NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea<\/a>’s promoters are likely to invest around Rs 2,000 crore into the company, sources said. The decision comes within weeks of the government emerging as the largest shareholder of the telecom company after agreeing to convert outstanding interest on pending statutory payments into equity.
The investment may be followed by another promoter funding round, apart from a much larger debt-raise, sources added. It is likely to be used for purchase of 5G telecom gear as Voda Idea has not yet proceeded with deployment of the high-speed network even as Reliance Jio<\/a> and Airtel<\/a> have started offering consumer services.