Idea Cellular
Idea introduces VoLTE in six states
02 May 2018
Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers to merge in a $20-bn deal
25 Apr 2018
While the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers will create a combined company that will be owned by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone with equal rights, Vodafone and Idea Cellular will have an exit option in future
Vodafone-Idea merger will mean axe for at least 5,000 staff: report
16 Apr 2018
Both companies are making losses amid huge revenue pressure and a combined debt of some Rs1,20,000 crore, and have been advised by the nodal team handling the merger to shed at least 5,000 employees in the next couple of months, save on costs, eliminate duplication, improve efficiency
Vodafone COO Balesh Sharma to head merged Idea-Vodafone
23 Mar 2018
While Kumar Mangalam Birla will be the executive chairman after the merger of Vodafone and Idea, Vodafone India chief operating officer Balesh Sharma will be the CEO of the new entity
Idea to start VoLTE services from 1 March
01 Mar 2018
Idea-Vodafone merger only a couple of nods away after NCLT clearance
13 Jan 2018
"The scheme is genuine, bona fide and in the interest of the creditors and the shareholders," said a bench of the NCLT, setting the stage for the creation of India’s biggest telco that will be well placed to take on Reliance Jio’s onslaught
Vodafone, Idea selling their tower business to ATC for Rs7,850 cr
13 Nov 2017
Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, which are in the process of being merged, will receive Rs3,850 crore and Rs4,000 crore respectively from the tower sale to ATC Telecom Infrastructure in a deal which will not affect the terms of the merger
Vodafone-Idea merger only awaits outcome of NCLT probe
08 Aug 2017
Market regulator Sebi and the stock exchanges have given conditional go-ahead for the proposed $23-billion merger between Idea Cellular and Vodafone India
CCI approves $23 billion Vodafone India-Idea merger deal
24 Jul 2017
With a combined base of nearly 400 million customers and 41-per cent revenue market share post merger, the merged entity will create a stronger entity than rival Reliance Jio Infocomm in scale, size and synergies
Idea offers new Rs396 data pack, sans publicity
13 Jun 2017
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