Vi plans to be 5G ready by FY26-end, raise tariffs in coming quarters

Vodafone Idea (Vi) expects to be 5G-ready by the end of the next financial year (FY26) and will add more customers by upselling premium plans, Nuvama Institutional Equities said after a meeting with the telecom company’s leadership on Wednesday.

In an analysts’ report, it said Vi was on its way to becoming a ‘going-concern’ even though it was still not completely out of the woods.

“The (telco’s) management views tariff hikes as a necessity for the industry. It expects all three players to take part in tariff hikes, whenever it happens, just like they did in earlier rounds (akin to December-19, December-21),” it said.