social media apps like Facebook and WhatsApp during emergencies, reports Livemint.

Bouncing back from a loss of around Rs. 30,690cr in FY2016-17, Vodafone India has posted an operating profit of Rs. 9,805cr for the financial year 2017-18, ended 31st March.

You can soon get 4G smartphones for only Rs. 500 and enjoy Rs. 60-70 monthly plans.

Bharti Airtel and Amazon are set to enter into a deal which will allow Airtel to distribute the American e-commerce giant's content through its Airtel TV app.

Vodafone India and itel Mobile have partnered to launch the entry-level 4G smartphone, itel A20, at an effective price of Rs. 1,590 in India with an exciting cashback offer.

Ahead of their merger, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have signed an agreement with a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (ATC) separately to sell their respective standalone mobile tower businesses for Rs. 7850cr (combined).

With Jio providing call and internet services at throwaway prices, other telecom service providers have been forced to slash down their rates to ensure survival.

Vodafone has become the latest player in the telecom bloodbath. It has released new "SuperHour" packs with unlimited calling and data for one hour.

The SEBI has given a conditional nod to the $23bn Idea-Vodafone merger, subject to the outcome of an ongoing probe over allegations that an Idea promoter had bought 0.23% shares in violation of laws.

When Reliance Jio launched last year, it took the telecom sector by storm.

The country's apex audit body Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said six private telecom players understated revenues of Rs. 61,065cr over five years (FY 2011-15).

The country's largest telecom company, Vodafone India, is set to partner with Mega, Meru and Easy Cabs to help users switch to avail its 4G services.

According to the latest report by telecom regulator TRAI, Reliance Jio broke its erstwhile record of 18.48 Mbps and clocked in a high download speed of 19.12 Mbps, topping the 4G network speed chart for the month of April.

It is expected that within the next four years, India will have 64% of its population within the working age group, fuelling its growth.

Idea cellular board has finally agreed a merger with Vodafone.

The long-awaited Vodafone-Idea merger has been announced, with the former holding 45%. Idea promoters will own 26%.

TRAI has stated that a lack of reforms was responsible for the poor performance of the Indian telecom industry.

Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla is expected to lead the entity created if Vodafone and Idea were to merge.

Airtel and Idea Cellular have filed fresh appeals against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's order that Reliance Jio's 'Happy New Year' offer was distinct from the Jio Welcome Offer.

The telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has approved Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio to proceed with its "Happy New Year" offer and give 1GB free data everyday.

Vodafone India moved the Delhi High Court against Reliance Jio's 'Happy New Year' offer.

On Monday, Telecom operator Vodafone confirmed its participation in exploratory discussions for a merger with the Aditya Birla Group's telecom operator Idea Cellular.

Telecom secretary J.S. Deepak stated that due to structural changes and consolidation, the telecom spectrum holding for all operators will rise to 40MHz from 18MHz in 2017.

Mukesh Ambani announced that he would be pumping in fresh funds- almost Rs.30,000 crore in Reliance Jio, his telecom venture.

Vodafone India, in a bid to ease the burden on merchants and retailers in post-demonetization India, launched M-Pesa PAY on its already existing mobile wallet service.

Mukesh Ambani announced that from December 4, every new Jio user will get data, voice, video free till March 31. He called it 'Jio Happy New Year' offer.

Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc., submitted the highest bid to acquire 51% stake in the telecom tower service provider Bharti Infratel Ltd.

Market analysts believe that Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd is grappling with slow subscriber growth.

India's spectrum auction ended yesterday, with the government raising $9.9 billion, out of the $84 billion-worth of spectrum put up for sale.

Overall, the telecom auction progressed extremely slowly, receiving bids worth a mere Rs.2,482 crore.

With over 2354.55 MHz of spectrum up for auction across seven bands, India's biggest spectrum auction garnered Rs.53.53 crore on 1 October.

Norwegian company, Telenor is in discussions with Tikona Digital to merge their broadband spectrum business.

The much anticipated launch of Reliance Jio's 4G services took off to a scintillating start when Mukesh Ambani announced attractive offers and tariff plans today at Reliance's Annual General Meeting.

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India are "exploring" possibilities for a vital deal that could possibly translate into a merger.