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{{ | {{Short description|Former Indian telecommunications company}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} | ||
{{About|the previous Indian mobile telecommunications company supported by [[Aditya Birla Group]]|the successor (and current) company|Vodafone Idea}} | |||
{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Idea Cellular Limited | | name = Idea Cellular Limited | ||
| logo = | | logo = | ||
| logo_size = | | logo_size = | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| former_name = Birla Communications Limited (1995-1996)<br />Birla AT&T Communications Limited (1996-2001)<br />Birla Tata AT&T Communications Limited (2001-2002) | |||
| type = [[Public company|Public]] | | type = [[Public company|Public]] | ||
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{BSE|532822}}|{{NSE|IDEA}}}} | | traded_as = {{Unbulleted list | ||
| fate = Merged with [[Vodafone India]] | |{{BSE was|532822}} | ||
| successor = [[Vodafone Idea | |{{NSE was|IDEA}} | ||
| key_people = {{ | }} | ||
| fate = [[Mergers and acquisitions|Merged]] with [[Vodafone India]] into [[Vodafone Idea]] | |||
| successor = [[Vodafone Idea]]<ref name="NCLT nod" /> | |||
| area_served = [[India]] | |||
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list | |||
|[[Kumar Mangalam Birla]] {{Small|([[Chairman]])}} | |||
|Himanshu Kapania {{Small|([[Managing director]])}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
| industry = [[Telecommunications]] | | ISIN = INE669E01016 | ||
| industry = [[Telecommunications industry|Telecommunications]] | |||
| products = [[Mobile telephony]], [[wireless broadband]] | | products = [[Mobile telephony]], [[wireless broadband]] | ||
| revenue = {{ | | revenue = {{up}} {{INRConvert|36162.54|c}} (2016)<ref name="Idea 2016">{{cite web |url=http://profit.ndtv.com/stock/idea-cellular-ltd_idea/financials-yearly |title=Consolidated Result 2016-17}}</ref> | ||
| operating_income = {{ | | operating_income = {{up}} {{INRConvert|12180.67|c}} (2016)<ref name="Idea 2016" /> | ||
| net_income = {{ | | net_income = {{up}} {{INRConvert|2728.13|c}} (2016)<ref name="Idea 2016" /> | ||
| assets = {{up}} | |||
{{INRConvert|98577.16|c}} (2016) | |||
| equity = {{up}} | |||
{{INRConvert|27262.46|c}} (2016) | |||
| owner = {{Unbulleted list | |||
|[[Aditya Birla Group]] (49.05%) | |||
|[[Axiata]] (19.96%) | |||
|[[Providence Equity Partners]] (10.60%) | |||
}} | |||
| members = 220.00 million | | members = 220.00 million | ||
| members_year = June 2018 | | members_year = June 2018 | ||
| parent = [[Aditya Birla Group]] | | parent = [[Aditya Birla Group]] | ||
| | | foundation = {{Start date and age|1995}} | ||
| defunct = {{End date | | founder = [[Aditya Birla Group]] | ||
| defunct = {{End date|2018|08|31}} <small>(as a [[company]])</small> | |||
{{End date|2020|09|07}} <small>(as a [[brand]])</small> | |||
| location = [[Gandhinagar]], [[Gujarat]], India<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ideacellular123.com/IDEA.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=IDEA_Page_IVContact |title=Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services |access-date=28 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | | location = [[Gandhinagar]], [[Gujarat]], India<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ideacellular123.com/IDEA.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=IDEA_Page_IVContact |title=Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services |access-date=28 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Idea Cellular | '''Idea Cellular''' was an [[India|Indian]] [[telecommunications company]] based at [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services {{!}}3G, Prepaid, Postpaid & Wireless Internet |url=http://www.ideacellular.com/aboutus/aboutidea |access-date=2014-07-29 |website=www.ideacellular.com |language=en}}</ref> It was an integrated [[GSM]] [[Mobile Network Operator|operator]] and had 220.00 million subscribers as of June 2018.<ref name="Dec17">{{cite web|url=http://www.trai.gov.in/sites/default/files/PR_No.23_TSD_Eng_16022018.pdf|title=Press Release No. 23/2018|date=16 February 2018|publisher=[[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]]|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
