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Indian Telcos Rumours that Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds are bidding on Indian Govt stake in Vodafone IDEA; Thoughts and implications for VIL and the other Indian Telcos

Various Middle Eastern Newspapers have reported that both QIA and ADIA are in early stage talks to buy the Indian Govt’s stake in VIL. We see this as a bearish development for the other Indian telcos, and potentially for VIL too.

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Vodafone Idea Ltd

Idea Cellular provides Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) based mobile services and related telephony services to individuals and businesses in India. The company operates through three segments: Mobility Services, which provides GSM based mobile and related telephony services; International Long Distance (ILD), which provides international long distance services; and Passive Infrastructure, which provides passive infrastructure services. Co. offers 2G and 3G services that comprise roaming arrangements; ILD and other services; and a range of mobile broadband devices, including dongles and 3G smartphones that provide 3G applications and data services.

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Indian Telcos Rumours that Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds are bidding on Indian Govt stake in Vodafone IDEA; Thoughts and implications for VIL and the other Indian Telcos

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