Vodafone Thought Restricted (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator within the nation, has added lively customers after an extended hole of 21 months. However what’s noticeable about that is that the acquire is nearly near nothing. The telco’s lively subscriber base went up from 171.52 million in August 2025 to 171.54 million in September 2025. This implies an efficient acquire of simply 0.02 million lively customers. This isn’t remotely sufficient to make any materials distinction within the telco’s enterprise. Nevertheless, it might be an indication of a altering enterprise. The telco has invested just about probably the most within the 4G networks amogst all of the telcos within the final one 12 months. The excessive capex (capital expenditure) spending allowed Vi so as to add lively customers after 21 months.
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This might be a stepping stone for the telco in the direction of a brighter future. Even the Supreme Court docket not too long ago gave a reduction to the ailing telco by saying that the federal government can re-examine the adjusted gross income (AGR) dues demand. This might carry long-term reduction for the corporate.
What was attention-grabbing is that Airtel misplaced lively customers whereas Jio continued so as to add them. Airtel’s lively consumer base fell from 390.08 million to 389.16 million MoM. Reliance Jio’s lively consumer base went up from 468.82 million to 471.92 million consumer. BSNL’s lively consumer base additionally went up from 55.39 million to 55.59 million customers.
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Vodafone Thought wants so as to add extra customers to become profitable and enhance margins. The telco has been battling the enterprise not simply due to the debt it has, but additionally due to the inferior networks. That’s what it intends to vary and is altering with the high-capex spends. Now the corporate is trying to elevate more cash to make sure that it will possibly proceed with the community growth.
