Vodafone-DINA CONCLUDES NETWORK Equipment Deal Wort $ 3.6 Billion

India’s’s Vodafone idea on Sunday concluded a $ 3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 30,066 Crore) Deal with Mobile and Network Manufacturers NokiaEricsson and Samsung For Supply of Equipment Over a period of three years, it said in a statement to exchanges.

“The deal marks the first step towards the roll-out of the company’s transformative three-yar capex plan of $ 6.6 billion (Rs. 550 billion),” The company said.

“The Capex Program is Directed Towards Expanding the 4G Population Coverage from 1.03 billion to 1.2 billion, launching 5g in key markets and capacity expansion in line with data growth, “It said.

Vodafone idea, formed by a merger between the Indian Arm of UK’s Vodafone Group And Aditya Birla Group’s Idea cellular in 2018, have posted a loss in every quarter as it lost market share to larger rivals bharti airtel and reliance jio.

Earlier in 2024, The Company Sold Shares to Institutional Investors, Raised Funds Through the Country’s Larget-Ever Follow-On Public Offer and is also in Talks with lenders as part of it Around $ 5 billion (roughly Rs. 41,762 Crore)

Supplies under the new contrast will start Arriving in the Coming Quarter, Vodafone Idea Said, Adding that its top priority remains to expand the 4g coverage.

“The Capex is Currently Being Funded Out of the Equity Raise. 100 Billion Rupees of Non-Fund-Based Facility, “Chief Executive Officer Akshaya Moondra said.

On thuresday, India’s top court rejected A Request by Telecom Companies Including Vodafone Idea to Recalculate the Dues They Owed The Government and Sent shares tumbling. Vodafone idea shares are down over 40 percent so far this Quarter.

Analysts at ICRA Estimate that Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Owe 1 Trillion Rupees ($ 12 Billion) in Past Dues, Including Spectrum Charges and Licensing Fees. They did not provide estimates for other firms.

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