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- Vodafone Group Public Limited Company Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is a British multinational telecommunications company that provides mobile connectivity, fixed broadband, television, and digital services to over 330 million customers across Europe and Africa. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including voice and data mobile plans; fixed-line broadband and Super WiFi; television via cloud-based platforms in 10 European markets; Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity for more than 150 million devices; cloud computing and security solutions; artificial intelligence tools; augmented and virtual reality applications; financial technology platforms such as M-PESA serving over 50 million users in Africa for mobile payments, lending, and merchant services; and enterprise solutions like unified communications, managed services, and Network as a Platform. Vodafone operates its own networks in 15 countries, partners with mobile networks in 46 others, and maintains fixed networks in 21 countries, with headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, England; founded in 1985 as part of Racal Electronics, it has evolved into Europe's largest mobile and fixed network operator and a global leader in 5G deployment. In recent developments, Vodafone completed its merger with Three UK on May 31, 2025, forming VodafoneThree—a 51%-owned joint venture that consolidates financial results from June 1, 2025, plans £11 billion in 5G investments over 10 years, and targets £700 million in annual synergies by year five—while acquiring Telekom Romania assets in October 2025 to bolster its Other Europe presence; the company also advanced strategic partnerships including a 2023 collaboration with Accenture for shared operations commercialization, a procurement alliance with Telenor, and technology initiatives like space-based 5G calls with AST SpaceMobile and Project Kuiper satellite connectivity; additionally, Vodafone progressed OXG fibre rollout in Germany passing 350,000 households, scaled financial services to 94 million customers in Africa, and embedded generative AI across operations for customer service and productivity gains.