New Delhi-based Bharti Airtel and Navi Mumbai headquartered Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) are in advanced stages of testing Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) services, a technology that keeps users connected even without a mobile signal. This move will enable telecom companies to take on over-the-top players such as Skype, WhatsApp, Hike, Facebook...
Idea-Vodafone Merger Creates India's Biggest Telco
With the approval of the Federal Government's Department of Telecommunications, the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular will create the country's largest mobile phone operator worth more than $23 billion with a 35 percent market share. In the combined entity, Vodafone will own a 45.1 percent stake, while the...
Vodafone India Gets Highest Ever FDI in Country
Vodafone India received fresh equity capital of $7.2 billion from British telecom player Vodafone Group. This is the largest-ever foreign direct investment in rupee terms in the country. The company will use the funds to strengthen its spectrum portfolio, network roll-out and retire debt, reports Business Standard. Sunil Sood, chief executive...