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沃达丰Idea的2500亿卢比融资将在2-3个月内完成
沃达丰Idea (Vi)表示，其筹集高达2500亿卢比的计划得到了积极回应，将在两到三个月内完成。
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BSNL宣布六名官员被迫退休
被强制退休的军官是印度电信服务(ITS)干部，批次从1988年到1992年不等。
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“我们正在与几家感兴趣的方讨论通过债务和股权途径筹集资金。“投资者的兴趣水平非常好，正在进行的讨论进展顺利……我们希望最多在两到三个月内完成融资……我们对此非常乐观，”董事总经理说Ravinder Takkar周五在财报发布后与分析师的电话会议上说。
ET曾报道称，Vi已与橡树山顾问公司、马拉松资产管理公司、Spectrum资产管理公司、安克雷奇资本公司和普罗维登斯投资管理公司等信贷基金以及黑石集团等私募股权公司和资产重建公司接触，以筹集资金，用于扩大网络和支付调整后的总收入。
他说:“我们之前(2019年12月)率先提高了关税，不会回避再次这样做，并且相信其他人会效仿我们，因为目前的费率是不可持续的，定价需要迅速改善。”
Bharti Airtel首席执行官塔·Vittal他在本周早些时候表示，关税需要提高，尽管他坚称，苏尼尔·米塔尔领导的电信公司不会想要领跑。
周五，Vi的股价在BSE上涨4.4%，至8.75卢比，此前一天，该电信公司表示，得益于成本降低和减值费用的降低，第二季度净亏损从第一季度的2546.7亿卢比收窄至720.34亿卢比。
Takkar估计，政府很快就会对设定底价持有利态度，加上关税的提高，将促进该行业的健康发展，并将每用户平均收入(ARPU)拉回到300卢比的水平。
在截至9月的季度，Vi的ARPU为119卢比，而竞争对手Airtel为162卢比。
Takkar补充称:“围绕(数据流量资费)底价的持续磋商不会阻止任何人上调关税，但时机必须正确……我们可以向你保证，上调关税的决定已经不远了。”
截至2031年3月31日，Vi有超过50亿卢比的调整后总收入应支付的10期分期付款。虽然该电信公司的母公司——Aditya Birla集团和沃达丰集团有限公司——不会投资任何新的股权，但总部位于英国的沃达丰必须投入一些资金用于AGR会费。
首席财务官Akshaya Moondra说:“沃达丰公司应支付630亿卢比的余额……但英国共同母公司对AGR会费的下一波收入将在2022年3月31日之后发生，届时下一笔付款到期。”
Moondra表示，该公司计划扩大4G覆盖范围，但一旦资金紧张，就会做出这一决定。
塔卡对竞争对手Reliance Jio推出的一系列后付费计划表示欢迎，但他表示，这表明之前的计划并没有受到客户的欢迎。
“付费后的客户往往对价格不那么敏感。它们往往更具粘性，”塔卡说。“Jio的付费后计划远低于我们。这是朝着更高ARPU迈进的明确信号，是一个受欢迎的策略。”
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\u201cWe are in discussions with several interested parties to raise funds through the debt and equity routes. The interest levels have been very good and the ongoing discussions are progressing well\u2026 we hope to conclude the fund-raise in two to three months at most\u2026 we are very optimistic on this score,\u201d managing director Ravinder Takkar<\/a> said on a post-earnings call with analysts on Friday.
ET had reported that Vi has reached out to credit funds such as Oak Hill Advisors, Marathon Asset Management, Spectrum Asset Management, Anchorage Capital and Providence Investment Management as well as private equity firms such as Blackstone and asset reconstruction companies for raising the funds that will be used to expand networks and pay adjusted gross revenue dues.
<\/div><\/div>Takkar said Vi won\u2019t shy away from increasing the currently \u201cunsustainable\u201d mobile tariffs<\/a>.
\u201cWe\u2019ve taken the lead on hiking tariffs before (in December 2019) and won\u2019t shy away from doing it again and are confident others will follow us as the current rates are unsustainable and pricing needs to improve quickly,\u201d he said.
Bharti Airtel chief executive officer Gopal Vittal<\/a> said earlier this week that tariffs need to go up, although he maintained that the Sunil Mittal-led telco wouldn\u2019t want to take the lead.
