Vittorio Colao

Nick Read to succeed Vittorio Colao as Vodafone Group CEO

Read, currently the group's CFO, will take over from October 1.

May 15, 2018, 14:54 PM IST

Vodafone, Idea likely to seal merger pact within a month

UK's Vodafone and Aditya Birla group firm Idea Cellular are likely to finalise within a month the mega merger deal that will create India's largest telecom firm.

Feb 19, 2017, 17:46 PM IST

Vodafone shows loss doubling to $5.5 billion due to India write-down

British telecom giant Vodafone today said its losses had doubled to 5.1 billion euros largely due to fierce competition in the Indian market and an impairment charge of 6.4 billion euros on the group's investment in India.

Nov 15, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

High spectrum price can deter investments: Vodafone

Ahead of the biggest ever telecom spectrum auction in India, UK's Vodafone today warned that a high price for airwaves can hit investments in the country.

Feb 22, 2016, 23:52 PM IST

Facebook's Free Basics was helping just one dominant player: Vodafone

Facebook had partnered with telecom operator Reliance Communications in India to roll out its Free Basics programme that offered free access to basic Internet services through selected partner websites.

Feb 22, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Vodafone commits to invest Rs 13,000 cr in India

The investment was committed to by Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone Group Plc, in his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in London on Thursday.

Nov 13, 2015, 00:21 AM IST

FM Jaitley annoyed by call drops, pulls up Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao

Jaitley told Vodafone CEO that it was like being “transported back to the pre-mobile days of 1995”.

Oct 15, 2015, 11:09 AM IST

Address call drop issue: Prasad to Vodafone chief Colao

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Wednesday asked the Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao to address the call drop issue.

Oct 14, 2015, 22:19 PM IST

Regret call drops in India, can be resolved in 6 months: Vodafone

Regretting the problem of call drops in India, Vodafone Wednesday said the issue can be resolved in six months through "collective efforts".

Oct 14, 2015, 22:05 PM IST

Call drops more about operational issues: Vodafone CEO

"I am really sorry about the fact that there are (call) drops in India at the level where we would not like them to be," Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao told reporters.

Oct 14, 2015, 20:37 PM IST

Seeing emergence of 'New India', says Vodafone chief

Vodafone Group, the world's second largest mobile operator, Wednesday said it is seeing positive changes on ease of doing business in the country and is seeing emergence of a 'New India'.

Oct 14, 2015, 17:45 PM IST

Vodafone preparing for IPO in India: Vittorio Colao

"I cannot give you a date but I can tell you (that) we are positively inclined to an IPO and have started some preparatory work," Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao told reporters.

Oct 14, 2015, 17:14 PM IST

Vodafone Group Chief Vittorio Colao to call on Arun Jaitley, PM Modi this week

Within days of getting a favourable verdict in the Rs 8,500 crore transfer pricing case from the Bombay High Court, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao will call on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this week.

Oct 11, 2015, 19:01 PM IST

Vodafone cuts European CEO job to become more nimble

Vodafone said in a statement on Tuesday that its European regional head Philipp Hamm would leave in October.

Jul 21, 2015, 15:47 PM IST

Complexities, spectrum cost make India a difficult place: Vittorio Colao

Complexities in India as also high cost of spectrum and taxes make the country a difficult place to do business, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao said Monday.

Mar 02, 2015, 23:05 PM IST

Vodafone posts Q3 sales than expected

A steady recovery in Europe helped Vodafone stem the rate of sales decline in its third quarter, putting the world's second-biggest mobile operator in touching distance of overall revenue growth once again.

Feb 05, 2015, 13:31 PM IST

Waiting for right time to list Vodafone India: Colao

UK-based telecom major Vodafone on Tuesday said it plans to list its Indian unit on local bourses and is waiting for the right time for the IPO.

Feb 03, 2015, 19:49 PM IST

Vodafone Group's board to meet today in Delhi

UK-based telecom giant Vodafone Group will hold a board meeting in the capital Saturday where it is likely to discuss topics ranging from review of its Indian business to provisioning of funds for the upcoming spectrum auction.

Jan 31, 2015, 08:46 AM IST

Vodafone Group's board meeting in Delhi tomorrow

At a time when spectrum auctions are round the corner, UK-based telecom giant Vodafone Group will on Saturday hold a board meeting in the capital.

Jan 30, 2015, 19:23 PM IST

Tech leaders optimistic about digital economy

Nadella said there was no reason for not being optimistic about what technology can do.

Jan 23, 2015, 00:00 AM IST