In 2018 Idea Cellular [[Mergers and acquisitions|merged]] with [[Vodafone India]] into [[Vodafone Idea]].<ref name="VI">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/idea-vodafone-say-merger-complete-now-indias-largest-telco-with-408-million-active-users/articleshow/65619297.cms?from=mdr|date=31 August 2018|title=Idea-Vodafone say merger complete, now India's largest telco with 408 million active users|website=Indiatimes}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Idea Cellular was incorporated as Birla Communications | Idea Cellular was [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] as Birla Communications in 1995 after [[GSM]] licenses were won in [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]] circles. The [[Company naming|company name]] was changed to Idea Cellular and the [[brand]] Idea was introduced in 2002 after a series of name changes following [[Mergers and acquisitions|mergers]] and [[Joint venture|joint ventures]] with [[Grasim Industries]], [[AT&T Corporation]] and [[Tata Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services {{!}}3G, Prepaid, Postpaid & Wireless Internet |url=http://www.ideacellular.com/aboutus/history |access-date=2014-07-29 |website=www.ideacellular.com |language=en}}</ref> Following the exit of AT&T Corporation and Tata Group from the joint venture in 2004 and 2006 respectively, Idea Cellular became a [[Subsidiary company|subsidiary]] of [[Aditya Birla Group]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Cingular Allows Agreement to Sell Stake in Indian Wireless Service Provider to Expire | website=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130452/000095014405006486/g95844exv99w1.htm | access-date=2015-06-07}}</ref> [[Malaysia]] based [[Axiata Group Berhad|Axiata]] had bought around 20% [[Equity (finance)|stake]] in the [[company]] in 2008 for US$2 billion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=www.ETTelecom.com |title=Malaysian Telco Axiata may soon exit Vodafone Idea as stock continues its slide - ET Telecom |language=en |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/malaysian-telco-axiata-may-soon-exit-vodafone-idea-as-stock-continues-its-slide/74367060 |access-date=2020-06-14}}</ref> | ||
Idea previously bought a 40.8% stake in [[Spice Telecom]], for over {{INR}}2,700 crore.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/spice-telecom-buy-to-leave-idea-cellular-richer/story-4rnJnPMlFa4EiXEUsLswhP.html |title=Spice Telecom buy to leave Idea Cellular richer |last=Kumar|first=Arun|date=2008-06-30|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref> | |||
===Merger with Vodafone India=== | |||
The entry of [[Jio]] in 2016 had led to various [[List of telecom companies in India#Defunct operators|mergers and consolidations]] in the Indian [[Telecommunications industry|telecom sector]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/rws5uR2FeOti3o3nU7AirL/The-shakeup-in-Indias-telecom-sector.html|title=The shakeup in India's telecom sector|last=Raj|first=Amrit|date=2017-10-21|work=www.livemint.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> It was announced in March 2017 that even Idea Cellular and [[Vodafone India]] would be merged. The merger got approval from [[Department of Telecommunications]] in July 2018. On August 30, 2018, [[National Company Law Tribunal]] gave the final nod to the Vodafone-Idea merger <ref name="NCLT nod">{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/nclt-gives-go-ahead-to-idea-vodafone-merger/articleshow/65616161.cms |title=NCLT gives go-ahead to Idea-Vodafone merger |last1=Parbat |first1=Kalyan |date=2018-08-31 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2018-09-01 |last2=Sengupta |first2=Devina}}</ref> The merger was completed on 31 August 2018, and the newly merged entity was named [[Vodafone Idea]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Vodafone Idea Limited {{!}} Campaign |url=https://www.vodafoneidea.com/stronger-together |access-date=2019-07-24 |website=www.vodafoneidea.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Idea approves merger with Vodafone India, to create India's largest telco|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/companies-a-z/corporate-trends/idea-approves-merger-with-vodafone-india-to-create-indias-largest-telco/articleshow/57726194.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=20 March 2017|last1=Guha|first1=Romit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kurup|first1=Rajesh|title=Idea Cellular board approves merger with Vodafone India; shares tank 9%|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/idea-cellular-board-approves-merger-with-vodafone-india/article9591707.ece|website=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=20 March 2017|language=en|date=20 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="BSE Disclosure">{{cite web |title=Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 |url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/30efb0f1-67b4-40d7-b7e8-d1c60104dd50.pdf |website=BSE |access-date=31 August 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The merger created the largest [[Telecommunications company|telecom company]] in India by subscribers and by revenue. Under the terms of the deal, the [[Vodafone Group]] holds a 45.2% stake in the combined entity, the Aditya Birla Group holds 26% and the remaining [[Share (finance)|shares]] will be held by the public.<ref name="BSE Disclosure" /> | |||
