- CEO
- Margherita Della Valle
- Full Time Employees
- 91,000
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Address
- Vodafone House Newbury BR United Kingdom RG14 2FN
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 2008
- Business
- Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (VODPF) is a British multinational telecommunications conglomerate headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, and founded in 1984 as part of Racal Electronics before demerging in 1991; it operates mobile and fixed networks serving over 330 million customers across 15 countries primarily in Europe, Africa, and partner networks in 46 additional markets worldwide. The company provides a broad portfolio of connectivity and digital services including Europe's largest mobile and fixed network operator with the biggest and fastest-growing 5G network; fixed broadband and television platforms in 21 countries; leading global IoT connectivity connecting over 118 million devices; M-PESA fintech and mobile payments platform enabling access for 42 million users mainly in Africa; cloud-based television in 10 European markets; Vodafone Global Enterprise offerings such as unified communications, machine-to-machine services, mobile broadband, managed services, and international voice and data for large corporations; as well as emerging technologies encompassing artificial intelligence, quantum computing, satellite communications including space-based 5G and video calls, and Open Radio Access Networks. Geographically, Vodafone maintains majority-owned operations in key European markets like Germany, the UK (via 51%-owned VodafoneThree following the 2025 merger with Three UK), Ireland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Albania, and Turkey; in Africa through Vodacom Group stakes covering South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, DR Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania; and targets both consumer and B2B segments including public sector with recent expansions. Among its latest major developments, Vodafone completed the Vodafone UK and Three UK merger on 31 May 2025 creating VodafoneThree with 27 million customers and £11 billion pledged for 5G rollout under regulatory conditions; acquired Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A. for €30 million on 1 October 2025 and entered a binding agreement on 30 October 2025 to buy 100% of Skaylink for B2B and public sector growth; saw its Vodacom Group subsidiary agree in December 2025 to acquire a 20% controlling stake in Kenya's Safaricom for €0.45 billion enhancing African presence; sold Vodafone Italy to Swisscom via Fastweb on 31 December 2024 and Vodafone Spain to Zegona Communications on 31 May 2024 with proceeds funding €4 billion in share buybacks completed by May 2025; and established a new European logistics hub for mobile and fixed network equipment while advancing collaborations like Project Kuiper for low Earth orbit satellites and AST SpaceMobile for space-based 5G.