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. The company specializes in telecommunications, functioning as an Indian telecom operator that was created through the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. It provides mobile services, broadband, and passive infrastructure services, offering 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless services along with high-speed broadband.
Vodafone Idea currently requires an estimated Rs 45000 to Rs 50000 crore for survival and growth in the Indian telecom market, with the government providing some relief, as of May 2, 2026. On the same day, the company was noted for missing out on the fixed wireless access (FWA) service opportunity, which other telecom operators have already adopted. Previously, on May 1, India reduced Vodafone Idea’s long-pending Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues by Rs 23600 crore, lowering the total to £4.96 billion from £6.79 billion. This reduction, stemming from a legal dispute over the government’s method of calculating AGR, which determines licence fees and other dues, involves an annual payment of Rs 100 crore for five years, followed by six larger instalments. Analysts anticipate this relief will enhance financial viability, prompt reversals of past provisions, and attract bank funding, despite spectrum dues of Rs 1.25 trillion continuing to pose a significant financial challenge requiring substantial annual payouts.
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Vodafone Idea offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Vodafone Idea's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, media and TV services and consumer electronics.
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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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