Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea

https://www.myvi.in/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone-idea-limited/

Vodafone Idea, also known as Vi, is a publicly owned company headquartered in India. Founded in 2018, the company employs approximately 30,540 individuals and reported $5.2B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company operates as an Indian telecom operator, providing mobile services, broadband, and passive infrastructure services. It offers 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless services, alongside high-speed broadband.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

30,532

Headquarters

India

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On March 14, 2026, reports indicated that JSW Group is considering an investment ranging from ₹45000 crore to ₹60000 crore in Vodafone Idea, aiming to strengthen the financially stressed telecom company. Earlier on the same day, JSW Group, led by Sajjan Jindal, engaged in preliminary exploratory discussions regarding this investment. This potential move aligns with the Indian government's efforts—as the company’s largest shareholder with a 49% stake—to stabilize the debt-heavy operator and fund its delayed 5G rollout. Concurrently, Vodafone Idea sought a ₹50000 crore equity infusion for its 5G rollout, reaching out to potential investors including ST Telemedia, JSW Group, and other US and Indian firms, with plans to pitch to investors in Singapore and Hong Kong. Previously, on March 13, 2026, ST Telemedia and JSW Group, among others, entered discussions with Vodafone Idea for a potential stake, with the company actively engaging various investors for an equity partnership. This investor interest emerged after Vodafone Idea received substantial financial relief from the Indian government, its largest shareholder, seeking to attract strategic backers for its 5G rollout.

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Vodafone Idea offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Vodafone Idea's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, media and TV services and telecoms.

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Vodafone Idea's revenues were $5.2B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Vodafone Idea's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services, which represents 37% of Vodafone Idea's revenue.

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Mar

21st

2026

12:13

Management Changes, Bankruptcy, Corporate Restructuring, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Flipkart's Group CFO to Exit, Vodafone Idea's Survival in Question

Flipkart's Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman is set to exit the company, while Vodafone Idea's survival is in question due to its high-debt obligations and the government's decision to freeze its adjusted gross revenue dues. The company has been struggling to pay its statutory dues, and the government has asked it to reschedule the payment over a 10-year period. Vodafone Idea owes the government ₹87,695 crore in dues, and the company's survival is seemingly murky. The government has also asked the company to find a new investor to take majority control after the stake sale. Flipkart has announced a 105% bonus payout to employees, while Vodafone Idea has been struggling to pay its statutory dues.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Mar

21st

2026

03:20

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

#ET5GCongress: 5G-Advanced to require deeper industry collaborations for value, say executives

ETTelecom Published On Mar 21, 2026 at 08:50 AM IST NEW DELHI: The next phase of telecom evolution will be defined by 5G-Advanced, which will transform networks into intelligent, ecosystem-driven platforms enabling high-impact use cases across industries, experts said on Friday.

Mar

21st

2026

01:20

Cost Cutting, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Vi, BSNL in talks to share towers, fibre, spectrum

Vodafone Idea and state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have started talks on sharing towers, fibre and even spectrum, in a push to cut costs, improve network reach for both operators, and potentially accelerate 5G rollout.

Communications Today

Mar

20th

2026

17:30

Bankruptcy, B2B Tag

Vi seeks investor to enable govt exit; US-based fund eyes domestic tie-up

It is also understood that a US-based fund with an Indian-origin founder is learnt to have evinced interest, and could join hands with a domestic partner having operational experience in the telecoms sector. To facilitate its potential exit from beleaguered telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi), the Government has asked the debt-ridden company to expand its search for an investor and look for both domestic and international options, The Indian Express has learnt.

Mar

20th

2026

11:33

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

Vi, BSNL join forces to share towers, fiber, and spectrum

Business Mar 20, 2026 Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL are teaming up to share towers, fiber cables, and even spectrum, hoping to save money and improve coverage, especially as both have been struggling financially. The talks were reported on March 20, 2026, with acknowledgment from the Department of Telecommunications and noting the government, which now owns nearly half of Vi after a major bailout.

Mar

20th

2026

10:06

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

#ET5GCongress: AI-native networks critical to scaling 5G, unlocking new revenue models, say executives

ETTelecom Published On Mar 20, 2026 at 03:36 PM IST Read by 100 Professionals NEW DELHI: As artificial intelligence accelerates data consumption and real-time application demands, telecom networks must evolve from capacity-driven architectures to intelligent, AI-native systems, top private sector executives and a government official said on Friday.

Mar

20th

2026

10:06

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

#ET5GCongress: AI-native networks critical to scaling 5G, unlocking new revenue models, say executives

ETTelecom Published On Mar 20, 2026 at 03:36 PM IST NEW DELHI: As artificial intelligence accelerates data consumption and real-time application demands, telecom networks must evolve from capacity-driven architectures to intelligent, AI-native systems, top private sector executives and a government official said on Friday.

Mar

20th

2026

06:10

Vodafone Idea Starts 2026 with Subscriber Loss: TRAI January 2026 Data

Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, BSNL and Reliance Jio gained wireless subscribers in January 2026, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) saw subscriber losses, according to TRAI's Telecom Subscription Data as of January 31, 2026, released on March 19, 2026.

Mar

20th

2026

05:50

Vodafone Idea Ltd. Rallies 5.37% Surpassing Sector Gains Amid Mixed Moving Average Signals

The Sensex advanced 1.26% on 20 Mar 2026, yet Vodafone Idea Ltd. outpaced the broader market with a 5.37% gain, outperforming its Telecom - Services sector by 3.66 percentage points. This sharp single-session surge stands out against the backdrop of recent weakness, raising the question of whether this is a genuine recovery or a tactical bounce within a larger downtrend.

Mar

19th

2026

23:59

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

TRAI releases its telecom subscription report for January 2026

As per the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) gained 4.41 million, 2.44 million and 0.27 million in wireless (mobile) subscribers respectively, while Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) lost 0.41 million subscribers month-on-month during January 2026.

Mar

19th

2026

18:30

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

Vodafone Idea, BSNL begin talks to share telecom infrastructure

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea and state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have started talks on sharing towers, fibre and even spectrum, in a push to cut costs, improve network reach for both operators, and potentially accelerate 5G rollout.

Mar

19th

2026

18:30

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

Vodafone Idea, BSNL begin talks to share telecom infrastructure

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea and state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have started talks on sharing towers, fibre and even spectrum, in a push to cut costs, improve network reach for both operators, and potentially accelerate 5G rollout.

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