Shares of Vi climbed 4.4% to Rs 8.75 on the BSE on Friday, a day after the telco said its net loss in the second quarter narrowed to Rs 7,203.4 crore from Rs 25,467 crore in the first, helped by cost reduction and lower impairment charges.
Takkar estimated the government would soon take a favourable view on setting floor prices, which, along with tariff increases, would boost the health of the sector and bring average revenue per user (ARPU) back to the Rs 300 level.
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\u201cWe\u2019ve taken the lead on hiking tariffs before (in December 2019) and won\u2019t shy away from doing it again and are confident others will follow us as the current rates are unsustainable and pricing needs to improve quickly,\u201d he said.
Bharti Airtel chief executive officer Gopal Vittal<\/a> said earlier this week that tariffs need to go up, although he maintained that the Sunil Mittal-led telco wouldn\u2019t want to take the lead.
Shares of Vi climbed 4.4% to Rs 8.75 on the BSE on Friday, a day after the telco said its net loss in the second quarter narrowed to Rs 7,203.4 crore from Rs 25,467 crore in the first, helped by cost reduction and lower impairment charges.
Takkar estimated the government would soon take a favourable view on setting floor prices, which, along with tariff increases, would boost the health of the sector and bring average revenue per user (ARPU) back to the Rs 300 level.
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Vi\u2019s ARPU was Rs 119 in the quarter ended September while rival Airtel clocked in Rs 162.
<\/div><\/div>The regulator is consulting telcos and other stakeholders on the merits of bringing in a floor price for the debt-laden sector.
\u201cOngoing consultations around floor price (for data rates) don\u2019t stop anyone from hiking tariffs, but the timing has to be right\u2026 we can assure you that the tariff hike decision is not far away,\u201d Takkar added.
Vi has over Rs 50,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue dues payable over 10 annual instalments through March 31, 2031. While the telco\u2019s parent companies \u2013 Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group Plc \u2013 won\u2019t invest any fresh equity, the UK-based Vodafone has to put in some money towards AGR dues.
\u201cA balance Rs 6,300 crore is due from Vodafone Plc\u2026 but the next wave of receipts from British co-parent towards AGR dues will happen only after March 31, 2022, when the next instalment is due,\u201d chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra said.
The telco plans to expand 4G coverage, but this decision will be taken once the funds are tied up, Moondra said.
Takkar welcomed rival Reliance Jio\u2019s new set of post-paid plans, although he said it was an indication that the earlier plan didn\u2019t get traction with customers.
\u201cPost-paid customers tend to be less price sensitive. They tend to be much more sticky,\u201d Takkar said. \u201cJio had a post-paid plan significantly lower than we had. That did not get any traction\u2026 This is a clear indication to move towards higher ARPU and is a welcome strategy.\u201d
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<\/a><\/div>Vodafone Idea Q2 loss narrows to Rs 7203.4 crore, ARPU increases to Rs 119<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Floor price must for sector health; co not shy to take first step on tariff hike issue: Vodafone Idea<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Vi\u2019s ARPU was Rs 119 in the quarter ended September while rival Airtel clocked in Rs 162.
<\/div><\/div>The regulator is consulting telcos and other stakeholders on the merits of bringing in a floor price for the debt-laden sector.
\u201cOngoing consultations around floor price (for data rates) don\u2019t stop anyone from hiking tariffs, but the timing has to be right\u2026 we can assure you that the tariff hike decision is not far away,\u201d Takkar added.
Vi has over Rs 50,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue dues payable over 10 annual instalments through March 31, 2031. While the telco\u2019s parent companies \u2013 Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group Plc \u2013 won\u2019t invest any fresh equity, the UK-based Vodafone has to put in some money towards AGR dues.
\u201cA balance Rs 6,300 crore is due from Vodafone Plc\u2026 but the next wave of receipts from British co-parent towards AGR dues will happen only after March 31, 2022, when the next instalment is due,\u201d chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra said.
The telco plans to expand 4G coverage, but this decision will be taken once the funds are tied up, Moondra said.
Takkar welcomed rival Reliance Jio\u2019s new set of post-paid plans, although he said it was an indication that the earlier plan didn\u2019t get traction with customers.
