Vodafone Idea focusing on merging networks to offer superior 4G, VolTE in India: KM Birla
Posted on 25th October 2018 |
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| New Delhi: Vodafone Idea Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said that India's largest telco's current focus is to merge the networks of Vodafone and Idea in the country, and refarm spectrum to enhance 4G LTE and VoLTE service in the country. "A lot needs to be done.... we are working on upgrading and consolidating the infrastructure to deliver better services for masses," he said during his keynote speech at the India Mobile Congress 2018. Birla said that mobile broadband will be at the heart of India's transformation into becoming a digital economy. "India has begun its odyssey to become a digital economy... We are committed to make Digital India a reality," he said, adding that the digital revolution will ride on a ubiquitous high-speed data infrastructure. "Telcos have been successful in delivering voice service under NTP 1999, and the time has come to repeat that, and make digital India a reality," he added. Vodafone and Idea are loved brands in the country, he said, adding that Idea is strong in the rural markets, while Vodafone has a strong presence in urban areas. Vodafone India and Idea Cellular completed the merger to create the country's largest telecom company on August 31, 2018. "The merger will help us participate in the next broadband journey. We thank the Indian government," he said. |
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Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict
Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices
Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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