Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been slow in rolling out 5G. Aditya Birla Group’s joint venture with his Vodafone Group Plc in the UK is the only telco yet to commercially launch its latest generation network. The company believes that the delayed rollout of 5G will allow it to deploy the technology cost-effectively. Vodafone-Idea also said in its latest investor presentation filed with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that it has completed its 5G Minimum Deployment Obligation (MRO) with four vendors and four circles. said.
The nation’s third-largest carrier said 90% of its TDD (time division duplex) radios are 5G-capable and all new basebands are 5G-capable. The company plans to deploy 5G technologies such as core cloudization, DSR, and Open Ran, and claims to have experimentally achieved backhaul E-band MW throughput of 9.8Gbps.
“The goal for 5G is to cover 40% of revenue in the first 24 to 30 months,” Vi said in an investor presentation. The company added that it has “sufficient mid-band mmWave 5G spectrum for the foreseeable future.” During the presentation, Vodafone-Idea also claimed that he tested his ViAirFiber Home Broadband solution in collaboration with multiple partners.
According to the presentation, Vi rolled out new roadmap architectures for virtualized radio access networks (vRAN) and open radio access networks (Open RAN) and tested the Vi AirFiber home broadband solution with multiple partners.
However, the company has deployed an all-India 5G non-standalone (NSA)-enabled core network to handle high-throughput enhanced mobile broadband, data, voice and enterprise services, the company said.
Enough spectrum to support the transition to 5G
Vi said it has enough spectrum to support the migration of its entire 4G subscriber base to 5G networks.
During an earnings call in January, Vi CEO Akshaya Moondra said the telco aims to launch 5G services within about six to seven months. “Although there is already significant investment in 5G (by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel), monetization is yet to materialize, but it should be right around the corner. We hope to have a better idea of monetizing 5G by then,” he said.
US telecommunications equipment manufacturer Mavenir announced in February that it is in the advanced commercial stage of piloting Vi’s ORAN network. The implementation will begin in September 2023 and is already underway. It covers major launch sites and is currently carrying live commercial traffic ahead of a planned large-scale deployment.
According to the presentation, the company is focusing investments on 17 areas to improve its competitiveness in priority markets.
Vi’s strategic focus areas include: Capacity expansion to meet growing data demands. Reconfiguring the 900MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands to provide 4G. According to the presentation, small cells will be deployed in hotspot locations in metropolitan areas/metro cities to improve customer experience. Vi estimates that almost 42% of subscribers could potentially upgrade to his 4G network.
Announces refinancing plan of up to Rs 45,000 crore
Vodafone Idea recently announced a major refinancing plan of up to Rs 45,000 crore through a mix of equity and debt, including promoter financing.
Vi’s board has approved equity financing of up to Rs 20,000 crore in equity-related instruments such as equity shares, global depositary receipts, American depositary receipts or convertible debentures, warrants or other securities convertible into foreign currency convertible debentures. . The phone company said in a regulatory filing.
The nation’s third-largest carrier said 90% of its TDD (time division duplex) radios are 5G-capable and all new basebands are 5G-capable. The company plans to deploy 5G technologies such as core cloudization, DSR, and Open Ran, and claims to have experimentally achieved backhaul E-band MW throughput of 9.8Gbps.
“The goal for 5G is to cover 40% of revenue in the first 24 to 30 months,” Vi said in an investor presentation. The company added that it has “sufficient mid-band mmWave 5G spectrum for the foreseeable future.” During the presentation, Vodafone-Idea also claimed that he tested his ViAirFiber Home Broadband solution in collaboration with multiple partners.
According to the presentation, Vi rolled out new roadmap architectures for virtualized radio access networks (vRAN) and open radio access networks (Open RAN) and tested the Vi AirFiber home broadband solution with multiple partners.
However, the company has deployed an all-India 5G non-standalone (NSA)-enabled core network to handle high-throughput enhanced mobile broadband, data, voice and enterprise services, the company said.
Enough spectrum to support the transition to 5G
Vi said it has enough spectrum to support the migration of its entire 4G subscriber base to 5G networks.
During an earnings call in January, Vi CEO Akshaya Moondra said the telco aims to launch 5G services within about six to seven months. “Although there is already significant investment in 5G (by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel), monetization is yet to materialize, but it should be right around the corner. We hope to have a better idea of monetizing 5G by then,” he said.
Expanding
US telecommunications equipment manufacturer Mavenir announced in February that it is in the advanced commercial stage of piloting Vi’s ORAN network. The implementation will begin in September 2023 and is already underway. It covers major launch sites and is currently carrying live commercial traffic ahead of a planned large-scale deployment.
According to the presentation, the company is focusing investments on 17 areas to improve its competitiveness in priority markets.
Vi’s strategic focus areas include: Capacity expansion to meet growing data demands. Reconfiguring the 900MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands to provide 4G. According to the presentation, small cells will be deployed in hotspot locations in metropolitan areas/metro cities to improve customer experience. Vi estimates that almost 42% of subscribers could potentially upgrade to his 4G network.
Announces refinancing plan of up to Rs 45,000 crore
Vodafone Idea recently announced a major refinancing plan of up to Rs 45,000 crore through a mix of equity and debt, including promoter financing.
Vi’s board has approved equity financing of up to Rs 20,000 crore in equity-related instruments such as equity shares, global depositary receipts, American depositary receipts or convertible debentures, warrants or other securities convertible into foreign currency convertible debentures. . The phone company said in a regulatory filing.
