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CHENNAI: After five years of a subdued presence, loss-making Vodafone Idea (Vi) is shifting gears in Tamil Nadu with an aggressive 5G rollout, network expansion and a renewed branding push, as it completes coverage across all five metros. Sai Venkataraman, circle business head, TN, said the launch of 5G in the southern city marks Vi's presence in all metro cities namely Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata and now Chennai. "With Chennai going live, and our existing footprint in Madurai, we will complete rollouts in Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Salem, Tirupur, Vellore and Puducherry by next month," he said. Over two decades, Vi has built a base of over 1.46 crore customers in TN, anchored on what it calls "customer obsession, differentiated offerings and enterprise play."
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. The overall growth in subscriber base was mitigated by loss of subscribers by debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (Vi) and publi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea (Vi) narrowed its net loss for the second straight quarter, aided by an improving subscriber mix of higher-paying 4G/5G users, lower finance costs and a one-time exceptional gain. During the September quarter, Vi's net loss reduced to ₹5,524 crore versus ₹6,608 crore in the previous quarter. While the company has slowed subscriber churn over recent quarters, the third-largest telco continues to lose users to larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The joint venture between the UK's Vodafone Group and India's Aditya Birla Group has completed 5G rollout across all 1 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's telecom sector is ringing in steady growth once again adding millions of new connections every month while the race for broadband supremacy continues to heat up like a fiercely contested cricket match. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 1 April 2026, the total telephone subscriber base in the country reached 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026. This marked a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, translating into a monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. Wireless subscribers (including mobile ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 27, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday Lucky Draw Results Declare ...Read More >
Mysuru joins Vi's 5G map - Vodafone Idea has launched 5G in Mysuru, its second city in Karnataka state after Bengaluru, as part of a wider rollout across 17 priority telecom circles in India. 4G backbone boosted - The telco has upgraded its 4G network in Karnataka with new spectrum deployments, increasing capacity by 41% and improving service performance. Expansion accelerates - Vi plans to bring 5G to 23 more cities, aiming to strengthen its network footprint and compete more effectively with rivals in the Indian 5G market. Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has extended its 5G foo ...Read More >
He added that the developments validate that Vi's investments have been in the "right places and in adequate quantity". NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea's (Vi) chief executive Abhijit Kishore said the telecom operator is progressing positively, following high-quality broadband subscriber additions in February 2026 and an improvement in financial metrics. "In terms of number of sites added, data usage, revenue, EDITDA (core operating profit), average revenue per user (ARPU), broadband subscribers, Vi is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Broadband policy think tank and advocacy group Friday opposed the government's move to refarm 1100 MHz spectrum, to meet the growing needs of next generation (5G) services. The Delhi-based group said that it is alarmed by the refarming decision of the 1100 MHZ and earmarking the upper 6GHz spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) services, and urged the government to reconsider this (refarming) this move. "The IMT in the 6GHz band not only cannot meet the advanced requirements of digitalisation of the key sectors of the economy in manufacturing, agriculture, heal ...Read More >
The number of India's wireless (mobile + Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)) subscribers increased to 127.33 crore at the end of February 2026, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 0.55 per cent as compared with 126.63 crore at the end of January. Operators wise, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) added the maximum number of subscribers at around 48.6 lakh, followed by Reliance Jio (Jio) at 16.24 lakh, and Vodafone-Idea's (VIL) subscribers addition remained at 21,927. However, State-owned telecom operator BSNL lost around 1.02 lakh subcribers during the month, the latest data shared by Telecom Regulator ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced the next phase of its 5G rollout, with deployment now underway in 23 additional cities. The rollout will proceed in a phased manner, covering all of Vi's 17 priority circles where it holds 5G spectrum. The expansion includes key urban centers such as Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Dehradun, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Malappuram, Meerut, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Rajkot, Sonepat, Surat, Siliguri, Trivandrum, Vadodara, and Visakhapatnam (Vizag). This move follows Vi's earlier 5G launches in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new State Police Chief on Tuesday. He succeeds Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on June 30. His tenure will run until July 1, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation. He was selected over Nitin Agarwal, who topped the official list of probables. The appointment order, issued by Kerala Chief Secretary Dr A Jayathilak on behalf of the Governor, was released soon after a cabinet meeting held on Monday. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh's Godav ...Read More >
