Its FY15 revenue rose by 12.6%, and it added 17.2 million new subscribers during this period
India’s second-largest mobile phone service provider, Vodafone India, will roll out fourth generation (4G) services in select towns in the second half of this year. In the February auctions, Vodafone won spectrum of 5 MHz or more in the 1,800 MHz band in five circles—Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Karnataka and Kerala. “We are conducting trials right now,” said Sunil Sood, managing director and CEO, Vodafone India Ltd, at a press conference where he announced the company's results for FY15. “We have 4G spectrum only in five circles, so our launch will be in these circles.”
Vodafone’s announcement comes close on the heels of the telecom arm of Reliance Industries Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm, signing a pact with Chinese firm Huawei for sourcing 4G devices. Reliance Jio has earlier said it will launch 4G services this year in 22 circles, including 5,000 towns and cities.