Vodafone Idea has outlined a ₹1 trillion funding plan to clear government dues and finance network expansion, the company disclosed on Monday, according to livemint.com.

The cash-raising blueprint, presented to lenders and the telecom department, envisages a mix of fresh equity, promoter infusions and long-term debt led by State Bank of India, livemint.com reported. The operator, which closed the March quarter with 192.8 million subscribers and an average revenue per user of ₹174, has already begun talks with the SBI-led consortium and expects the first tranche to be tied up within 60 days.

The move comes as Vodafone Idea stares at spectrum instalments of roughly ₹70,000 crore over the next four years and needs an estimated ₹25,000 crore to roll out 5G services across its 17 priority circles, livemint.com noted. The funding size is comparable to Jio Platforms’ $20 billion capital raise in 2020 and towers above Airtel’s recent ₹21,000 crore rights issue, signalling the scale of resources required to stay competitive in India’s three-player telecom market.

Vodafone Idea aims to complete due diligence with the SBI consortium by month-end and file for shareholder approvals in June, livemint.com added. Investors will watch whether the company can secure board and regulatory clearances before the next spectrum payment deadline on 15 August.

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