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Vodafone Group Plc.

Market Cap:$121.1B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.0B

Public

Dow Jones Description

Vodafone Group Plc is the world's leading mobile telecommunications company, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States through the Company's subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures, associated undertakings and investments. The Group's mobile subsidiaries operate under the brand name 'Vodafone'. In the United States the Group's associated undertaking operates as Verizon Wireless. During the last two financial years, the Group has also entered into arrangements with network operators in countries where the Group does not hold an equity stake. Under the terms of these Partner Network Agreements, the Group and its partner networks co-operate in the development and marketing of global services under dual brand logos.

Number of Employees 61,672

Contact Information

Vodafone House

The Connection

Newbury

Berkshire RG14 2FN

www.vodafone.co...

+44 (0) 1635 33251

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112

Company News

Recent Events

'Vodafone, Alcatel to offer smart metering service in Germany'

12/11/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BSM driving school signs deal with Vodafone partner AMC Communications

12/11/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
'Vodafone Germany launches Microsoft Online Services'

12/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Vodafone Chooses Clarity FSR for External Reporting Needs

12/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
'Vodafone Spain launches BlackBerry Bold 9700'

12/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
'Vodafone Germany unveils VDSL tariffs'

12/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Vodafone and Huawei Open Core Network Innovation Centre in Milan

12/04/09 - Site Opening - View Story
How will Vivendi spend spoils from NBCU sale?

12/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Europe tentatively extends rally as Vodafone rises

12/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
'Vodafone launches Samsung M1 in Italy'

12/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
'Vodafone CR introduces Samsung Blue Earth'

11/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
'Northamptonshire police use BlackBerry service from Vodafone'

11/27/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Australia - Telecoms Industry - Statistics And Forecasts - New Report Published

11/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Qtel in talks with Apple to launch iPhone in 2010

12/10/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Operator News in Brief - 24th Nov 2009

11/24/09 - Site Opening - View Story
UPDATE: Telkom To Launch Mobile Service To Stem Customer Loss

11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
SmarTone extending HSPA+ to Macau

11/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

ibm ims and vodafone group plc. - All News and Analysis

Acme Packet Protects Vodafone Portugal's IMS Network

- 2007-11-28

Acme Packet's Net-Net Session Border Controllers Deployed as Integral Part of Ericsson's IMS Solution to Deliver Advanced Security and Control Functionality

Tags: IBM IMS, network, Vodafone Group Plc.
Ericsson and Vodafone launch IMS network in the Czech Republic

- 2007-09-10

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has supplied and successfully integrated its IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS solution into mobile operator Vodafone's network in the Czech Republic, bringing fixed-mobile converged services to business customers.

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, network, Vodafone Group Plc.
Ericsson to deliver IMS solution to Vodafone Portugal

- 2007-07-17

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-17 July 2007-Ericsson to deliver IMS solution to Vodafone PortugalC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, Vodafone Group Plc.
Ericsson signs contract with Vodafone Germany for IMS solution

- 2007-07-17

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-17 July 2007-Ericsson signs contract with Vodafone Germany for IMS solutionC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, Vodafone Group Plc.
Vodafone inks IMS deals with Nokia, Ericsson, adds Bulgaria as network partner.(Global Wireless)

- 2006-02-27

Vodafone Group plc named Nokia Corp. and L.M. Ericsson as its preferred suppliers for IMS technology, an agreement that could stand as a major boost to both vendors. Nokia said it has a contract to begin deploying its Internet Protocol Multim...

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, network, Nokia Corp., Vodafone Group Plc.

MultiService Forum to Host Press Conference on GMI 2006 - the Framework for IMS; Verizon to Host US Portion of Global Test Network along with British Telecom, Vodafone, Korea Telecom and NTT

- 2006-02-21

FREMONT, Calif. -- The MultiService Forum MSF today announced that it will host a press conference to outline the test frameworks for GMI 2006, its bi-annual global test event to be held in October 2006. Hosted by five of the world's largest carriers, the event will comprise a massive 'real...

Tags: British Telecommunications, IBM IMS, network, NTT Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Vodafone Group Plc.
Vodafone selects Ericsson as preferred supplier for IMS

- 2006-02-15

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-15 February 2006-Vodafone selects Ericsson as preferred supplier for IMSC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, supplier, Vodafone Group Plc.
Ericsson Selected by Vodafone Group as a Supplier of IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS

- 2006-02-14

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) has been selected by Vodafone Group as a preferred supplier of its IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS. Implementation of IMS will enable Vodafone to pilot a range of next generation communication services, with the first market implementation planned for Vodafone KK Japan.

Tags: Ericsson Inc., IBM IMS, IP, supplier, Vodafone Group Plc.