During the current 5G trials, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Ericsson have achieved a significant technological milestone by exhibiting a peak download speed of 5.92 gigabits per second, as per the company. The new speed record was accomplished by Vi on a single test device while the company was conducting its own 5G trials in Pune, Maharashtra. Continue reading “Vi achieves 5.92 Gbps download speed during mmWave 5G trials”
Vi, erstwhile Vodafone Idea, announced the introduction of its Rs. 82 prepaid add-on bundle on Monday, which includes a 28-day subscription to SonyLIV Premium for mobile devices. The new bundle is the outcome of Vi’s relationship with SonyLIV, which aims to give prepaid consumers access to a new list of over-the-top (OTT) entertainment. However, unlike a standard prepaid plan, this plan is merely a data voucher and does not include unlimited calls. The validity period is only 14 days. Continue reading “Vi launches Rs. 82 prepaid plan with SonyLIV subscription”
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has announced three new prepaid recharge packs in India. The plans are priced at Rs. 98, 195, and 319, with various data limitations. The Rs. 98 plan is valid for 15 days, while the Rs. 319 and Rs. 195 recharge plans are valid for 31 days and also include Vi Movies and TV subscriptions. The Rs. 319 package allows users to surf and stream, including using data from 12 am until 6 am, without pack reduction. Vi has also released Rs. 29 and Rs. 39 4G data packs in select circles in India. Continue reading “Vi launches new prepaid recharge plans with 31 days validity”
Vodafone has launched Vi Jobs & Education on the Vi App targeted at the youth of Bharat to help them with finding employment, becoming more employable & also help them prepare for government jobs, empowering them to fulfil their career dreams, said the company. The company has partnered with ‘Apna’, leading English learning platform ‘Enguru’ and ‘Pariksha’ a platform specializing in government employment exam preparation. Continue reading “Vi Jobs & Education to offer employment, skilling opportunities”
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has launched two new prepaid plans that include access to Disney+ Hotstar. The new recharge plans have different validity periods and are priced at Rs. 499 and Rs. 1,066. Both plans include a year’s subscription to Disney+ Hotstar mobile. Continue reading “Vi launches new prepaid plans with 1 year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription, bundled data”
Vodafone Idea has unveiled a new gaming proposition for Indian gamers – Vi Games on the Vi App – in collaboration with Nazara Technologies Ltd, an India-based diversified gaming and sports media organization. Vi customers will gain access to a wide range choice of gaming content, including popular game titles from various brands, via the company’s gaming platform, Vi Games. Continue reading “Vi launches Vi Games on Vi app — 1000+ premium and free games”
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has deployed state-of-the-art L900 technology in the 900 MHz band to complement its 4G services in the 1800 Mhz band. Vi said that it has till now deployed the highly efficient 900MHz spectrum band on 5773 sites in Gujarat which will enable customers to enjoy stronger network indoors. Continue reading “Vi deploys LTE 900 technology to enhance indoor 4G network coverage in Gujarat”
Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has announced that it has successfully demonstrated 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) with its technology partner, Nokia, during the ongoing 5G Trials in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Once deployed, the VoNR solution will enable Vi to offer its subscribers high-definition voice experience over 5G, as well as several advanced voice applications and use cases in the future, said the company. Continue reading “Vi demos 5G VoNR in 5G trials in Gujarat with Nokia”
Vi has announced that it is now offering a range of premium / fancy / customized mobile numbers with free doorstep delivery. Vi customers can choose an exclusive number based on their lucky number, date of birth or any other date that holds special significance in their life. Continue reading “Vi now lets you choose VIP / Premium Mobile Number with SIM delivery”
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has demonstrated a
range of 5G-based technology solutions in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of its ongoing 5G trials. Vi said that it has been conducting 5G trials and developed a wide range of use cases relevant for Enterprises and Consumers in India. Continue reading “Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers”
After Airtel’s announcement yesterday, Vodafone Idea (VI) has revised its tariff plans for prepaid users in India. Vi’s plans are almost the same as Airtel, so the the base plan now starts at Rs. 99, a 25% hike and the other plans have seen a hike of about 20%. The base plan doesn’t offer SMS, so you need to spend at least Rs. 179 to get outgoing SMS. Continue reading “Vi hikes prepaid tariffs after Airtel; plans now start from Rs. 99”
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), in partnership with Nokia, announced that it has successfully conducted 5G trial in rural area in Gandhinagar in Gujarat using 3.5GHz spectrum band allocated by the Government for 5G trials. The company trialed providing 5G connectivity across an area covering 17.1 km while delivering speeds of more than 100Mbps. Continue reading “Vi, Nokia achieve over 100Mbps speed beyond 17km in rural 5G trial”
As part of the ongoing 5G trials in India, Vodafone Idea said that it has partnered with Ericsson to trial 5G use cases in healthcare sector in remote parts of the country. Vi has been allocated 26 GHz mmWave band by the DoT, along with the traditional 3.5 GHz spectrum band in Pune, for 5G network trials. Continue reading “Vodafone Idea, Ericsson partner to trial 5G use cases in healthcare”
Vi today announced that it is planning to expand network capacity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana circle by adding about 2000 TDD sites and also increase capacity in existing 900+ TDD sites across key cities in the two states, by the end of December 2021. Continue reading “Vi to expand network capacity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana with 2000 TDD sites by December 2021”
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has been conducting 5G trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum in the cities of Pune (Maharashtra) and Gandhinagar
(Gujarat). Vi said that in its trial, it achieved peak 5G speed of 3.7 Gbps with very low latency on the mmWave spectrum band. This is conducted in a lab setup of end to-end captive network of Cloud Core, new generation Transport and Radio Access Network in Pune. Continue reading “Vi says it has achieved peak 5G speed of 3.7 Gbps on mmWave band in trials”
