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2026
AWS Wavelength becomes available in three German cities
AWS announced general availability of AWS Wavelength on Vodafone's 4G/5G network in Germany, with Wavelength Zones available in Berlin, Munich, and Dortmund.
2026
AST SpaceMobile and European operators sign letters of intent
AST SpaceMobile said it signed letters of intent with Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone to explore a potential joint bid for Mobile Satellite Services spectrum and coordinate spectrum access and service deployment.
2026
Vodafone spins off tower assets as Vantage Towers
Vodafone spun off its telecommunications tower assets into Vantage Towers, which holds around 68,000 towers across nine European markets. The article says Vodafone will remain the majority owner.
2026
Vantage Towers and Crystal Almond agree to combine Greek tower infrastructure
Vodafone announced a deal with Crystal Almond to combine their tower infrastructure in Greece under Vantage Towers Greece. Vodafone will pay €25 million for a 62% share, while Crystal Almond will own the remaining 38%; completion was expected by the end of 2020, subject to regulatory review and approval.
2022
Cyberattack disrupts Vodafone Portugal services
Vodafone Portugal was hit by a deliberate cyberattack that began Monday evening and was still affecting several mobile and fixed services at the time of reporting. Vodafone said it had no evidence so far that customer data had been compromised.
2022
Vodafone teams up with Intel on OpenRAN
Vodafone teamed up with Intel and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for OpenRAN network technology.
2022
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Thales team up to develop iSIM technology
Vodafone teamed up with Qualcomm Technologies and Thales to develop iSIM technology and demonstrated a working smartphone featuring it.
2021
Ericsson and Vodafone partner on Spain 5G lab
Ericsson said it joined forces with Vodafone to launch the Vodafone 5G Lab in Madrid, Spain, as a space for developing 5G applications and services.
2021
Vodafone fined over phone-number transfers and handset unlocking delays
Vodafone was fined €13,000 after pleading guilty at Dublin District Court to 12 sample counts concerning delays in transferring landline numbers and providing mobile-phone unlocking codes. It also agreed to pay €20,000 towards ComReg's costs.
2021
Vodafone Ireland launches online repair service
Vodafone Ireland launched an online repair service that lets smartphone and tablet users arrange device collection and delivery across Ireland.
2021
Vodafone raised its full-year earnings and free cash flow guidance
Vodafone raised the floor of its full-year earnings guidance to 15.2 billion euros from 15.0 billion euros and increased its free cash flow target by 100 million euros to at least 5.3 billion euros.
2021
Vodafone announces $5 Prepaid Starter Pack flash sale
Vodafone announced an online-only flash sale planned for November 9–15, offering new customers its $30 Prepaid Starter Pack for $5.
2021
Vodafone announces recycled-plastic SIM cards
Vodafone announced that it would use only SIM cards made from recycled plastic and begin rolling out the cards from October; the article said they would reach the UK in April 2022.
2021
Vodafone Romania and Sameday collaborate on courier automation
Vodafone Romania and Sameday collaborated on technology solutions to automate and improve Sameday’s courier operations, including sorting and delivery processes.
2021
BRED Fiji Connect adds Vodafone and Inkk top-ups
BRED Fiji Connect added a feature allowing customers to purchase prepaid top-ups for Vodafone and Inkk services through its web and smartphone applications.
2021
Nokia wins 5G World machine-learning technology award
Nokia announced that 5G World honoured it with the award for most innovative artificial intelligence or machine-learning technology for the network, for Anomaly Detection Service, a software product jointly developed with Vodafone.
2021
Vodafone offers the TCL 20 R 5G for $299 to postpaid customers
Vodafone announced a $299 price for the TCL 20 R 5G for postpaid customers, with the device locked to Vodafone's network.
2021
Vodafone and Udemy partner on small-business training
Vodafone partnered with Udemy to offer its V-hub training programme to small businesses, providing access to more than 150,000 free and premium self-paced courses.
2021
Vodafone launches online sales of 5G Home Internet plans
Vodafone launched two 5G Home Internet plans for eligible addresses, available online: Premium at $75 per month and Ultimate at $85 per month, with discounts for customers who also have a Vodafone mobile plan.
2021
Vodafone partners with Mavenir on indoor OpenRAN solution
Vodafone announced a partnership with Mavenir to work on an OpenRAN-based solution intended to improve indoor 4G connectivity for Vodafone business customers.