\u201cPost-paid customers tend to be less price sensitive. They tend to be much more sticky,\u201d Takkar said. \u201cJio had a post-paid plan significantly lower than we had. That did not get any traction\u2026 This is a clear indication to move towards higher ARPU and is a welcome strategy.\u201d
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<\/a><\/div>Floor price must for sector health; co not shy to take first step on tariff hike issue: Vodafone Idea<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Vi\u2019s ARPU was Rs 119 in the quarter ended September while rival Airtel clocked in Rs 162.
<\/div><\/div>The regulator is consulting telcos and other stakeholders on the merits of bringing in a floor price for the debt-laden sector.
\u201cOngoing consultations around floor price (for data rates) don\u2019t stop anyone from hiking tariffs, but the timing has to be right\u2026 we can assure you that the tariff hike decision is not far away,\u201d Takkar added.
Vi has over Rs 50,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue dues payable over 10 annual instalments through March 31, 2031. While the telco\u2019s parent companies \u2013 Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group Plc \u2013 won\u2019t invest any fresh equity, the UK-based Vodafone has to put in some money towards AGR dues.
\u201cA balance Rs 6,300 crore is due from Vodafone Plc\u2026 but the next wave of receipts from British co-parent towards AGR dues will happen only after March 31, 2022, when the next instalment is due,\u201d chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra said.
The telco plans to expand 4G coverage, but this decision will be taken once the funds are tied up, Moondra said.
Takkar welcomed rival Reliance Jio\u2019s new set of post-paid plans, although he said it was an indication that the earlier plan didn\u2019t get traction with customers.
\u201cPost-paid customers tend to be less price sensitive. They tend to be much more sticky,\u201d Takkar said. \u201cJio had a post-paid plan significantly lower than we had. That did not get any traction\u2026 This is a clear indication to move towards higher ARPU and is a welcome strategy.\u201d
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<\/div><\/div>The regulator is consulting telcos and other stakeholders on the merits of bringing in a floor price for the debt-laden sector.
\u201cOngoing consultations around floor price (for data rates) don\u2019t stop anyone from hiking tariffs, but the timing has to be right\u2026 we can assure you that the tariff hike decision is not far away,\u201d Takkar added.
Vi has over Rs 50,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue dues payable over 10 annual instalments through March 31, 2031. While the telco\u2019s parent companies \u2013 Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group Plc \u2013 won\u2019t invest any fresh equity, the UK-based Vodafone has to put in some money towards AGR dues.
\u201cA balance Rs 6,300 crore is due from Vodafone Plc\u2026 but the next wave of receipts from British co-parent towards AGR dues will happen only after March 31, 2022, when the next instalment is due,\u201d chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra said.
The telco plans to expand 4G coverage, but this decision will be taken once the funds are tied up, Moondra said.
Takkar welcomed rival Reliance Jio\u2019s new set of post-paid plans, although he said it was an indication that the earlier plan didn\u2019t get traction with customers.
\u201cPost-paid customers tend to be less price sensitive. They tend to be much more sticky,\u201d Takkar said. \u201cJio had a post-paid plan significantly lower than we had. That did not get any traction\u2026 This is a clear indication to move towards higher ARPU and is a welcome strategy.\u201d
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\u201cOngoing consultations around floor price (for data rates) don\u2019t stop anyone from hiking tariffs, but the timing has to be right\u2026 we can assure you that the tariff hike decision is not far away,\u201d Takkar added.
Vi has over Rs 50,000 crore of adjusted gross revenue dues payable over 10 annual instalments through March 31, 2031. While the telco\u2019s parent companies \u2013 Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group Plc \u2013 won\u2019t invest any fresh equity, the UK-based Vodafone has to put in some money towards AGR dues.
\u201cA balance Rs 6,300 crore is due from Vodafone Plc\u2026 but the next wave of receipts from British co-parent towards AGR dues will happen only after March 31, 2022, when the next instalment is due,\u201d chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra said.
The telco plans to expand 4G coverage, but this decision will be taken once the funds are tied up, Moondra said.
Takkar welcomed rival Reliance Jio\u2019s new set of post-paid plans, although he said it was an indication that the earlier plan didn\u2019t get traction with customers.