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced the launch of its 5G services in Nagpur, as part of its planned rollout strategy. "This expansion is part of Vi's planned 5G rollout across 23 cities, with Pune, Nashik and Aurangabad next on the map, alongside other rollouts currently underway covering its 17 priority circles where it has acquired 5G spectrum," Vi said in a statement on July 14, 2025. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Launches 5G Services in Mysuru Vi customers in Nagpur with compatible 5G smartphones can access the service starting today. As an introductory offer, the c ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 14: Vodafone Idea's losses grew in the June 2025 quarter (Q1 FY26) as the telecom operator reported a net loss of Rs 6,608 crore, compared to Rs 6,432 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25). However, the company's revenue from operations rose 5 per cent to Rs 11,023 crore, up from Rs 10,508 crore in the year-ago quarter, according to its stock exchange filing. The company's average revenue per user (ARPU) increased to Rs 177 during the quarter, compared to Rs 154 in Q1 FY25 -- marking a 15 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise. Vi 5G Services in Agra: Vodafone Idea Annou ...Read More >
Mumbai: Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), which houses Reliance Industries' telecom and digital businesses, posted a nearly 25% year-on-year rise in fiscal first quarter net profit, boosted by continued addition of data users. JPL's consolidated net profit stood at ₹7,110 in the June quarter from ₹5,698 crore a year earlier, and ₹7,022 crore crore in the previous three months, the Mukesh Ambani-owned company said in a statement Friday. "I am happy to share that Jio has scaled newer heights during the quarter including crossing 200 million 5G subscribers and 20 million home connections. Jio AirFiber i ...Read More >
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): In preparation for the grand Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a mock drill was conducted in the Akhada area to enhance emergency preparedness and ensure the safety of participants and attendees. The drill carried out under the guidance of Police Additional Director General (ADG) Vaibhav Krishna, IPS was aimed to address potential emergency situations that may arise during the event. Also Read | Microsoft Partners With Government's 'India AI Mission' to Skill 5 Lakh People by 2026. The exercise was designed to simulate various emergency scenarios, foc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea has expanded 5G coverage to 23 more cities, including states capitals Jaipur, Kolkata, and Lucknow, the company said on Monday. Vi has already launched 5G service in five cities -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Patna. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, June 30, 2025: As Gold Price Continues To Decline, Check Prices of Yellow Metal in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Other Metro Cities. "Vi... announced the next phase of its 5G rollout, with network deployment now underway in 23 cities. These include Ahmedabad, Agr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea has expanded 5G coverage to 23 more cities, including states capitals Jaipur, Kolkata, and Lucknow, the company said on Monday. Vi has already launched 5G service in five cities -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Patna. "Vi... announced the next phase of its 5G rollout, with network deployment now underway in 23 cities. These include Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Dehradun, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Malappuram, Meerut, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Rajkot, Sonepat, Surat, Siliguri, Trivandr ...Read More >
New Delhi - Reliance Jio continues to lead India's telecom subscriber growth, adding 1.6 million users in January 2026, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) continues to struggle with subscriber losses, according to a report by JM Financial. Bharti Airtel also saw gains, adding 1.2 million subscribers during the same period, while Bharat Sanchar Nigam added 0.4 million. The overall net wireless subscriber additions for the Indian telecom industry - excluding machine-to-machine (M2M) subscribers and 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) - showed a recovery in January, reaching 2.4 million, up from 1.5 million in ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's Vodafone Idea Telecom Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of telecom operator Vodafone Idea, is in talks to raise up to 50 billion rupees ($569.5 million) through a debt sale in September, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The unit of India's third-largest wireless carrier plans to issue bonds with tenors of two and three years, raising 30 billion rupees and 20 billion rupees, respectively, the sources said. The company is expected to tap private credit funds for the issue, and offer coupons of around 12% and 14% on two-year and three-yea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is adopting a "multi-fold strategy" to launch commercial fifth generation or 5G services concurrently with 4G network densification, carried out by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-led consortium with an additional 19,000 sites. 