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Vodafone Idea (Vi) has also taken steps like reducing the validity of its entry-level prepaid pack in Mumbai to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU) and will observe the results of this before expanding it to other markets, Akshaya Moondra said on a post-results call. The company, India’s only private lossmaking telco, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
“Currently multiple discussions (on fundraising) are on, and these discussions have happened actively in the past one month or so, post the conversion to equity by the government,” Moondra said.
The company has been trying to raise Rs 20,000 crore to be able to improve its capital expenditure and compete efficiently in the market. However, those interested in providing funding to the company wanted to make sure that the reforms package from the government was implemented in total, he added.
A delay in the issue of shares to the government against interest arrears on statutory payment was holding talks back, said Moondra. And now that it was out of the way, the talks have picked up pace. The return of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on the Vodafone Idea board is also being looked at positively by investors, he added.
Vi shares ended 1.14% higher at Rs 7.07 on the BSE Friday, a day after the carrier posted a sequentially narrower net loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore compared with Rs 7,990 crore in the third quarter, helped by lower interest and financing costs. The pace of its subscriber losses also slowed in the past quarter.
A severe fund crunch has limited the telco’s capex spending on its 4G network and stymied its efforts to launch 5G, which resulted in rapid subscriber losses, say analysts.
Moondra said the fund raised will be used to improve capex to launch 5G and broaden its 4G coverage. All the business plans submitted to banks and external investors include the 5G rollout proposal as well, he said.
In the meantime, Vi earlier this week took steps to improve its ARPU in the absence of headline tariff hikes. It reduced the validity of the entry-level Rs 99 pack to 15 days from 28 days in Mumbai, to push consumers towards higher priced plans.
“We will continue to observe the space and make interventions as we go forward,” Moondra said.
He reiterated the need for a change in the pricing structure of the industry, adding that currently, none of the operators could make healthy returns on capital invested through the tariffs in play.
India last saw tariff hikes in November-December 2021, the complete effects of which led to Vi’s first annual revenue growth – in FY23 - since the merger of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular in August 2018. Going forward, tariff hikes will be instrumental for the telco’s health, analysts said.
Vi is also looking at improving the quality of its customer mix.
“I think at this point of time, we will not be able to take the lead on that (tariff hikes). However, as we get into investment mode and we are able to expand our 4G coverage, we could also take the lead,” he said, adding that the tariff needs to reflect the cost that the industry undertakes.
The telco is currently not seeing any major impact of the delay in 5G rollout on churn, Moondra said. “This quarter (Q4FY23) major investments were made by competition for 5G and we have seen some reduction in churn. So, I would say there hasn’t been any impact of 5G on our subscriber base”.
Read also<\/h4><\/a><\/figure>Delay in Vodafone Idea’s fund raise a concern: Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/a><\/figure>Vodafone Idea Q4 net loss narrows, first annual revenue growth since merger<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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孟买:沃达丰的想法与银行的讨论,其启动子和外部投资者筹集资金加快了脚步,在过去的一个月,大多数电信的救援计划的规定已经实施,资金短缺的电信运营商的首席执行官周五表示。
沃达丰的想法(Vi)也采取措施,如降低其入门级预付包在孟买的有效性提高每用户平均收入(ARPU),并将观察结果扩展到其他市场,之前Akshaya Moondra试一个电话会议上表示。印度只有私人亏损的电信公司周四公布第四财季业绩。
