Vodafone
Vodafone Idea plans Rs28,000-cr war chest to take on Jio
24 Jan 2019
Vodafone will invest up to Rs11,000 crore in the fund while the Aditya Birla group will add Rs7,250 crore
Idea, Vodafone complete merger
31 Aug 2018
Idea-Vodafone merger gets NCLT approval
30 Aug 2018
While this clears the way for merger of India’s second and third-largest telecom service providers to form the largest telco in the country, the road ahead for the merged entity is not smooth
Vodafone Idea gets final regulatory approval
26 Jul 2018
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla will now be the chairman of the country’s biggest telecom company while Balesh Sharma, currently chief operating officer of Vodafone India, will be its CEO
Vodafone India registers 31.3% fall in revenue
26 Jul 2018
Vodafone Idea pay up Rs7,268-cr dues to clear path for merger
24 Jul 2018
While Idea and Vodafone decided to pay up the Rs7,268-cr dues `under protest’ to clear the path for merger, the two companies said they reserve the right to challenge the demand after DoT’s final approval of the merger
Trai penalises Jio, Airtel, Idea and Vodafone
02 Jul 2018
Idea gets DoT nod to raise up to 100% FDI
05 Jun 2018
Vodafone to acquire Liberty Global's cable, broadband assets in Europe
09 May 2018
The acquisition will transform Vodafone from a mobile phone operator into a cable and broadband TV giant across Europe
Delhi HC rejects government’s plea challenging Vodafone’s move to approach India-UK BIPA
08 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
Vodafone ties up with Nokia, Audi for 4G network on moon
28 Feb 2018
The moon will get 4G coverage next year, 50 years after the first NASA astronauts walked on its surface, says British telecom major Vodafone, which plans to create the first 4G network on the moon to support a mission by scientists in 2019
Vodafone India launches VoLTE in major markets
09 Feb 2018
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