On 7 September 2020, | On 7 September 2020, Vodafone Idea unveiled this new [[brand identity]], Vi, which involved the integration of the company's erstwhile separate brands Vodafone India and Idea Cellular into one unified brand. | ||
== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
In the 2010 3G [[spectrum auction]], Idea paid {{INRConvert|57.68|b}} for spectrum in 11 circles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medianama.com/2010/05/223-3g-auction-india-ends-provisional-winners/ |title= | In the 2010 [[3G]] [[spectrum auction]], Idea paid {{INRConvert|57.68|b}} for spectrum in 11 circles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medianama.com/2010/05/223-3g-auction-india-ends-provisional-winners/ |title=India's 3G Auction Ends; Operator And Circle-Wise Results |first=Nikhil |last=Pahwa |work=[[MediaNama]] |date=19 May 2010}}</ref> After the launch of [[Mobile number portability|MNP]] in India, Idea further strengthened its customer base because it was the [[mobile network]] with most net port-ins.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/five-years-on-idea-vodafone-airtel-emerge-top-gainers-in-mnp-kotak/articleshow/51808066.cms|title=Five years on, Idea, Vodafone, Airtel emerge top gainers in MNP: Kotak|last=Abbas|first=Muntazir|date=2016-04-13|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> | ||
===Radio frequency summary=== | ===Radio frequency summary=== | ||
Idea Cellular owned spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands across the | Idea Cellular owned spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands across the country.<ref>{{citation |url=http://telecomtalk.info/india-spectrum-data-sheet/134245/|publisher=Telecom Talk|access-date=15 July 2018|title=Pan India 2016 spectrum holding data sheet (updated)}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
! scope="col" | [[Telecom circle]] coverage | ! scope="col" | [[Telecom circle]] coverage | ||
! scope="col" | E- | ! scope="col" | [[E-GSM]]<br />900MHz<br />[[GSM frequency bands|Band 8]] | ||
! scope="col" | [[GSM]] / | ! scope="col" | [[GSM]] / [[LTE-FDD]]<br />1800MHz<br />[[LTE frequency bands|Band 3]] | ||
! scope="col" | [[UMTS]]<br /> | ! scope="col" | [[UMTS]]<br />2100MHz<br />[[UMTS frequency bands|Band 1]] | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | [[LTE-TDD]]<br />2300MHz<br />[[LTE frequency bands|Band 40]] | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | [[LTE-TDD]]<br />2500MHz<br />[[LTE frequency bands|Band 41]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Madhya Pradesh]] | |[[Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{na|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} | |[[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{na|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} | ||
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|[[Odisha]] || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{na|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} | |[[Odisha]] || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} || {{na|color=}} || {{ya|color=}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Note:''' The above table contains Vodafone | '''Note:''' The above table contains [[Vodafone Idea]] radio frequency details because they used to share their networks with each other via ICR (intra-circle roaming agreement) in some circles. For example, Idea had started giving its customers in Delhi access to [[4G]] services in May 2018 via the [[Vodafone India|Vodafone]] network.<ref>{{citation |url=http://telecomtalk.info/idea-cellular-4g-delhi/177190/|publisher=Telecom Talk|access-date=15 July 2018|title=Idea Cellular 4G Services Now Live in Delhi Via ICR With Vodafone}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/idea-to-launch-volte-in-march-inks-4g-icr-agreement-with-vodafone/62634564|publisher=ET Telecom|access-date=15 July 2018|title=Idea to launch VoLTE in March, inks 4G ICR agreement with Vodafone}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
