Vodafone Idea Merger

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  Vodafone Idea Is Now 'Vi', New Branding Revealed as Vodafone Idea Merger Integrates Completely

  Vodafone Idea has revealed its new integrated brand identity – Vi (read as ‘We’). It is now shorter, simpler, and references both brands. The development was shared during a virtual event that was livestreamed by the company.

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  Vodafone, Idea Data Performance Benefited by Merger, Both Brands Show Notable Improvements: Ookla

  Ookla noted that both telecom brands have seen significant improvements in data speeds during August 2018 and July 2019. Ookla believes that the subscribers of Vodafone Idea are certainly benefitting from the merger.

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  Vodafone-Idea Merger Complete, Creating India's Largest Telecom Operator

  Idea Cellular and Vodafone completed the merger of their India operations on Friday, creating the country's largest telecom operator by subscribers.

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  Vodafone-Idea Merger Said to Edge Closer to Completion

  Idea Cellular and Vodafone are said to have cleared the last regulatory hurdle to merge their operations in India.

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  Centre Clears Vodafone-Idea Merger To Create India's Largest Telecom Firm

  The government has approved the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular that will create the country's largest mobile phone operator worth more than $23 billion with a 35 per cent market share, according to top officials.

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  Vodafone-Idea Merger: Government Said to Give Final Nod

  The new telecom behemoth - Vodafone Idea Limited - will dislodge Bharti Airtel, the current market leader with 344 million customers from its pole position.

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  Idea Shares Jump as Vodafone Deal Clears Government Hurdle

  The DoT, under conditional approval for the merger, had asked both the companies to clear the dues, a move that could have potentially delayed the deal.

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  Vodafone-Idea Merger Not Being Delayed by Government: Sinha

  Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger will be completed after all processes stipulated in merger and acquisition regulations are duly followed, the communications minister said.

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  Bharti Infratel, Indus Tower to Merge, Own 1.63 Lakh Towers

  Before merger, Indus Towers was jointly owned by Bharti Infratel (42 percent), Vodafone (42 percent), Idea Group (11.15 percent) and Providence Equity Partners (4.85 percent).

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  Idea-Vodafone Merger in Final Stages of Approval: Telecom Secretary

  Sundararajan also said the National Telecom Policy was in its final stages of drafting after which it would be taken to the Telecom Commission.

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  Vodafone-Idea Merger: Kumar Mangalam Birla to Be Non-Executive Chairman of New Entity

  Current Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone India Balesh Sharma will become the Chief Executive of the combined business post merger.

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  Idea-Vodafone Tower Sale Awaited Before The Mega Merger Sails Through

  Closure of Vodafone and Idea's mobile tower sale deal, and raising FDI limit in the Aditya Birla group firm are holding the government's approval to the merger of two operators' to create the largest Indian telecom player, according to sources

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  Idea Gets NCLT Nod for Merger With Vodafone

  Idea and Vodafone can go ahead for the final approval for merger from the Department of Telecom after the latter's appeal for the scheme also gets NCLT nod.

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  Idea-Vodafone Deal: NCLT Gives Nod To The $23 Billion Merger

  As the NCLT approval has come, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are free to approach the department of telecom for the final approval

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  This Is How Regulator Seeks To Ease Woes Of Telecom Firms

  TRAI today suggested that the telecom department fix a definite timeline of up to 30 days for approving merger or transfer of licences after the NCLT nod.