“目前多个(融资)的讨论,这些讨论发生积极在过去一个月左右,政府把债转股,“Moondra说。
该公司一直在试图筹集20000卢比能够改善其资本支出和有效地在市场上进行竞争。然而,那些有兴趣提供资金,该公司希望确保政府的改革方案实施,他补充说。
推迟发行股票政府对拖欠法定利息支付是举行会谈,Moondra说。现在是,会谈了。贝拉的回归Aditya Birla集团董事长Kumar Mangalam沃达丰想法董事会也正在看着积极投资者,他补充说。
Vi股份上涨1.14%,收于7.07卢比疯牛病周五,一天后承运人顺序公布净亏损收窄6418 .9卢比7990卢比相比第三季度,得益于低利率和融资成本。其用户损失的步伐也在过去的一个季度放缓。
严重的资金危机限制了电信的资本支出在其4 g网络,阻碍其努力推出5克,导致快速的用户损失,分析师称。
Moondra表示,该基金将用于提高资本支出提高到发射5 g和扩大其4 g网络覆盖。所有的商业计划提交给银行和外部投资者包括5 g推出的提议,他说。
同时,Vi本周早些时候采取措施改善其ARPU没有标题的关税上调。入门级的有效性降低Rs 99包从孟买28天到15天,推高消费者对价格的计划。
“我们将继续观察空间,使干预我们前进,“Moondra说。
他重申需要改变行业的定价结构,补充说,目前,没有运营商可以通过关税作出健康的投资资本回报率。
印度2021年11 - 12月刊上次见到关税提高,完整的影响导致六世的首次年度营收增长——FY23——因为沃达丰集团的合并和细胞在2018年8月。展望未来,税率将仪器电信的健康,分析师表示。
六世也在考虑提高其客户的质量。
“我认为在这一点上的时间,我们将不能带头(税率)。投资模式,然而,当我们进入我们能够扩大我们的4 g网络覆盖,我们也可以带头,”他补充说,关税需要反映该行业的成本进行。
电信目前没有看到任何重大影响延误5 g推出搅动,Moondra说。“本季度(Q4FY23)重大投资是由竞争5克,我们看到了一些减少流失。所以,我认为没有任何影响的5 g订户基地”。
他说目前大约8%的Vi的订户基地5 g智能手机。
竞争对手Bharti Airtel和依赖Jio2022年10月推出了5 g服务以分阶段的方式。都渴望拥有广泛5 g覆盖当前财年年底。Vi,另一方面,尚未宣布其5 g推出计划。
5克并没有影响生产也许因为有多个挑战时消费者使用5克,电池使用和找出5 g关税,他说。
“竞争(Airtel和Jio)是给予5 g数据免费,这对消费者来说是件好事,但,正如已经提到的竞争,是不可持续的,”他说。所以,一旦指控5克,挑战将是造福消费者得到的经验。
他承认,从长远来看,让下一代电信技术的网络将是必要的。
“随着时间的推移,每个人都需要有一个5克。现在报道的深度和广度将会在一段时间内决定,”Moondra说。
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Mumbai: Vodafone Idea<\/a>’s discussions with banks, its promoters and external investors to raise funds have picked up pace in the past month, as most of the provisions of the telecom relief package have been implemented, the cash-strapped telecom operator’s chief executive said on Friday.
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has also taken steps like reducing the validity of its entry-level prepaid pack in Mumbai to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU) and will observe the results of this before expanding it to other markets, Akshaya Moondra said on a post-results call. The company, India’s only private lossmaking telco, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
“Currently multiple discussions (on fundraising) are on, and these discussions have happened actively in the past one month or so, post the conversion to equity by the government,” Moondra said.
The company has been trying to raise Rs 20,000 crore to be able to improve its capital expenditure and compete efficiently in the market. However, those interested in providing funding to the company wanted to make sure that the reforms package from the government was implemented in total, he added.
A delay in the issue of shares to the government against interest arrears on statutory payment was holding talks back, said Moondra. And now that it was out of the way, the talks have picked up pace. The return of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on the Vodafone Idea board is also being looked at positively by investors, he added.
Vi shares ended 1.14% higher at Rs 7.07 on the BSE Friday, a day after the carrier posted a sequentially narrower net loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore compared with Rs 7,990 crore in the third quarter, helped by lower interest and financing costs. The pace of its subscriber losses also slowed in the past quarter.
A severe fund crunch has limited the telco’s capex spending on its 4G network and stymied its efforts to launch 5G, which resulted in rapid subscriber losses, say analysts.
Moondra said the fund raised will be used to improve capex to launch 5G and broaden its 4G coverage. All the business plans submitted to banks and external investors include the 5G rollout proposal as well, he said.
In the meantime, Vi earlier this week took steps to improve its ARPU in the absence of headline tariff hikes. It reduced the validity of the entry-level Rs 99 pack to 15 days from 28 days in Mumbai, to push consumers towards higher priced plans.
“We will continue to observe the space and make interventions as we go forward,” Moondra said.
He reiterated the need for a change in the pricing structure of the industry, adding that currently, none of the operators could make healthy returns on capital invested through the tariffs in play.