{{Commons category}} | |||
* [[Aditya Birla Group]] | |||
* [[AT&T Corporation]] | |||
* [[Axiata]] | |||
* [[Grasim Industries]] | |||
* [[Spice Telecom]] | |||
* [[Tata Group]] | |||
* [[Vodafone Idea]] | |||
* [[Vodafone India]] | |||
{{Portal bar|Companies|India|Telecommunications}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
* [http://data.conferenceworld.in/IEEERAJSHREE/P150-156.pdf Liquidity and Profitability Tradeoff (a study of Idea Cellular Limited)] | * [http://data.conferenceworld.in/IEEERAJSHREE/P150-156.pdf Liquidity and Profitability Tradeoff (a study of Idea Cellular Limited)] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official website| | * {{Official website|}} | ||
{{Telecommunication companies of India}} | {{Telecommunication companies of India}} | ||
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[[Category:Internet service providers of India]] | [[Category:Internet service providers of India]] | ||
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1995]] | [[Category:Indian companies established in 1995]] | ||
[[Category:Indian brands]] | [[Category:Indian brands]] | ||
[[Category:Former Tata Group subsidiaries]] | [[Category:Former Tata Group subsidiaries]] | ||
[[Category:1995 establishments in Maharashtra]] | [[Category:1995 establishments in Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1995]] | [[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1995]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 17 January 2026
Formerly | Birla Communications Limited (1995-1996) Birla AT&T Communications Limited (1996-2001) Birla Tata AT&T Communications Limited (2001-2002) |
|---|---|
| Traded as | |
| ISIN | INE669E01016 |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Fate | Merged with Vodafone India into Vodafone Idea |
| Successor | Vodafone Idea[1] |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder(s) | Aditya Birla Group |
| Defunct | August 31, 2018 (as a company) September 7, 2020 (as a brand) |
| Headquarters | Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India[2] |
Area served | India |
Key people |
|
| Products | Mobile telephony, wireless broadband |
| Revenue |  ₹36,162.54 crore (US$5.1 billion) (2016)[3] |
| ₹12,180.67 crore (US$1.7 billion) (2016)[3] | |
| ₹2,728.13 crore (US$380 million) (2016)[3] | |
| Total assets |
₹98,577.16 crore (US$14 billion) (2016) |
| Total equity |
₹27,262.46 crore (US$3.8 billion) (2016) |
| Owner |
|
| Members | 220.00 million (June 2018) |
| Parent | Aditya Birla Group |
Idea Cellular was an Indian telecommunications company based at Mumbai, Maharashtra.[4] It was an integrated GSM operator and had 220.00 million subscribers as of June 2018.[5]
In 2018 Idea Cellular merged with Vodafone India into Vodafone Idea.[6]
History[edit | edit source]
Idea Cellular was incorporated as Birla Communications in 1995 after GSM licenses were won in Gujarat and Maharashtra circles. The company name was changed to Idea Cellular and the brand Idea was introduced in 2002 after a series of name changes following mergers and joint ventures with Grasim Industries, AT&T Corporation and Tata Group.[7] Following the exit of AT&T Corporation and Tata Group from the joint venture in 2004 and 2006 respectively, Idea Cellular became a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group.[8] Malaysia based Axiata had bought around 20% stake in the company in 2008 for US$2 billion.[9]
Idea previously bought a 40.8% stake in Spice Telecom, for over ₹2,700 crore.[10]
Merger with Vodafone India[edit | edit source]
The entry of Jio in 2016 had led to various mergers and consolidations in the Indian telecom sector.[11] It was announced in March 2017 that even Idea Cellular and Vodafone India would be merged. The merger got approval from Department of Telecommunications in July 2018. On August 30, 2018, National Company Law Tribunal gave the final nod to the Vodafone-Idea merger [1] The merger was completed on 31 August 2018, and the newly merged entity was named Vodafone Idea.[12][13][14][15] The merger created the largest telecom company in India by subscribers and by revenue. Under the terms of the deal, the Vodafone Group holds a 45.2% stake in the combined entity, the Aditya Birla Group holds 26% and the remaining shares will be held by the public.[15]
On 7 September 2020, Vodafone Idea unveiled this new brand identity, Vi, which involved the integration of the company's erstwhile separate brands Vodafone India and Idea Cellular into one unified brand.
