Page 2 - Vodafone Idea Merger

Why your call, data charges may not fall by much after Vodafone-Idea launch

With the net debt estimated at Rs 1.15 trillion, the merged entity will not be in much of a position to dole out freebies

Malaysia's Axiata relinquishes major rights in Idea ahead of Voda merger

The combination is set to create the country's largest mobile phone operator worth more than $23 billion with a 35 per cent market share

Vodafone-Idea Cellular technology integration may take at least 4 years

Sources in the know said engineers of TCS, one of Vodafone's technology vendors, are working round the clock to ensure the user interface is ready before the formal launch

Ahead of Vodafone merger, Idea Cellular posts Q1 profit on tower sale gain

Revenue declined mainly on account of down-trending of average revenue per user, which stood at Rs 100 as against Rs 105 in Q4FY18

After DoT nod, Vodafone-Idea set to be country's largest telecom operator

The new entity, to be headed by Vodafone insider and current COO (India) Balesh Sharma, will have a revenue market share of about 37.4 per cent and more than 438 million subscribers

Voda-Idea to be India's largest operator after govt approves final merger

Govt gives final nod to Vodafone-Idea merger; to be India's largest operator

Vodafone, Idea merger beginning of exciting journey, says KM Birla

The combined debt of both the companies is estimated to be around Rs 1.15 trillion

Vodafone, Idea Cellular pay up Rs 72 billion to govt, nod for merger soon

New entity may challenge dues after paying under protest

DoT looking into Voda-Idea's plea on dues re-computation: Telecom secy

Earlier this month, the Telecom Ministry granted conditional approval to the long-pending merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular

Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger: New entity to be competitive, says Nick Read

This will most likely be the last visit to India for Vittorio Colao as the Vodafone Group CEO as he prepares to pass on the baton to Read

DoT seeks legal opinion from ASG on Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger

After receiving the clarification from the solicitor, the DoT will prepare a demand notice to recover spectrum charges from both Vodafone and Idea

Govt isn't delaying Voda-idea merger, DoT formalities pending: Manoj Sinha

The merger deal was expected to be completed last month, but the DoT is seeking legal opinion on the merger in respect to Vodafone's administratively allocated spectrum holdings

Voda-Idea merger may be delayed by 2-3 months; DoT to issue demand notice

The new operator would be the country's largest telecom company, with a revenue market share of around 37 per cent and 433 million subscribers

DoT may clear Voda-Idea merger today; seeks Rs 21 bn bank guarantee

The proposed merger is expected to give breather to both debt-ridden firms Idea and Vodafone, from cut-throat competition in the market

DoT may approve merger of Vodafone, Idea Cellular in the next few days

Idea Cellular will have to furnish an undertaking that it will entertain all the liabilities whenever a final decision is taken by courts

DoT seeks Rs 21 bn bank guarantee from Idea to clear merger with Vodafone

Telecom Secy Aruna Sundararajan had last month said that the clearances related to the merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular are being expedited and that it "should get done" in the timeframe of June

Vodafone-Idea set for the top, but will have to work hard to stay there

Meanwhile, the new player Reliance Jio has notched up a revenue market share of 15.4% in just 15 months of commercial operations

Idea Cellular to become Vodafone Idea; plans to raise Rs 150 billion

The required approvals for the much-awaited merger have reached the last leg

DoT may ask Idea to liberalise spectrum held by Vodafone worth Rs 45 bn

Idea may have to shell out Rs 45 billion in cash

DoT, not Commerce Ministry, to decide on Idea's 100% FDI proposal: Prabhu

Idea's proposal assumes significance against the backdrop of pending merger with Vodafone India to form the country's largest telecom operator