\u201cPost-paid customers tend to be less price sensitive. They tend to be much more sticky,\u201d Takkar said. \u201cJio had a post-paid plan significantly lower than we had. That did not get any traction\u2026 This is a clear indication to move towards higher ARPU and is a welcome strategy.\u201d
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By contrast, Jio and Airtel user bases swelled to 421.38 million and 365.02 million respectively, latest subscriber data collated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed.","seolocation":"telecomnews\/jio-airtel-gain-subs-in-october-at-vodafone-ideas-expense-trai","seolocationalt":"Jio, Airtel gain subs in October at Vodafone Idea's expense: Trai","url_seo":"jio-airtel-gain-subs-in-october-at-vodafone-ideas-expense-trai"},{"msid":"96231409","stname":"Sweden\u2019s Sivers sign $320,000 development agreement with Indian tech supplier to drive 5G mmWave","artsyn":"The agreement includes the development of the prototype based on Sivers\u2019 integrated 5G mmWave RFIC, and antenna array with the Intel Agilex baseband platform.","seolocation":"telecomnews\/swedens-sivers-sign-320000-development-agreement-with-indian-tech-supplier-to-drive-5g-mmwave","seolocationalt":"Sweden\u2019s Sivers sign $320,000 development agreement with Indian tech supplier to drive 5G mmWave","url_seo":"swedens-sivers-sign-320000-development-agreement-with-indian-tech-supplier-to-drive-5g-mmwave"},{"msid":"96166378","stname":"BSNL eyes HR transformation to turn a corner","artsyn":"On an average nearly 2,000 employees are set to retire every year over a 10-year period between 2022-2032, making it a more focussed organisation to compete with private industry players -- Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea.","seolocation":"telecomnews\/bsnl-eyes-hr-transformation-to-turn-a-corner","seolocationalt":"BSNL eyes HR transformation to turn a corner","url_seo":"bsnl-eyes-hr-transformation-to-turn-a-corner"}],"primeid":0,"storytags":{"categoryTag":{"sectionid":"49830939","sectionname":"TelecomNews","seolocation":"telecomnews","seolocationalt":"telecomnews"},"otherTags":[{"keyid":"1553175","value":"Vodafone Idea","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Vodafone-Idea","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"100"},{"keyid":"8774020","value":"Vodafone Idea Q3 Results","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Vodafone-Idea-Q3-Results","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"9876102","value":"Vodafone Idea fundraise","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Vodafone-Idea-fundraise","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"34974","value":"telecom news","smid":"0","keynameseo":"telecom-news","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"5188531","value":"Ravinder Takkar","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Ravinder-Takkar","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"141866","value":"mobile tariffs","smid":"0","keynameseo":"mobile-tariffs","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"6354887","value":"Industry","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Industry","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"},{"keyid":"521074","value":"Gopal Vittal","smid":"0","keynameseo":"Gopal-Vittal","keytype":"","keycount":"totalcount","weightage":"20"}],"filterTags":[]},"formattedTags":{"companyTags":[],"otherTags":[{"name":"Vodafone Idea Q3 Results"},{"name":"Vodafone Idea fundraise"},{"name":"Ravinder Takkar"},{"name":"mobile tariffs"},{"name":"Vodafone Idea"},{"name":"telecom news"},{"name":"Gopal Vittal"},{"name":"Industry"}],"newsCategoryTags":[{"name":"TelecomNews","seolocation":"telecomnews"}],"breadcrumbTags":["Vodafone Idea","Vodafone Idea Q3 Results","Vodafone Idea fundraise","telecom news","Ravinder Takkar","mobile tariffs","Industry","Gopal Vittal"],"filterTags":[]},"breadcrumbTags":["Vodafone Idea","Vodafone Idea Q3 Results","Vodafone Idea fundraise","telecom news","Ravinder Takkar","mobile tariffs","Industry","Gopal Vittal"],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"Altdescription":{"minfo":""},"amp_url":"\/\/www.iser-br.com\/amp\/news\/vodafone-ideas-rs-25k-crore-fundraise-set-to-be-done-in-2-3-months\/78963495"}" data-news-images="[{"msid":"78963515","msname":"image (7)","msnameseo":"image-7","mediatype":"1","artdate":"2020-10-31 09:00:00.0","caption":""},{"msid":"78963702","msname":"ravinder-takkar-agen","msnameseo":"ravinder-takkar-agen","mediatype":"1","artdate":"2020-09-08 18:08:00.0","caption":" Vodafone Idea managing director Ravinder Takkar. 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