Idea

Retail Asia08/03/2021

Being India’s third-largest telecom operator in the 4G spectrum auctions, Vodafone Idea entered with the largest quantum of spectrum with a very small fraction. “This was administratively allocated and used for GSM services, coming up for renewal,” the company said. With the telecom industry gearing up for the 5G revolution, VI hopes that a large […]

Retail Asia24/05/2019

India’s Vodafone Idea has contracted Ericsson to deploy a cloud packet core to enhance its existing core network. The deployment forms part of the operator’s ongoing network modernization program. It is aimed at enabling speedier introduction of new services and providing full-service continuity over the operator’s network. Under the agreement, Vodafone Idea will deploy Ericsson […]

Retail Asia02/05/2019

The fiber network unit Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly planning to raise around 270 billion rupees ($3.89 billion) in syndicated loans to help expand the newly created infrastructure business. Jio Digital Fiber plans to use the proceeds to expand its business and allow it to serve external customers from the telecom, ISP, power and other sectors. Reliance […]

Retail Asia25/03/2019

India’s Vodafone Idea has awarded Nokia a contract to improve the operator’s LTE coverage and capacity. Under the contract, Nokia will provide Single RAN Advanced, massive MIMO and small cell technology across multiple Indian telecoms circles to support the operator’s network consolidation and modernization program. The small cell deployment will help improve both indoor and outdoor coverage and capacity in […]

Retail Asia18/03/2019

India’s Vodafone Idea has announced it has doubled 4G download speeds in the Mumbai metro area as part of a major network modernization program in the city. The operator is deploying new technologies in the metro area including Massive MIMO, small cells and more TD-LTE cell sites, and has so far deployed more than 5,000 such sites […]

Retail Asia16/10/2018

India’s telecoms sector is facing at least three more quarters of losses due to the ongoing price war, according to industry body the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI). The Indian GSM industry body’s director general Rajan Mathews told that he believes the market’s current tariffs are unsustainable in the long term. The industry’s woes are being […]

Retail Asia11/01/2018

Indian operator Idea Cellular said Thursday that its board has approved plans to raise up to 67.5 billion rupees ($1.06 billion) in the sale of new shares, in a bid to strengthen its capital position ahead of completing its planned merger with Vodafone India. The company, which is poised to merge with Vodafone’s India unit to […]

Retail Asia26/10/2017

India’s Idea Cellular has contracted ZTE and other vendors to deploy a 100G WDM backbone and metro area network (MAN) for the operator. ZTE announced it has secured a 95% market share in the MAN project, and will deploy an OTN device with ultra-large cross-connect capacity. Idea Cellular is upgrading its existing transport network from a 10G […]

Retail Asia17/05/2017

India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular has swung to its first annual loss since its IPO in 2007, as the company felt the pressure being inflicted on the mobile industry by the entry of disruptive newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm. The company reported a net loss of 4.07 billion rupees ($63.5 million) for the full-year […]

Retail Asia09/01/2017

India’s Idea Cellular is reportedly considering launching its own unlimited free 4G data offer to compete against disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm. Idea is considering offering unlimited data in certain plans with a validity of 1 to 1.5 years, potentially only for 4G customers, citing sources. According to the report, Idea may also […]

Retail Asia25/11/2016

India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular has revealed plans to expand its 4G network to nine additional telecoms circles by March next year. The operator plans to add around 57,000 new 4G cell sites this year alone. With the expansion, Idea Cellular plans to launch of 4G in the circles of Uttar Pradesh East […]

Retail Asia09/08/2016

India’s Idea Cellular has reported a steep 36.1% decline in net profit for its fiscal first quarter to 4.97 billion rupees ($74.4 million), as spectrum and investment costs weighed down the operator’s bottom line. But Idea, the nation’s third largest mobile operator, also revealed that its efforts to cut down on promotional offers helped revenue […]

Retail Asia05/05/2016

India’s Idea Cellular is preparing to launch carrier billing for the Google Play store, bringing the capability to India for the first time for Android devices. A Google representative confirmed to India’s NDTV that the company is in the process of implementing carrier billing to Google Play for Idea Cellular customers. The capability will be […]

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Vodafone Idea acquires spectrums in five telecom circles to enhance 4G capacity

Vodafone Idea taps Ericsson for cloud packet core

Jio raising $3.89b for tower unit spinoff:

Vodafone Idea contracts Nokia for LTE expansion

Vodafone Idea doubles 4G speeds in Mumbai

Indian telco sector facing three more quarters of losses

Idea Cellular plans to raise $1b

Idea taps ZTE for 100G WDM backbone

Idea swings to first net loss since 2007

Idea may offer unlimited free 4G data

Idea to expand 4G to nine more circles

Idea Q1 profit slumps 36.1%

Idea introducing carrier billing for Google Play