Vodafone Idea

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Vodafone Idea Limited
Company type Private
ISIN INE669E01016
Industry Telecommunications
Predecessor
FoundedAugust 31, 2018;6 years ago (2018-08-31)
Founders
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
[1] [2]
Products
RevenueIncrease2.svg₹42,765 crore (US$4.9 billion) [3]  (2024)
Increase2.svg₹16,850 crore (US$1.9 billion) [3]  (2024)
Decrease2.svg₹−31,238 crore (US$−3.6 billion) [3]  (2025)
Total assets Decrease2.svg₹184,997 crore (US$21 billion) [4]  (2024)
Total equity Decrease2.svg₹−104,166 crore (US$−12 billion) [4]  (2024)
Owners
[5]
Number of employees
Increase2.svg16,084 (2024) [6]
Subsidiaries YOU Broadband (100%)
Website www.myvi.in

Vodafone Idea, in acronym Vi, is an Indian telecommunications company, headquartered in Mumbai and Gandhinagar. [7] [8] [9] It is an all-India integrated GSM operator offering mobile telephony services.

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As of 30 September 2024, Vi has a subscriber base of 212.45 million, [10] making it third largest mobile telecommunications network in India and 12th largest mobile telecommunications network in the world. [11]

Vodafone Idea was created on 31 August 2018 by the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. [12] On 20 September 2020, the two separate brands Vodafone India and Idea Cellular rebranded as Vodafone Idea (Vi). [13] [14] [15]

History

In March 2017, it was announced that Vodafone India and Idea Cellular would merge. The merger got approval from the Department of Telecommunications in July 2018. On 30 August 2018, National Company Law Tribunal gave the final nod to the Vodafone-Idea merger. [16] It was completed on 31 August 2018, and the new entity was named Vodafone Idea. [17] [18] [11] Under the terms of the deal, the Vodafone Group Plc held a 45.2% stake in the combined entity, the Aditya Birla Group held 26% and the remaining shares were to be held by the public. [11]

Vodafone Idea lost a significant number of gross and active subscribers in the month of August 2020. [19]

Until 7 September 2020, Vodafone Idea operated two separate brands: [20] Vodafone India and Idea Cellular who both operated pre-paid and post-paid GSM service. [21] [22]

On 3 February 2023, the Government of India ordered the company to convert its interest dues worth 161.33 billion Indian Rupees ($1.96 billion) to equity at the rate of 10 rupees per share face value (well over then market value ~8.5), thus making the government the single biggest shareholder in the company. [23]

Network

Spectrum frequency holding summary

Vodafone Idea owns spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3500 MHz and 26 GHz bands across the country. [24]

Telecom circle coverage E-GSM/ LTE-FDD
900MHz
Band 8 		GSM / LTE-FDD
1800MHz
Band 3 		UMTS / LTE-FDD
2100MHz
Band 1 		LTE-FDD
2300MHz
Band 40 		TD-LTE
2500MHz
Band 41 		NR-TDD
3500MHz
Band n78 		NR-TDD
26GHz
Band n258
Delhi Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Mumbai Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Kolkata Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Gujarat Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Karnataka Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Maharashtra & Goa Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Tamil Nadu Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Haryana Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Kerala Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Punjab Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Rajasthan Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Uttar Pradesh (East) Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Uttar Pradesh (West) Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
West Bengal Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Assam Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Bihar & Jharkhand Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svg
Himachal Pradesh Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
North East Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Odisha Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg

This table contains Vodafone Idea radio frequency details because they had integrated their networks with each other and using one anchor network for both brands in all respective telecom circles. For example, Idea has started 4G services in Delhi and Kolkata telecom circle from May 2018 where the Vodafone is anchor network vice versa Vodafone has Started 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Bihar & Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir telecom Circle's where Idea is Anchor network. [25] [26]

Network consolidation

By March 2019, Vodafone Idea announced its network consolidation across major circles, easing network issues faced by consumers and also enhancing its 4G coverage. Announcements of Network Consolidation were made as below:

Enhanced Unified (2G, 3G, and 4G) coverage details

StateNo of Towns CoveredNo of Villages CoveredCoverage area %/km
Haryana [27] 145652099.5%
ROWB [28] 8783758597%
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh [29] 6645313060%
Jammu and Kashmir [30] 1103301
AP & Telangana [31] 3911970092.5%
Bihar & Jharkhand [32] 4314350379%
HP [33] 5911929
NESA & Assam [34] 4391785041%

Enhanced (4G) coverage details

StateNo of Towns CoveredNo of districts CoveredNo of Villages CoveredPopulation %
Haryana [27] 1372276.08%
ROWB [28] 8382778%
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh [29] 6337752%
Jammu and Kashmir [30] 48952623.6%
AP & Telangana [31] 38123850067%
Bihar & Jharkhand [32] 343561993145.3%
HP [33] 458608243%
NESA & Assam [34] 34083420070%
Punjab [35] 227241016290%

Vi Movies & TV

As of September 2023, Vi Movies & TV app is currently available for Vi subscribers on Android (above Android 5.1) and iOS devices (10.0 and above versions). [36]

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