All India articles – Page 6
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PremiumVodafone: Elsewhere in Associates & JVs
Vodafone Idea drops down to third place in India’s mobile sector as the troubled joint venture continues to reel from Jio’s cut-throat, digital-infused competition.
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ProfileProfile: Kumar Mangalam Birla, Global Expansionist
Straight-talking and hard-working, Birla is a formidable businessman. His commitment to Vodafone Idea cannot be taken for granted.
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ProfileProfile: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Family Guy
A self-made billionaire, Mittal knows how to challenge the busines status quo. His restlessness for growth may take some satisfying.
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Financial & PerformanceJio turns into Vodafone Idea’s worst digital nightmare
Massive Google investment underscores both Jio’s domination and its ambition to develop wide range of popular digital services. Who’s Who of foreign investors, which includes digital-savvy Facebook, now accounts for nearly a third of Jio Platform equity. Vodafone’s long-term outlook in India looks even more perilous than before, after ...
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Suppliers & SCMO2 supply chain cracks as German rollout goals missed
Indian plant closures and unavailability of field engineers blamed for failure to meet revised 4G rollout targets.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Idea down to third spot in Indian mobile
Airtel moves ahead of troubled joint venture, which has jettisoned more than a quarter of its wireless subscriber base since being formed.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Idea to trial drone-based food delivery
VfI joins ClearSky consortium to test BVLOS drone operations with Airmap, Curl Analytics, TechEagle, and Zomato. Indian regulator targets commercialisation of drone flights with 13 POCs from cross-industry consortia.
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PremiumFacebook gives Jio a multi-billion pound like
Rival Jio gets fillip from hefty FDI and Facebook digital expertise. Unnamed VfI exec does not rule out similar webscale tie-up for the embattled JV. Indian JV relinquishes last urban stronghold and is set to lose second spot overall.
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Public AffairsSupreme Court offers Vodafone scant hope
Top court in the land calls halt to operator self-assessment on fees. Irate judge threatens bosses with jail if liabilities not paid in timely manner. Read meets with India government ministers to seek assistance. COVID-19 lockdown measures provide temporary reprieve.
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Products & ServicesVodafone Idea builds out Optiva charging system
Joint venture looks to be moving cautiously to cloud.
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Products & ServicesMagenta Telekom, Ericsson in IoT rollout with Stanley Black & Decker
Magenta Telekom is providing Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) connectivity in Austria for a rollout of connected products and services by tool maker Stanley Black & Decker.
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Public AffairsVodafone Idea faces TRAI criticism
India’s operators, including Vodafone Idea (VfI), faced continued criticism over the issue of dropped call rates, after the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said it was maintaining focus on improving voice service quality.
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Public AffairsPressure rising in AGR relief negotiations
Supreme Court ruling puts the squeeze on VfI over €7bn fee bill.
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Products & ServicesVodafone mobile contract services drops Idea branding
Vodafone mobile contract services drops Idea branding Source: Vodafone Idea Vodafone Idea (VfI) is to drop the brand name “Idea” from its mobile contract services, as part of the merged operator’s “synergy” plan. The joint venture said that all new contract customers will be signed up to ...
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PremiumVodafone Idea preps 5G trials
Project comes with questions growing over whether VfI will live to see 5G era, however.
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PremiumChina Mobile, Vodafone Idea cloud tie up said to be on cards
VfI understood to have met with China Mobile in late-2019.
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PremiumVodafone Idea loses out to Reliance Jio
VfI relinquished wireless subscriber leadership status in November 2019, according to the latest figures from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
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Products & ServicesVodafone Idea, NASSCOM launch The Managr
VfI partnered with Indian non-profit tech-empowerment organisation NASSCOM to launch The Managr, a free-to-use project management mobile app specifically designed for non-government organisations.
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Public AffairsIndian telcos halt service during Delhi demonstrations
Delhi police ordered Indian telcos to temporarily halt mobile voice and data services as protests swept the city.
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PremiumVodafone Group Q2 FY19-20: growth regained but few cylinders fully firing
Margin growth on repeat. Europe Region and enterprise spluttering. India shunted further from books.