Operations[edit | edit source]
In the 2010 3G spectrum auction, Idea paid ₹57.68 billion (US$810 million) for spectrum in 11 circles.[16] After the launch of MNP in India, Idea further strengthened its customer base because it was the mobile network with most net port-ins.[17]
Radio frequency summary[edit | edit source]
Idea Cellular owned spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands across the country.[18]
| Telecom circle coverage | E-GSM 900MHz Band 8 |
GSM / LTE-FDD 1800MHz Band 3 |
UMTS 2100MHz Band 1 |
LTE-TDD 2300MHz Band 40 |
LTE-TDD 2500MHz Band 41 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi |  |
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No |
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| Mumbai | |
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No |
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| Kolkata | |
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No |
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| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | |
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No |
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| Gujarat | |
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No |
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| Karnataka | |
|
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No | No |
| Maharashtra & Goa | |
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| Tamil Nadu | |
|
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No | No |
| Haryana | |
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No |
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| Kerala | |
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| Madhya Pradesh | |||||
| Punjab | |
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No |
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| Rajasthan | |
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No |
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| Uttar Pradesh (East) | |
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No |
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| Uttar Pradesh (West) | |
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No |
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| West Bengal | |
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No |
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| Assam | No | |
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No |
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| Bihar & Jharkhand | No | |
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No |
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| Himachal Pradesh | No | |
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No |
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| Jammu and Kashmir | No | |
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No |
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| North East | No | |
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No |
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| Odisha | |
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No |
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Note: The above table contains Vodafone Idea radio frequency details because they used to share their networks with each other via ICR (intra-circle roaming agreement) in some circles. For example, Idea had started giving its customers in Delhi access to 4G services in May 2018 via the Vodafone network.[19][20]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Aditya Birla Group
- AT&T Corporation
- Axiata
- Grasim Industries
- Spice Telecom
- Tata Group
- Vodafone Idea
- Vodafone India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parbat, Kalyan; Sengupta, Devina (31 August 2018). "NCLT gives go-ahead to Idea-Vodafone merger". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services". Retrieved 28 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Consolidated Result 2016-17".
- ↑ "Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services |3G, Prepaid, Postpaid & Wireless Internet". www.ideacellular.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Press Release No. 23/2018" (PDF). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Idea-Vodafone say merger complete, now India's largest telco with 408 million active users". Indiatimes. 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Idea Cellular – Cell Phone Services |3G, Prepaid, Postpaid & Wireless Internet". www.ideacellular.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Cingular Allows Agreement to Sell Stake in Indian Wireless Service Provider to Expire". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ www.ETTelecom.com. "Malaysian Telco Axiata may soon exit Vodafone Idea as stock continues its slide - ET Telecom". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ Kumar, Arun (30 June 2008). "Spice Telecom buy to leave Idea Cellular richer". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ Raj, Amrit (21 October 2017). "The shakeup in India's telecom sector". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Vodafone Idea Limited | Campaign". www.vodafoneidea.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ Guha, Romit. "Idea approves merger with Vodafone India, to create India's largest telco". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ Kurup, Rajesh (20 March 2017). "Idea Cellular board approves merger with Vodafone India; shares tank 9%". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015" (PDF). BSE. Retrieved 31 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Pahwa, Nikhil (19 May 2010). "India's 3G Auction Ends; Operator And Circle-Wise Results". MediaNama.
- ↑ Abbas, Muntazir (13 April 2016). "Five years on, Idea, Vodafone, Airtel emerge top gainers in MNP: Kotak". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ Pan India 2016 spectrum holding data sheet (updated), Telecom Talk, retrieved 15 July 2018
- ↑ Idea Cellular 4G Services Now Live in Delhi Via ICR With Vodafone, Telecom Talk, retrieved 15 July 2018
- ↑ Idea to launch VoLTE in March, inks 4G ICR agreement with Vodafone, ET Telecom, retrieved 15 July 2018
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