Vi (Vodafone Idea) 5G Updates

[Kuttusan]

Voda Idea in advanced talks with vendors for 5G rollout, launch subject to funding

Vodafone Ideas chairman Ravinder Takkar, in turn, has reiterated that the telco remains committed to ramping up 4G coverage and launching 5G. “The company will continue to make investments for expanding 4G coverage and capacity, especially in its 17 priority circles and introduce 5G services...

m.economictimes.com

 

[Kuttusan]

Nokia, Ericsson say no to supplying 5G gear to Vi on credit

European telecom gear makers Nokia and Ericsson have refused to supply 5G equipment to Vodafone Idea (Vi) on credit, people aware of the matter said. Financially stressed Vi, which has yet to place an order for 5G equipment, was seeking relaxation in payment terms, they told ET.

m.economictimes.com

 

[saketk11]

Nokia, Ericsson say no to supplying 5G gear to Vi on credit

European telecom gear makers Nokia and Ericsson have refused to supply 5G equipment to Vodafone Idea (Vi) on credit, people aware of the matter said. Financially stressed Vi, which has yet to place an order for 5G equipment, was seeking relaxation in payment terms, they told ET.

m.economictimes.com

Vodafone Idea aims to look beyond Nokia, Ericsson for 5G; in talks with non-traditional vendors - ET Telecom

Vodafone Idea: The discussions come at a time when its bigger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have either developed their own 5G stack or have entered strategic partnerships to jointly build the network technology in the country with non-traditional companies.

telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

is this what vi wanted to move away from Ericsson, and nokia

 

[Kuttusan]

ZTE gets Centre's nod to help Vodafone Idea update its network: Report

Vi-ZTE deal: ZTE and Huawei have also applied to the National Security Council Secretariat to become a 'trusted source'

www.business-standard.com

 

[saketk11]

telecom operator has till now deployed about 36 tower sites of 5G in Delhi and Pune,

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/vodafone-idea-inches-towards-5g-launch/3148667/

its like put less than crores to show potential to get capital worth 100 cores.

Vi (Vodafone Idea) 5G Updates

India's third largest telecom operator, has started 5G trials in Pune and Gandhinagar in partnership with European vendors Ericsson and Pune, the company's MD Ravinder Takkar said on Friday...

onlytech.com

 

[Bapun]

Vodafone Idea has so far installed 36 mobile towers for 5G services. Delhi 18 Towers, Pune 18 mobile towers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684096145008787456

 

[hike]

Vodafone Idea has so far installed 36 mobile towers for 5G services. Delhi 18 Towers, Pune 18 mobile towers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684096145008787456

No surprise Vodafone Idea was working used to work slow.

 

[Esmail]

Vodafone Idea has so far installed 36 mobile towers for 5G services. Delhi 18 Towers, Pune 18 mobile towers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684096145008787456

If they don't resolve their funding issue and ramp up the 5G rollout, they will see further churn of the high revenue customers in favour of Jio and Airtel networks.

 

[Kuttusan]

Vi, Adani data networks may not get exemptions over 5G rollout

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Adani Data Networks are expected to face financial penalties for failing to meet minimum rollout obligations for 5G airwaves in India's mid band and 26 GHz bands. Officials stated that the two firms had requested relaxations for the rollout conditions outlined in the...

m.economictimes.com

 

[Esmail]

Vi, Adani data networks may not get exemptions over 5G rollout

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Adani Data Networks are expected to face financial penalties for failing to meet minimum rollout obligations for 5G airwaves in India's mid band and 26 GHz bands. Officials stated that the two firms had requested relaxations for the rollout conditions outlined in the...

m.economictimes.com

Vi should either meet the rollout obligation or then surrender the spectrum to DoT and save on the annual payout.
If they don't have the capital to invest in network gear for 5G, why waste more capital on spectrum annual instalments?