Balancing Act: Navigating Vodafone Idea’s Debt Dilemma and the GOI’s Equity Gamble
In a notable move, the Government of India (GOI) converted the interest payment obligations of Vodafone Idea (VI) during the ...
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Strategic Spectrum Bidding: Navigating Vodafone Idea’s Approach in the 2024 Indian Telecom Auction
The upcoming spectrum auction in India, scheduled for June 6, 2024, marks a critical juncture for telecom operators, with the ...
Analyzing Tariff Sustainability in India’s Telecom Sector: A Deep Dive into Rural and Urban Consumer Expenditures
Over recent years, the Indian telecom industry has witnessed diminishing competitiveness, a concern exacerbated by escalating license fees, the Supreme ...
Synergistic Spectrum Alliance: Crafting a Competitive Edge for both BSNL and VI
Introduction: Amidst the rapidly evolving telecom landscape, BSNL stands at a crossroads. The recent communication to the telecom minister, sourced ...
VI — The Road Ahead
Recently the GOI decided to convert the VI’s interest payment obligations during the moratorium period into preferential equity. Doing so ...
Dissecting Budget 2023 — The Department of Telecommunication
GOI recently announced Budget2023. This captures the receipts and expenditures of the government for FY23–24. The purpose of this note ...
The Key Challenges of Bailing out VI
This note is a follow-up to my earlier writings on this topic. The first one is titled — “The Collateral ...
Does VI deserve a bailout? If yes, why?
Normally, businesses routinely go bankrupt — driven mainly by wrong financial decisions or a host of uncontrolled factors such as ...
The Collateral Damage of VI going out of business
In today’s world, the role of the telecom sector is indisputable. It lays the foundation for our world going towards ...
3.5 GHz Band’s Restrictions— What can Bharti and VI do to unlock value?
India recently concluded the 5G auction, but the band where a large proportion of the operator’s focus will be is ...