India last saw tariff hikes in November-December 2021, the complete effects of which led to Vi’s first annual revenue growth – in FY23 - since the merger of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular in August 2018. Going forward, tariff hikes will be instrumental for the telco’s health, analysts said.
Vi is also looking at improving the quality of its customer mix.
“I think at this point of time, we will not be able to take the lead on that (tariff hikes). However, as we get into investment mode and we are able to expand our 4G coverage, we could also take the lead,” he said, adding that the tariff needs to reflect the cost that the industry undertakes.
The telco is currently not seeing any major impact of the delay in 5G rollout on churn, Moondra said. “This quarter (Q4FY23) major investments were made by competition for 5G and we have seen some reduction in churn. So, I would say there hasn’t been any impact of 5G on our subscriber base”.
Read also<\/h4><\/a><\/figure>Delay in Vodafone Idea’s fund raise a concern: Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/a><\/figure>Vodafone Idea Q4 net loss narrows, first annual revenue growth since merger<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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孟买:沃达丰的想法与银行的讨论,其启动子和外部投资者筹集资金加快了脚步,在过去的一个月,大多数电信的救援计划的规定已经实施,资金短缺的电信运营商的首席执行官周五表示。
沃达丰的想法(Vi)也采取措施,如降低其入门级预付包在孟买的有效性提高每用户平均收入(ARPU),并将观察结果扩展到其他市场,之前Akshaya Moondra试一个电话会议上表示。印度只有私人亏损的电信公司周四公布第四财季业绩。
“目前多个(融资)的讨论,这些讨论发生积极在过去一个月左右,政府把债转股,“Moondra说。
该公司一直在试图筹集20000卢比能够改善其资本支出和有效地在市场上进行竞争。然而,那些有兴趣提供资金,该公司希望确保政府的改革方案实施,他补充说。
推迟发行股票政府对拖欠法定利息支付是举行会谈,Moondra说。现在是,会谈了。贝拉的回归Aditya Birla集团董事长Kumar Mangalam沃达丰想法董事会也正在看着积极投资者,他补充说。
Vi股份上涨1.14%,收于7.07卢比疯牛病周五,一天后承运人顺序公布净亏损收窄6418 .9卢比7990卢比相比第三季度,得益于低利率和融资成本。其用户损失的步伐也在过去的一个季度放缓。
严重的资金危机限制了电信的资本支出在其4 g网络,阻碍其努力推出5克,导致快速的用户损失,分析师称。
Moondra表示,该基金将用于提高资本支出提高到发射5 g和扩大其4 g网络覆盖。所有的商业计划提交给银行和外部投资者包括5 g推出的提议,他说。
同时,Vi本周早些时候采取措施改善其ARPU没有标题的关税上调。入门级的有效性降低Rs 99包从孟买28天到15天,推高消费者对价格的计划。
“我们将继续观察空间,使干预我们前进,“Moondra说。
他重申需要改变行业的定价结构,补充说,目前,没有运营商可以通过关税作出健康的投资资本回报率。
印度2021年11 - 12月刊上次见到关税提高,完整的影响导致六世的首次年度营收增长——FY23——因为沃达丰集团的合并和细胞在2018年8月。展望未来,税率将仪器电信的健康,分析师表示。
六世也在考虑提高其客户的质量。
“我认为在这一点上的时间,我们将不能带头(税率)。投资模式,然而,当我们进入我们能够扩大我们的4 g网络覆盖,我们也可以带头,”他补充说,关税需要反映该行业的成本进行。
电信目前没有看到任何重大影响延误5 g推出搅动,Moondra说。“本季度(Q4FY23)重大投资是由竞争5克,我们看到了一些减少流失。所以,我认为没有任何影响的5 g订户基地”。
他说目前大约8%的Vi的订户基地5 g智能手机。
竞争对手Bharti Airtel和依赖Jio2022年10月推出了5 g服务以分阶段的方式。都渴望拥有广泛5 g覆盖当前财年年底。Vi,另一方面,尚未宣布其5 g推出计划。
5克并没有影响生产也许因为有多个挑战时消费者使用5克,电池使用和找出5 g关税,他说。
“竞争(Airtel和Jio)是给予5 g数据免费,这对消费者来说是件好事,但,正如已经提到的竞争,是不可持续的,”他说。所以,一旦指控5克,挑战将是造福消费者得到的经验。
他承认,从长远来看,让下一代电信技术的网络将是必要的。
“随着时间的推移,每个人都需要有一个5克。现在报道的深度和广度将会在一段时间内决定,”Moondra说。
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Mumbai: Vodafone Idea<\/a>’s discussions with banks, its promoters and external investors to raise funds have picked up pace in the past month, as most of the provisions of the telecom relief package have been implemented, the cash-strapped telecom operator’s chief executive said on Friday.