'BSNL has placed an order for an additional 19,000 sites to densify its 4G footprint, with seamless software upgrade capability to 5G. This follows the successful commissioning of around 90,000 4G sites,' A. Robert Ravi, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL told ETTelecom. In May this year, Tata Consultancy Services recei ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under the new framework, producers will ...Read More >
After much anticipation, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has finally launched its 5G services in the Indian market. Being the third-largest telecom service provider in India, it started offering 5G connectivity in 17 telecom circles, marking a small but significant beginning for its next-gen services. The rollout started two years after Vi participated in the 5G spectrum auction alongside Airtel and Jio, both of which launched their services in October 2022. According to the report filed by Telecom Talk, Vi' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea on Thursday said it is now providing commercial fifth-generation (5G) services in 17 cities nationwide. 'With the latest additions, Vi 5G now spans 17 cities across key circles including Mumbai, Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Kerala,' Vi said in a statement. India's third-largest telco recently launched 5G in several cities, including Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Kozhikode and Malap ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea's enterprise arm, Vi Business, on Monday said it has launched an Internet of Things (IoT) innovation lab in Mumbai in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT). The "Vi Business IoT Innovation Lab" offers demonstrations of connected vehicles, smart grid for energy optimisation, smart manufacturing for real-time monitoring, and the future of IoT with edge artificial intelligence, Vi Business said in a joint statement. ...Read More >
The telecom industry in India is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors, driven by rapid technological advancements and a growing demand for mobile data and digital services. The industry is dominated by four major players: Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL/MTNL. These companies compete fiercely to offer affordable services, cutting-edge technology, and extensive network coverage to millions of users across the country. With a rapidly expanding 4G network and the upcoming rollout of 5G services, India's telecom market is set to remain highly competitive, presenting b ...Read More >
Vodafone Idea, India's third-largest telecom operator is still lagging behind the race of 5G network in India, and have been facing increasing pressure from its competitors (Airtel and Jio) due to this. To retain its user base, the company has further introduced several affordable recharge plans which come bundled with a budget-friendly 84-day offer. The company offers an 84-day plan at Rs 509 that provides the following benefits: Once the high-speed data limit is exhausted, users will be able to continue browsing at reduced speeds. Additionally, standard SMS charges will apply after the fre ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's telecom sector continued to soar in May 2025, recording notable growth across broadband, mobile, and wireline markets, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), reported PTI. Broadband users surged to nearly 975 million, driven by a 60 per cent jump in fixed wireless (5G FWA) adoption. While the wireline segment grew steadily, wireless users touched 1.168 billion, despite a slight dip in metro areas. Tele-density remained robust, especially in urban zones. Mobile number portability also hit a record 14 million requests, and M2M connections for IoT crosse ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a customs superintendent posted at Sahar airport in Mumbai, for allegedly taking a Rs 10.20 lakh bribe from an agent, an official said Sunday. The central probe agency booked Krishan Kumar for allegedly demanding a bribe at the rate of Rs 10 per kg for facilitating clearance of imported consignments from a customs house agent, a CBI spokesperson said. It was also alleged that Kumar threatened the agent when he refused to pay the bribe, and deliberately withheld consignments. The CBI conducted a verification of the allegations between July 25 and August 1 in th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Telecom major Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Monday joined hands with Swedish communications gear maker Ericsson to modernise its post-paid services, while supporting its ongoing network expansion across the country. Ericsson will continue to strengthen VIL's network footprint through the deployment and integration of new network sites, capacity augmentation, and coverage expansion, according to the company's release. The company also said that these efforts will lead to enhancing indoor coverage, improving data capacity, and supporting VIL's ongoing efforts for expanding 5G and 4G connect ...Read More >