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The announcement comes just after Vodafone Idea received a boost when the centre approved the conversion of the struggling telco’s accrued interest debt into equity which totaled Rs 16,000 crore.
In order to enable seamless 5G connectivity throughout its 5G smartphone range, Vodafone Idea has teamed with Motorola, as per the company statement released on Monday.
The announcement comes just after Vodafone Idea received a boost when the centre approved the conversion of the struggling telco’s accrued interest debt into equity which totaled Rs 16,000 crore.
Vodafone Idea and Motorola in a joint statement said, "To further accelerate the development of the 5G ecosystem in the nation, Vi has partnered with Motorola to ensure seamless 5G connectivity across its extensive 5G smartphone portfolio."
Following the conversion, the government will own around 33% of the business and the promoters’ ownership will drop to 50% from 74.99%.
According to the most recent data released by telecom regulator TRAI, the telco has 24.3 crore mobile users, accounting for a 21.33% market share.
Vodafone Idea is the sole telecom provider that hasn’t placed any orders for 5G service equipment and has had trouble paying its vendors’ bills.
"With the association, Motorola has successfully tested its latest and most popular smartphone models on 3350 to 3400 MHz spectrum bands on Vi 5G network in New Delhi," the statement further added.