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has also taken steps like reducing the validity of its entry-level prepaid pack in Mumbai to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU) and will observe the results of this before expanding it to other markets, Akshaya Moondra said on a post-results call. The company, India’s only private lossmaking telco, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
“Currently multiple discussions (on fundraising) are on, and these discussions have happened actively in the past one month or so, post the conversion to equity by the government,” Moondra said.
The company has been trying to raise Rs 20,000 crore to be able to improve its capital expenditure and compete efficiently in the market. However, those interested in providing funding to the company wanted to make sure that the reforms package from the government was implemented in total, he added.
A delay in the issue of shares to the government against interest arrears on statutory payment was holding talks back, said Moondra. And now that it was out of the way, the talks have picked up pace. The return of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on the Vodafone Idea board is also being looked at positively by investors, he added.
Vi shares ended 1.14% higher at Rs 7.07 on the BSE Friday, a day after the carrier posted a sequentially narrower net loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore compared with Rs 7,990 crore in the third quarter, helped by lower interest and financing costs. The pace of its subscriber losses also slowed in the past quarter.
A severe fund crunch has limited the telco’s capex spending on its 4G network and stymied its efforts to launch 5G, which resulted in rapid subscriber losses, say analysts.
Moondra said the fund raised will be used to improve capex to launch 5G and broaden its 4G coverage. All the business plans submitted to banks and external investors include the 5G rollout proposal as well, he said.
In the meantime, Vi earlier this week took steps to improve its ARPU in the absence of headline tariff hikes. It reduced the validity of the entry-level Rs 99 pack to 15 days from 28 days in Mumbai, to push consumers towards higher priced plans.
“We will continue to observe the space and make interventions as we go forward,” Moondra said.
He reiterated the need for a change in the pricing structure of the industry, adding that currently, none of the operators could make healthy returns on capital invested through the tariffs in play.
India last saw tariff hikes in November-December 2021, the complete effects of which led to Vi’s first annual revenue growth – in FY23 - since the merger of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular in August 2018. Going forward, tariff hikes will be instrumental for the telco’s health, analysts said.
Vi is also looking at improving the quality of its customer mix.
“I think at this point of time, we will not be able to take the lead on that (tariff hikes). However, as we get into investment mode and we are able to expand our 4G coverage, we could also take the lead,” he said, adding that the tariff needs to reflect the cost that the industry undertakes.
The telco is currently not seeing any major impact of the delay in 5G rollout on churn, Moondra said. “This quarter (Q4FY23) major investments were made by competition for 5G and we have seen some reduction in churn. So, I would say there hasn’t been any impact of 5G on our subscriber base”.
