Vodafone Idea (Vi) last year started offering eSIM service to its users. The company had initially only provided eSIM support on Apple iPhone devices. On top of that, Vi had chosen to provide the eSIM services only in three circles of India - Delhi, Gujarat, and Mumbai. But the telco has extended the eSIM service to multiple circles now. Much recently, Vodafone Idea also started providing eSIM services in two new regions of the nation....
We are in 2022 and most of the world is moving to the fifth-generation network or the 5G technology. However, in India, the telcos are still worried about providing services to 2G users. Even today, there are hundreds of millions of 2G network users in India. It has a lot to do with the demographics, but one more factor which affects the shift of 2G users to 4G users is the lack of very affordable 4G smartphones....
Vodafone Idea CEO Says Plan B for Funding Not Needed In a release, Vodafone Idea said that its revenue in its fourth-quarter was otherwise “flat QoQ” on a “comparable basis.” The operator also said that its average revenue per user (ARPU), a key metric, declined to Rs 107 in its fourth quarter as compared to Rs 121 in the previous quarter. Vodafone Idea highlighted that decline in ARPU was also largely due to the IUC removal, “adjusting for which ARPU was broadly flat this quarter....
Call recording is an important aspect for many individuals as well as businesses. To bring something better than the traditional system, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is now offering enterprises/businesses a ‘Mobile Call Recording Solution’. The solution is being offered by the telco under ‘Vi Business’ (B2B arm of Vodafone Idea). The traditional recording systems have often posed challenges and problems for the business. To address those challenges, Vi is now offering its own mobile call recording solution to enterprises....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has lost to Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel in yet another area of competition. Until now, Vi was the second-ranked telecom operator when it came to the VLR subscribers percentage or the percentage of active subscribers it had against its total user pool. However, with a swift and heavy blow to its subscriber base, Reliance Jio has removed a ton of inactive users and has gone ahead of Vi in the VLR subscribers percentage....
The telecom giant Vodafone Idea and its promoters have urged the government to fasten the conversion process of interest on deferred adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues into government equity. It is very necessary for the financially struggling Vodafone Idea so that it can raise funds from external investors. An anonymous senior official has informed that the executives of the telco have talked with the government about conversion increasing the chances of having more external investors....
Steep Tariff Hikes Unlikely for Vodafone Idea Says Analyst CLSA said that the Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel postpaid tariffs are already at an 25% premium to Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in the country. However, the firm said that the growth in average revenue per user (ARPU) provides opportunities for all the three major telecom operators in India. Crucially, CLSA said that it sees the sector revenue to hit US$32 billion by 2023, largely driven by the hike in tariffs coupled with the increased data usage....
To a separate query, the company said its interactions with investors suggest there is a “strong demand for the rights issue”. “Axiata’s renunciation has been fully taken up with strong demand. Hence, we have good reason to believe that the issue will be fully subscribed,” Vodafone Idea said in an e-mail response. The company added that it expects allotment to be made on or around May 6, 2019, as mentioned in the offer document....
Bharti Airtel Rs 599 Plan Reliance Jio Rs 599 Plan Coming to the Reliance Jio’s Rs 599 plan, users get almost the same benefits as that of Airtel’s plan. There’s 2GB daily data, unlimited voice calling, and 100 SMS/day. But the validity of the plan is 84 days instead of 56 days that users get with Airtel’s plan. Plus, there are additional benefits offered with Jio’s plan that comprise Jio applications, including JioSecurity, JioTV, JioCloud, JioCinema, and JioNews....
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest, or rather, the poorest performer amongst all the private operators in the country, should delay introducing tariff hikes for as long as possible. Vi hasn’t seen good days since the month of October in 2019. That was the last time the telco displayed a net gain in addition of mobile subscribers. We are not counting the latest report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for the month of January....
Vodafone Idea Business, today announced the launch of Managed SIP service for businesses for whom voice calls are a key business resource with Vodafone Idea Managed SIP (MSIP), these organizations will now have the assurance of security as well as a window to monitor, measure and optimise their voice infrastructure. These services also help user clients get a complete view of their fixed telephony network, with best-in-class SLAs, voice analytics, quality scores and features to improve service efficiency....
Vodafone Idea VoWi-Fi calling service is now supported in Haryana. It will be available for both prepaid and postpaid customers living in the state. Haryana has become the twelfth state or region to receive support for Vodafone Idea Wi-Fi calling service. The telco has been working on expanding the support for Wi-Fi calling services in all regions of India, and it is a great way to counter the problem of network coverage indoors....
Vodafone Rs 225 Prepaid Plan: Benefits and Validity The benefits offered by this prepaid plan from Vodafone are pretty basic, but it gives an additional option to the customers who want better validity plan at an affordable price. Vodafone is providing the Rs 225 recharge as an open market plan in most of the circles where it has completed the integration with Idea Cellular. Notably, Idea is also providing the same plan to its customers which is a good thing to see....
The government recently released an order according to which Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers are required to keep user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required. This has resulted in these service providers being worried about their position and major companies like NordVPN have also considered leaving the country if they don’t get privacy to serve their customers. Let’s know more. The Problem with the New Order The order was originally issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s agency CERT-In last week and will come into effect from June 28....
Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie Vadhandhi, which translates to “rumours,” explores the world of young and attractive Velonie, who is played by debutante Sanjana and whose life is full of rumours. S.J. Suryah portrays a damaged but tenacious cop who becomes entangled in a web of deceit but is adamant about discovering the truth. Moving In With Malaika Malaika Arora makes her eagerly anticipated digital debut, winning over hearts with her personality and amazing dance routines....
The social media messaging platform WhatsApp constantly keeps bringing updates on the app to enhance the user experience. Now in a new development, WhatsApp is reportedly testing out a brand-new feature that would allow users to create links to join calls on the messaging app. This would allow ease of joining calls on the platform. Earlier, WhatsApp had released an update that allowed the users to join a call even if it had already started....
WhatsApp might soon introduce a new feature called ‘self-destructing photos’. This feature is said to enhance the privacy provided by the application. The social media giant has recently received a lot of heat for its new privacy policies. It is worth noting that a ‘self-destructing messages’ feature is already out for the users of the application. But the ‘self-destructing photos’ will take a note from the ‘Instagram Direct’ and make it a very time-sensitive feature....
Details About Xiaomi 12 Series The announcement has been made by Xiaomi as the company took over Weibo to release a poster with an image of Chinese athlete Su Bingtian and a December 28 launch date. No additional details were provided by the company regarding the devices in the series and also no images for the smartphones were released. However, various details in regards to the devices of the Xiaomi 12 Series have surfaced in the past....
The eagerly awaited Xiaomi 12S Ultra was eventually introduced in China last month. It was a new flagship smartphone from the 12S series, but it was only offered in China. However, it now seems that the business may soon offer the model on the international market as well. The information about the high-end phone comes from reputable tipster Mukul Sharma. Sharma suggested in a tweet that Xiaomi may be preparing to release the Xiaomi 12S Ultra on the international market....
The Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro smartphones have been released worldwide. These are the Xiaomi 12 series’ new additions and replacements for the Xiaomi 11T range from the previous year. The Moto Edge 30 Pro is the first smartphone to include the 200MP Samsung sensor, while the Xiaomi 12T Pro is the second smartphone to do so. In addition to triple camera sensors on the back and an in-screen fingerprint sensor for security, the front of the device has a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera....
