Firm reports loss of Rs 708 crore in Q3; in Q2 it had recorded a profit of Rs 872 crore
Vi's capex was 80 per cent lower than rival Airtel in the past nine months
Analysts at BNP Paribas believe an improvement in long-term revenue visibility from Vodafone Idea can result in further increase in earnings estimates as well as valuation multiple of Indus Towers
The brokerage firm CLSA said that with a decline in VI's share, Airtel and Jio together control 77 per cent and should continue to gain share in 2023
According to a media report, the DoT is looking at the financials and the operations of Vodafone Idea to ascertain its health
"Without that (capital injection) it looks difficult for the company to ...survive," said one top official at a state-owned bank
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The lenders have, however, sought clarity from the telco on the Government's potential shareholding and its plans to infuse capital in Vi
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Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea has various requirements, including infusion of capital, and discussions on this front are going on, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Vodafone Idea (VIL), reeling under debt burden of over Rs 2 lakh crore, has opted for converting about Rs 16,000 crore of interest liability payable to the government into equity, which will amount to around a 33 per cent stake in the company while promoters' holding will come down to 50 per cent from 74.99 per cent. 'Vodafone (Idea) has many requirements. It has a particular requirement of capital. How much capital, who will infuse? All those things are under discussion at this point of time," Vaishnaw said. VIL has offered a stake to the government at a par value of Rs 10 per share and the government is waiting for the company's shares to stabilise at Rs 10 apiece. "The responsibility of capital has to come from various sources. The company just doesn't require conversion. It requires capita
Considering that the issue may gather momentum in the upcoming months, Vikram K Doraiswami, the Indian high commissioner in the UK, has sought guidance from the finance ministry
The promoters are willing to infuse Rs 2,000-3,000 crore but it is too less to revive the company
Operators have taken up conflicting positions on the need to create common AI terminology standards before leveraging the new-age technology in the telecom industry
Minister of state for communications Devusinh Chauhan said in the Rajya Sabha that Jio and Airtel accounted for a total of 20,980 5G base stations in India
Ericsson is supplying its equipment to both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio while Vodafone Idea is yet to finalise its 5G plans
The number of mobile users has fallen twice in the past eight months now, latest fall concentrated in urban India
Govt must stick to its stand on Vodafone Idea
Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea and its vendor ATC Telecom Infrastructure have agreed to extend the last date for subscription of Rs 1,600 crore optionally convertible debentures to February 28, the telecom operator said in a regulatory filing. Vodafone Idea's proposal to issue Rs 1,600 crore debentures to mobile tower vendor ATC Telecom Infrastructure has lapsed in the absence of any response from the government on the conversion of interest dues into equity. "...the Company and ATC have mutually extended the last date for subscription of the OCDs to 28th February, 2023 or such later date as may be mutually agreed, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions precedent," Vodafone Idea (VIL) said in a filing. The conditions for approval include nod of VIL shareholders and conversion of interest liability on the company arising from the deferment of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and Spectrum Dues into equity shares by the government. Last month, shareholders of debt-ridden Vodafone Idea ..
Queries shows a strong interest in the proposed IDBI transaction
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