Read also<\/h4><\/a><\/figure>Delay in Vodafone Idea’s fund raise a concern: Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/a><\/figure>Vodafone Idea Q4 net loss narrows, first annual revenue growth since merger<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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<\/a><\/figure>Vodafone Idea Q4 net loss narrows, first annual revenue growth since merger<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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孟买:沃达丰的想法与银行的讨论,其启动子和外部投资者筹集资金加快了脚步,在过去的一个月,大多数电信的救援计划的规定已经实施,资金短缺的电信运营商的首席执行官周五表示。
沃达丰的想法(Vi)也采取措施,如降低其入门级预付包在孟买的有效性提高每用户平均收入(ARPU),并将观察结果扩展到其他市场,之前Akshaya Moondra试一个电话会议上表示。印度只有私人亏损的电信公司周四公布第四财季业绩。
“目前多个(融资)的讨论,这些讨论发生积极在过去一个月左右,政府把债转股,“Moondra说。
该公司一直在试图筹集20000卢比能够改善其资本支出和有效地在市场上进行竞争。然而,那些有兴趣提供资金,该公司希望确保政府的改革方案实施,他补充说。
推迟发行股票政府对拖欠法定利息支付是举行会谈,Moondra说。现在是,会谈了。贝拉的回归Aditya Birla集团董事长Kumar Mangalam沃达丰想法董事会也正在看着积极投资者,他补充说。
Vi股份上涨1.14%,收于7.07卢比疯牛病周五,一天后承运人顺序公布净亏损收窄6418 .9卢比7990卢比相比第三季度,得益于低利率和融资成本。其用户损失的步伐也在过去的一个季度放缓。
严重的资金危机限制了电信的资本支出在其4 g网络,阻碍其努力推出5克,导致快速的用户损失,分析师称。
Moondra表示,该基金将用于提高资本支出提高到发射5 g和扩大其4 g网络覆盖。所有的商业计划提交给银行和外部投资者包括5 g推出的提议,他说。
同时,Vi本周早些时候采取措施改善其ARPU没有标题的关税上调。入门级的有效性降低Rs 99包从孟买28天到15天,推高消费者对价格的计划。
“我们将继续观察空间,使干预我们前进,“Moondra说。
他重申需要改变行业的定价结构,补充说,目前,没有运营商可以通过关税作出健康的投资资本回报率。
印度2021年11 - 12月刊上次见到关税提高,完整的影响导致六世的首次年度营收增长——FY23——因为沃达丰集团的合并和细胞在2018年8月。展望未来,税率将仪器电信的健康,分析师表示。
六世也在考虑提高其客户的质量。
“我认为在这一点上的时间,我们将不能带头(税率)。投资模式,然而,当我们进入我们能够扩大我们的4 g网络覆盖,我们也可以带头,”他补充说,关税需要反映该行业的成本进行。
电信目前没有看到任何重大影响延误5 g推出搅动,Moondra说。“本季度(Q4FY23)重大投资是由竞争5克,我们看到了一些减少流失。所以,我认为没有任何影响的5 g订户基地”。
他说目前大约8%的Vi的订户基地5 g智能手机。
竞争对手Bharti Airtel和依赖Jio2022年10月推出了5 g服务以分阶段的方式。都渴望拥有广泛5 g覆盖当前财年年底。Vi,另一方面,尚未宣布其5 g推出计划。
5克并没有影响生产也许因为有多个挑战时消费者使用5克,电池使用和找出5 g关税,他说。
“竞争(Airtel和Jio)是给予5 g数据免费,这对消费者来说是件好事,但,正如已经提到的竞争,是不可持续的,”他说。所以,一旦指控5克,挑战将是造福消费者得到的经验。
他承认,从长远来看,让下一代电信技术的网络将是必要的。
“随着时间的推移,每个人都需要有一个5克。现在报道的深度和广度将会在一段时间内决定,”Moondra说。
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Mumbai: Vodafone Idea<\/a>’s discussions with banks, its promoters and external investors to raise funds have picked up pace in the past month, as most of the provisions of the telecom relief package have been implemented, the cash-strapped telecom operator’s chief executive said on Friday.
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has also taken steps like reducing the validity of its entry-level prepaid pack in Mumbai to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU) and will observe the results of this before expanding it to other markets, Akshaya Moondra said on a post-results call. The company, India’s only private lossmaking telco, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
“Currently multiple discussions (on fundraising) are on, and these discussions have happened actively in the past one month or so, post the conversion to equity by the government,” Moondra said.
The company has been trying to raise Rs 20,000 crore to be able to improve its capital expenditure and compete efficiently in the market. However, those interested in providing funding to the company wanted to make sure that the reforms package from the government was implemented in total, he added.
A delay in the issue of shares to the government against interest arrears on statutory payment was holding talks back, said Moondra. And now that it was out of the way, the talks have picked up pace. The return of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on the Vodafone Idea board is also being looked at positively by investors, he added.
Vi shares ended 1.14% higher at Rs 7.07 on the BSE Friday, a day after the carrier posted a sequentially narrower net loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore compared with Rs 7,990 crore in the third quarter, helped by lower interest and financing costs. The pace of its subscriber losses also slowed in the past quarter.
A severe fund crunch has limited the telco’s capex spending on its 4G network and stymied its efforts to launch 5G, which resulted in rapid subscriber losses, say analysts.
