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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 i ...Read More >
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 wi ...Read More >
DoT extends deadline to June 30 to reassess Vodafone Idea AGR dues, licence fee review is done but spectrum charge recalculation faces delays due to missing records The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the deadline for reassessing adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Vodafone Idea by three months to June 30, according to a Moneycontrol report. The move comes as field officials continue to face challenges in completing the exercise. According to the Moneycontrol report, the e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a setback to telecom service provider Vodafone Idea, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has extended the deadline for reassessing adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Vodafone Idea till June 30. Earlier, the ministry had set a target to complete this reassessment by March 31. According to officials in the DoT, Vodafone Idea could not submit the required documents related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) in multiple circles on time, and the field offices (CCAs) faced delays in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The telecom department expects that AGR reassessment for Vodafone Idea -- which recently received government relief for its dues and liabilities -- will be completed by June, sources said. The reassessment was earlier targeted for completion by March 31. Sources said the review of the Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC) is on, following the internal licence fee reassessment by the Controller of Communication Accounts. Accordingly, the timeline has been extended to June, sources said. The Un ...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 fixe ...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 mont ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 million in January 2026 to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 mill ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel led wireless mobile subscriber additions in February 2026, while Reliance Jio remained the country's largest wireless operator and continued to maintain a high proportion of active users, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Vodafone Idea was nearly flat, while state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd continued to lose subscribers. India's total wireless subscriber base-including mobile users and fixed wireless access (FWA) customers-rose by 6 ...Read More >
Officials said Bharti Airtel has to pay more than ₹5,000 crore toward AGR dues while Tata Teleservices has to pay over ₹4,000 crore, adding that the amount will be higher when accrued interest is incorporated in the instalment. New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices are required to pay nearly ₹10,000 crore to the government by March 31 as part of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. Officials told that in the absence of relief on the lines of Vodafone Idea (Vi), the telecom op ...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 cov ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vi (Vodafone Idea) has introduced a new prepaid plan, which offers handset theft and loss insurance along with mobile recharge plans, the first of its kind in the Indian telecommunication industry. The new plans will enable prepaid users to have theft or loss insurance on their smartphones without purchasing an insurance policy. The company indicated that the initiative responds to an increasing consumer issue with the rising cost of smartphones and their necessity, which is consider ...Read More >
Vodafone Idea (Vi)'s financial health looks set for significant improvement, if local press is to be believed. According to an Economic Times report, the government is considering a four-to-five year, interest-free moratorium on the telco's adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities, which today stands at a hefty 830 billion rupees (approximately $9.2 billion at current exchange rates), straining Vi's finances to their limit. Even more good news, the government is also reportedly mulling whether ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea (Vi) may finally be seeing the first signs of a turnaround after years of financial distress. The Supreme Court's recent decision allowing the government to re-examine the company's adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues has brought cautious optimism to the telecom sector. The verdict gives the government -- already holding a 49 percent stake in Vi -- the flexibility to explore a possible restructuring of dues that have long strained the company's balance sheet. The move is wid ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court's ruling on telecom AGR (adjusted gross revenue) empowers the Cabinet to review the entire gamut of issues related to recovery of thousands of crores of rupees from Vodafone Idea, when it comes to matters of duplicate payments, double-counting, interest and penalty on interest, as pointed out by the company. Estimates put Voda Idea's AGR outstanding to govt at around Rs 80,000 crore, though the company has refused to specify the exact amount. And, not just Vodafone I ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the Centre to consider telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd's plea seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunication's additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period up to 2016-17, observing the issue falls within the policy domain of the government. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by Vodafone Idea challenging fresh AGR-related demands ra ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 27 (Monday): The Supreme Court of India is today hearing a pivotal writ petition filed by Vodafone Idea Limited, which challenges the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) additional demand of ₹9,450 crore towards Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues for the 2016-17 period. The case, listed before a bench headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai, carries significant financial and policy implications -- not only for the telecom operator but also for the government and over 20 crore sub ...Read More >
Vodafone Idea share price: Vodafone Idea has approached the Supreme Court to quash the DoT's Rs 9,450 crore AGR demand, citing inconsistencies with earlier guidelines. The telco also seeks reassessment of dues up to FY17. Vodafone Idea shares will be in focus on Monday, October 6, as the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the telecom operator's plea seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demand amounting to Rs 9,450 crore. The te ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on October 6 a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) seeking the quashing of the additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period until 2016-17. According to the apex court's website, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai has listed the fresh plea of the VIL for hearing on Monday, when the court reopens after the Dussehra break. The top court deferred the hearing on September 26, after takin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Homegrown telecom company Tata Communications on Wednesday said it has deployed its solutions for state-controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) eSIM services nationwide. Specifically, Tata Communications, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Communications Collaboration Services Private Ltd. (TCCSPL), has supplied its GSMA-accredited eSIM subscription management platform - Tata Communications MOVE. The Mumbai-based company said that the platform will enable BSNL to faci ...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 >
New Delhi: Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking waiver from paying interest, penalty and interest on penalty on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues demand raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Vi, in its application, has sought to amend its previous petition that sought quashing of the DoT's additional AGR demand of ₹9,450 crore till FY19. The amended application is now seeking exemption from the payment of interest, penalty and interest ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking waiver from paying interest, penalty and interest on penalty on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues demand raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Vi, in its application, has sought to amend its previous petition that sought quashing of the DoT's additional AGR demand of Rs 9,450 crore till FY19. The amended application is now seeking exemption from the payment of interest, penalty and interes ...Read More >
New Delhi Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to October 6 the hearing on a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) seeking quashing of the additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period until 2016-17. A bench comprising Chief justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria was urged by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, the plea, which was listed for hearing during the day, be listed on reopening of courts after Dusshera ...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 p ...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 Q ...Read More >
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹6,813.71 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), jumping 93.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from ₹3,528.49 crore in Q1 FY25. However, on a sequential basis, the net profit was down by 16.1 per cent from ₹8,123.64 crore in the previous quarter. Oil major's revenue from operations in Q1 FY26 stood at ₹2.2 trillion, marginally higher by 0.9 per cent from ₹2.1 trillion in Q1 FY25. Sequen ...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 Mala ...Read More >
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