- Vodafone
Infobox_Company
company_name = Vodafone Group plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|VOD,
nyse|VOD, FWB|VOD)
foundation = 1983 as Racal Telecom, independent 1991
company_slogan = "Make the most of now" (in many countries, their previous slogan, "How are you?", is still used)
location = flagicon|UK Newbury,England ,UK
key_people =Vittorio Colao , CEO Sir John Bond, Chairman
John Buchanan, Deputy Chairman
revenue = profit £35,478 million GBP (2008)
net_income = profit £10,047 million GBP (2008)
Employees = 60,000 (2006)
industry = Mobiletelecommunications
products = Mobile networks, Telecom services, Etc.
homepage = [http://www.vodafone.com/ www.vodafone.com] . [http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=templateBlank&pageID=VIRTUAL_HOME Vodafone UK] , [http://enterprise.vodafone.com/site/enuk/home/p_home.jsp Vodafone Global Enterprise]Vodafone is a
mobile network operator headquartered inBerkshire ,England ,UK . It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £75 billion (August 2008). Vodafone currently has operations in [http://enterprise.vodafone.com/site/enuk/about_vge/where_we_operate/p_footprint.jsp 25 countries and partner networks in a further 42 countries.]The name Vodafone comes from Voice data fone, chosen by the company to "reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones." [ [http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=template09&pageID=PAV_0015&tabIndex=3 UK - About Vodafone UK - About Us - History ] ]
As of 2006 Vodafone had an estimated 260 million customers in 25 markets across 5 continents. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4642106.stm BBC NEWS | Business | Strong rise in Vodafone figures ] ("Proportionate customers" means, for example, that if Vodafone has a 30% stake in a business with a million customers, that is counted as 300,000).] On this measure, it is the second largest mobile telecom group in the world behind
China Mobile .Vodafone in Europe
History
In October 1998 Vodafone Egypt network went live under the name
ClickGSM .On
18 September 2002 Vodafone signed a Partner Network Agreement with MTC group ofKuwait . The agreement involved the rebranding of MTC toMTC-Vodafone . On29 December 2003 Vodafone signed another Partner Network Agreement with Kuwait's MTC group. The second agreement involved co-operation in Bahrain and the branding of the network asMTC-Vodafone .On
3 November 2004 the Company announces that its South African affiliateVodacom had agreed to introduce Vodafone's international services, such asVodafone live! and partner agreements, to its local market.In
November 2005 Vodafone announced that it was in exclusive talks to buy a 15% stake of VenFin inVodacom Group, reaching agreement the following day. Vodafone and Telkom then had a 50% stake each inVodacom .On
8 November 2006 the Company announced a deal withTelecom Egypt resulting in further co-operation in the Egyptian market and increasing its stake inVodafone Egypt . After the deal,Vodafone Egypt was 55% owned by the group, while the remaining 45% was owned byTelecom Egypt .In
December 2007 a Vodafone Group-led consortium was awarded the second mobile phone licence inQatar and on3 July 2008 Vodafone agreed to acquire a 70% stake inGhana Telecom for $900 million. The acquisition was consummated on17 August 2008 . The same group-led consortium in Qatar wins the second fixed-line licence in the said country on15 September 2008 .On
9 October 2008 , the company offers to acquire an additional 15 per cent stake inVodacom group from Telkom. The details of the agreement are still being finalised.Vodafone in the Americas
* Losses for year to31 March 2006 reflect write downs of assets, principally in relation to the Mannesmann acquisition. Proportionate turnover includes £7,100 million from discontinued operations.Products
Products promoted by the Company include
Vodafone live! ,Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem ,Vodafone Connect to Friends , Vodafone at Home, Vodafone 710 andAmobee Media Systems .Corporate Sponsorship/Ownership
Vodafone sponsors the following events:
*Albania national football team , 2008 sponsor
*Brisbane Lions Football Club, Australian rules football team, major sponsor from 2007
*Bucharest Ring - Vodafone Bucharest Challenge 07, primary sponsor
*ClareGaelic Athletic Association
*DTM (German Touring Car Masters) series (2002-2007)
*England cricket team
*Vodafone Oaks and Vodafone Derby horse races
*McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team, title sponsor
*New Zealand Warriors - An NRL Rugby League team
*UEFA Champions League from the 2006/7 season
*Port Adelaide Football Club Australian rules football team, joint major sponsor since 1997
*North Melbourne Football Club Australian rules football team, joint major sponsor since 2008
*Romania National Football Team, major sponsor from 2006
*St Kilda Football Club Australian rules football team, joint major sponsor from 2007
*Vodafone Arena (Rosenholm) multisport arena inKarlskrona ,Sweden (since 2005)
*Vodafone Arena Multi purpose venue. Arena inMelbourne Park ,Melbourne ,Australia
*Wellington Lions - New Zealand rugby union team
*West Coast Eagles , Australian rules football team, elite sponsor since March 2006
*Triple 8 Race Engineering , V8 Supercars team, primary sponsor (since 2007)
*Olympiakos, Greek football team
*Newbury R.F.C. , Newbury Rugby Club
*Newbury Comedy Festival
*Newbury Buses
*Home-Start International worldwide family support charity
*Al Ahly , Egyptian Club football teamPrevious sponsorships by Vodafone include those ofSL Benfica , Manchester United, Ferrari and the Benetton (now known asRenault F1 ) Formula One constructors,Egypt national football team under the name of ClickGSM and theAustralia national rugby union team .ee also
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Vodafone market share References
External links
* [http://www.vodafone.com/ Vodafone's global website]
* [http://enterprise.vodafone.com/site/enuk/home/p_home.jsp/ Vodafone Global Enterprise]
* [http://www.vodafonejourney.com/ Vodafone Journey]
* [http://vodafone.mobi/ Vodafone mobile-compatible website]
* [http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/ Vodafone Online Mobile Phone Shop]
* [http://www.vodafone.de/testing/ Vodafone Test & Innovation Center]
* [http://vodafonebetavine.net/ Vodafone Betavine]
* [http://forge.vodafonebetavine.net/ Vodafone Betavine's Forge]
* [http://www.gstock.com/s=vod Vodafone stock quote]
* [http://www.ourvodafone.com/ A History of Vodafone's Culture from the 1990s]
* [http://www.fcreports.com/telecommunications/mobile-telecommunications/vodafone-group-3-3073.aspx/ VODAFONE COMPANY REPORT] - FCReports.com
* [http://www.masalaads.com/free/categories.php?cat_id=217 Vodafone's TV Commercials]
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