Moondra said the fund raised will be used to improve capex to launch 5G and broaden its 4G coverage. All the business plans submitted to banks and external investors include the 5G rollout proposal as well, he said.
In the meantime, Vi earlier this week took steps to improve its ARPU in the absence of headline tariff hikes. It reduced the validity of the entry-level Rs 99 pack to 15 days from 28 days in Mumbai, to push consumers towards higher priced plans.
“We will continue to observe the space and make interventions as we go forward,” Moondra said.
He reiterated the need for a change in the pricing structure of the industry, adding that currently, none of the operators could make healthy returns on capital invested through the tariffs in play.
India last saw tariff hikes in November-December 2021, the complete effects of which led to Vi’s first annual revenue growth – in FY23 - since the merger of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular in August 2018. Going forward, tariff hikes will be instrumental for the telco’s health, analysts said.
Vi is also looking at improving the quality of its customer mix.
“I think at this point of time, we will not be able to take the lead on that (tariff hikes). However, as we get into investment mode and we are able to expand our 4G coverage, we could also take the lead,” he said, adding that the tariff needs to reflect the cost that the industry undertakes.
The telco is currently not seeing any major impact of the delay in 5G rollout on churn, Moondra said. “This quarter (Q4FY23) major investments were made by competition for 5G and we have seen some reduction in churn. So, I would say there hasn’t been any impact of 5G on our subscriber base”.
Read also<\/h4><\/a><\/figure>Delay in Vodafone Idea’s fund raise a concern: Vaishnaw<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/a><\/figure>Vodafone Idea Q4 net loss narrows, first annual revenue growth since merger<\/a><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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沃达丰的想法(Vi)也采取措施,如降低其入门级预付包在孟买的有效性提高每用户平均收入(ARPU),并将观察结果扩展到其他市场,之前Akshaya Moondra试一个电话会议上表示。印度只有私人亏损的电信公司周四公布第四财季业绩。
“目前多个(融资)的讨论,这些讨论发生积极在过去一个月左右,政府把债转股,“Moondra说。
该公司一直在试图筹集20000卢比能够改善其资本支出和有效地在市场上进行竞争。然而,那些有兴趣提供资金,该公司希望确保政府的改革方案实施,他补充说。
推迟发行股票政府对拖欠法定利息支付是举行会谈,Moondra说。现在是,会谈了。贝拉的回归Aditya Birla集团董事长Kumar Mangalam沃达丰想法董事会也正在看着积极投资者,他补充说。
Vi股份上涨1.14%,收于7.07卢比疯牛病周五,一天后承运人顺序公布净亏损收窄6418 .9卢比7990卢比相比第三季度,得益于低利率和融资成本。其用户损失的步伐也在过去的一个季度放缓。
严重的资金危机限制了电信的资本支出在其4 g网络,阻碍其努力推出5克,导致快速的用户损失,分析师称。
Moondra表示,该基金将用于提高资本支出提高到发射5 g和扩大其4 g网络覆盖。所有的商业计划提交给银行和外部投资者包括5 g推出的提议,他说。
同时,Vi本周早些时候采取措施改善其ARPU没有标题的关税上调。入门级的有效性降低Rs 99包从孟买28天到15天,推高消费者对价格的计划。
“我们将继续观察空间,使干预我们前进,“Moondra说。
他重申需要改变行业的定价结构,补充说,目前,没有运营商可以通过关税作出健康的投资资本回报率。
印度2021年11 - 12月刊上次见到关税提高,完整的影响导致六世的首次年度营收增长——FY23——因为沃达丰集团的合并和细胞在2018年8月。展望未来,税率将仪器电信的健康,分析师表示。
六世也在考虑提高其客户的质量。
“我认为在这一点上的时间,我们将不能带头(税率)。投资模式,然而,当我们进入我们能够扩大我们的4 g网络覆盖,我们也可以带头,”他补充说,关税需要反映该行业的成本进行。
电信目前没有看到任何重大影响延误5 g推出搅动,Moondra说。“本季度(Q4FY23)重大投资是由竞争5克,我们看到了一些减少流失。所以,我认为没有任何影响的5 g订户基地”。
他说目前大约8%的Vi的订户基地5 g智能手机。
竞争对手Bharti Airtel和依赖Jio2022年10月推出了5 g服务以分阶段的方式。都渴望拥有广泛5 g覆盖当前财年年底。Vi,另一方面,尚未宣布其5 g推出计划。
5克并没有影响生产也许因为有多个挑战时消费者使用5克,电池使用和找出5 g关税,他说。
“竞争(Airtel和Jio)是给予5 g数据免费,这对消费者来说是件好事,但,正如已经提到的竞争,是不可持续的,”他说。所以,一旦指控5克,挑战将是造福消费者得到的经验。
他承认,从长远来看,让下一代电信技术的网络将是必要的。
“随着时间的推移,每个人都需要有一个5克。现在报道的深度和广度将会在一段时间内决定,”Moondra说。
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has also taken steps like reducing the validity of its entry-level prepaid pack in Mumbai to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU) and will observe the results of this before expanding it to other markets, Akshaya Moondra said on a post-results call. The company, India’s only private lossmaking telco, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
“Currently multiple discussions (on fundraising) are on, and these discussions have happened actively in the past one month or so, post the conversion to equity by the government,” Moondra said.
