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2026
Vodafone Idea announces Vi Intelligence AI initiative
Vodafone Idea announced Vi Intelligence, an AI initiative intended to drive AI-led transformation across its operations and help enterprises adopt AI technologies.
2026
Vodafone Idea and PwC India partner to establish Vi Intelligence Lab
Vodafone Idea partnered with PwC India to establish the Vi Intelligence Lab, which will develop, incubate and scale enterprise AI solutions. PwC India will establish a dedicated Centre of Excellence team co-located with Vi in Mumbai.
2026
Vodafone Idea announces COO appointment
Vodafone Idea announced the appointment of Manoj Murali as Chief Operating Officer, effective October 19. The company's board approved the appointment.
2026
Vodafone Idea to showcase AI-powered solutions at India Mobile Congress 2026
Vodafone Idea (Vi) said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) that it will showcase a range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered innovations and intelligent connectivity solutions at India Mobile Congress (IMC 2026), including a smart mining solution integrating private networks, edge computing and AI analytics; connected mobility capabilities supporting eCall, ADAS, V2X and eSIM management; AI-powered tools on its ReadyForNext digital advisory platform for MSMEs; and an AI-led Security Operations Centre delivering Managed Threat Detection and Response-as-a-Service.
2022
Vodafone Idea partners with Ciena on network transformation
Vodafone Idea (Vi) partnered with Ciena and deployed Ciena’s optical networking platforms as part of revamping its national backbone network to prepare for 5G rollout.
2021
Vi discontinues two prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar benefits
Vodafone Idea (Vi) removed its Rs 601 and Rs 701 prepaid plans that included Disney+ Hotstar benefits.
2021
Vodafone Idea and L&T announce 5G smart-city pilot
Vodafone Idea and Larsen & Toubro announced a pilot project in Pune to test and validate 5G-based smart-city solutions using IoT, video AI and L&T's Smart City platform.
2021
Vodafone Idea launches RedX Family plans
Vodafone Idea launched two RedX Family postpaid plans priced at Rs 1,699 and Rs 2,299, allowing subscribers to add up to three and five family members, respectively.
2021
Vi announces free recharge packs for low-income customers
Vi announced a one-time offer to provide more than 60 million low-income customers in India with a free Rs. 49 pack, including talktime and data, to help them stay connected during the pandemic.
2021
Vodafone Idea launches digital payment service through VIC and WhatsApp
Vodafone Idea launched a digital payment service through its AI-powered Virtual Agent VIC and WhatsApp, enabling customers to recharge and pay bills.
2021
Vi launches pay-per-view service
Vodafone Idea (Vi), in alliance with Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, rolled out pay-per-view services on its Vi Movies and TV app.
2020
Vi launches WiFi calling in two telecom circles
Vodafone Idea launched WiFi calling in its Maharashtra & Goa and Kolkata circles. The service allows voice calls over a wireless Internet connection.
2020
Vodafone Idea launches Rs 1,348 RedX family postpaid plan
Vodafone Idea launched a new RedX family postpaid plan priced at Rs 1,348, offering service for two connections.
2020
Vodafone Idea rebrands as Vi
Vodafone Idea rebranded as Vi in India, describing the change as a search for a fresh start.
2020
Vodafone Idea introduces two Delhi prepaid plans
Vodafone Idea announced Rs 109 and Rs 169 prepaid plans for customers in Delhi; the plans were live for Vodafone and Idea Cellular subscribers there and included Vodafone Play and Zee5 subscriptions.
2020
Vivo announces Independence Day smartphone offers
Vivo announced Independence Day offers on the X50 series, V19 and Y50 smartphones, available online and offline through August 16, including financing, cashback and screen-replacement offers.
2020
Vodafone Idea and Paytm partner on USSD prepaid recharges
Vodafone Idea and Paytm partnered to let Vodafone Idea prepaid users recharge using a UPI ID through USSD, without mobile internet; the article says non-Paytm app users can also use the facility.
2020
Vodafone Idea ends double-data benefits on two prepaid plans
Vodafone Idea discontinued double-data offers for its Rs 399 and Rs 599 prepaid plans; subscribers would receive 1.5GB of data per day on each plan as before.
2020
Vodafone Idea introduces contactless recharge facility
Vodafone Idea introduced contactless recharges at its retail outlets using a voice-based feature in the Smart Connect retailer app. The feature lets customers or retailers speak a mobile number for capture by the device.
2020
Vodafone introduces voice-based contactless recharge
Vodafone announced a voice-based contactless recharge service for prepaid users at retail stores, accessed through the Vodafone Smart Connect retailer app.