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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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Vodafone Idea now rebranded as Vi in India to take on Jio and Airtel

Vodafone and Idea finally merge into one brand which will be called Vi (We) in India. Both the telcos announced the formal merger back in 2018 but have continued to operate separately. Now, with the new brand name, the third-largest telco in the country is looking to compete with Jio and Airtel.

The new brand name update is visible on the company website, and gradually you will see the stores also reflecting the new brand identity. Speaking of which, the logo represents V (from Vodafone) and a downward i (from idea) in red colour. It’ll be interesting to see if a new brand name and identity brings a change of fortune for the operator. However, their immediate focus is for some investment that could propel them to face the AGR fees challenge. Vodafone Idea was ordered to pay over Rs 50,000 crore in dues for spectrum, penalty and more.

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Because of this, Vodafone Idea had asked the Supreme Court for around 20 years reprieve to pay the amount. Eventually, they got 10 years period, which is most likely going to affect the tariff plans for consumers. This means unlike Airtel and Jio offering data plans at lower prices, Vi will have to charge is users more. Especially if they want to pay up for the AGR dues.

As per the latest available data from TRAI, Vodafone Idea has lost over 100 million users in the past two years. Its numbers have dropped to around 280 million users, making it the third telco player in the market. It remains to be seen how Vi plans to get new users on board, and whether it can challenge the other two telcos.

Vodafone finally brings eSIM support in India

The telecom operator has finally started supporting eSIMs in the country. The initial availability of Vodafone e-SIMs will be limited only to Apple iPhones. Samsung Galaxy smartphones will be next up on the list. Note that Vodafone customers everywhere will not be able to make use of the service all at once. Vodafone eSIMs will initially be available only in Mumbai, Delhi, and Gujarat telecoms circles.



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