The company has been trying to raise Rs 20,000 crore to be able to improve its capital expenditure and compete efficiently in the market. However, those interested in providing funding to the company wanted to make sure that the reforms package from the government was implemented in total, he added.
A delay in the issue of shares to the government against interest arrears on statutory payment was holding talks back, said Moondra. And now that it was out of the way, the talks have picked up pace. The return of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on the Vodafone Idea board is also being looked at positively by investors, he added.
Vi shares ended 1.14% higher at Rs 7.07 on the BSE Friday, a day after the carrier posted a sequentially narrower net loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore compared with Rs 7,990 crore in the third quarter, helped by lower interest and financing costs. The pace of its subscriber losses also slowed in the past quarter.
A severe fund crunch has limited the telco’s capex spending on its 4G network and stymied its efforts to launch 5G, which resulted in rapid subscriber losses, say analysts.
Moondra said the fund raised will be used to improve capex to launch 5G and broaden its 4G coverage. All the business plans submitted to banks and external investors include the 5G rollout proposal as well, he said.
In the meantime, Vi earlier this week took steps to improve its ARPU in the absence of headline tariff hikes. It reduced the validity of the entry-level Rs 99 pack to 15 days from 28 days in Mumbai, to push consumers towards higher priced plans.
“We will continue to observe the space and make interventions as we go forward,” Moondra said.
He reiterated the need for a change in the pricing structure of the industry, adding that currently, none of the operators could make healthy returns on capital invested through the tariffs in play.
India last saw tariff hikes in November-December 2021, the complete effects of which led to Vi’s first annual revenue growth – in FY23 - since the merger of Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular in August 2018. Going forward, tariff hikes will be instrumental for the telco’s health, analysts said.
Vi is also looking at improving the quality of its customer mix.
“I think at this point of time, we will not be able to take the lead on that (tariff hikes). However, as we get into investment mode and we are able to expand our 4G coverage, we could also take the lead,” he said, adding that the tariff needs to reflect the cost that the industry undertakes.
The telco is currently not seeing any major impact of the delay in 5G rollout on churn, Moondra said. “This quarter (Q4FY23) major investments were made by competition for 5G and we have seen some reduction in churn. So, I would say there hasn’t been any impact of 5G on our subscriber base”.
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He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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He said currently around 8% of Vi's subscriber base has 5G smartphones.
Rivals Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Reliance Jio<\/a> launched 5G services in October 2022 in a phased manner. Both aspire to have extensive 5G coverage by the end of the current fiscal year. Vi, on the other hand, has yet to announce its 5G rollout plans.
5G has not impacted churn maybe because there are multiple challenges when it comes to consumers using 5G, like battery usage and figuring out 5G tariffs, he said.
“Competition (Airtel and Jio) is giving 5G data<\/a> for free, which is good for the consumer but, as has been mentioned by competition, is not sustainable,” he said. So, once 5G is charged, the challenge will be the benefit the consumer gets in terms of experience.
He conceded that in the long run, having the next-generation telecom technology as part of its network will be necessary.
“Over time, everybody will need to have a 5G offering. Now what is the depth and breadth of the coverage will have to be determined over a period of time,” Moondra said.
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