31st Jan 2008 07:01
Vodafone Group Plc31 January 2008 31 January 2008 VODAFONE UK UNVEILS ENHANCED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICE * Data roaming at the equivalent of 20p per Mb abroad * £15 monthly promotional access for Mobile Broadband customers for life * Access to a high-quality, fast data network on award-winning modems From February 4, 2008 Vodafone UK is broadening the appeal of high-qualityMobile Broadband, by introducing an enhanced Mobile Broadband service for bothconsumer and business customers. This service will provide better value, greatercertainty on pricing, including out-of-bundle charges and data roaming,confidence of use and access to a super fast data network with award-winning,easy to install exclusive modems. In broadening the appeal of its high-quality Mobile Broadband Vodafone UK willreduce the cost for consumers by 50% during a promotional period, whileproviding business customers more value for money. All will be available onVodafone's superfast Mobile Broadband network with 80% population coverage. New Consumer Price Plans For customers who use mobile internet on a laptop or a PC every day, Vodafone islaunching the Mobile Broadband 3 GB price plan for £15 per month (incl. VAT).This halves the price of the existing 3 GB offering while providing unrivalledtop download speeds of up to 7.2 Mb per second. Assurance abroad Customers wishing to take their laptops abroad can roam for just £9.99 per 24hour session with Vodafone Connect Abroad in selected countries.* No commitment For occasional internet users Vodafone UK will introduce a 30 day no commitmentplan, Mobile Broadband 30 Day, for just £20. "Since we launched our high-quality Mobile Broadband in the UK in July we'vebeen leading the way in download speeds and now we're determined to broaden itsappeal even further. As well as the promotional offer, from next week VodafoneUK customers will be able to browse the internet with great confidence, whetherat home or overseas, benefiting from clear and predictable pricing," says NickRead, CEO, Vodafone UK. "Clearly the market potential for consumer MobileBroadband is great and we are excited to be introducing the new plans that willmeet the demands of all our customers." Greater predictability With the launch of the new Mobile Broadband pricing Vodafone has introduced amore predictable flat rate charge of £15 per 1 GB for out-of-bundle datadownloads. This offers greater certainty, billing clarity for customers as wellas greater value for money. For more information on Mobile Broadband, customers should visitwww.vodafone.co.uk/broadband Mobile Broadband Business It is also good news for Vodafone's business customers as the monthly fair usageon its newly named Mobile Broadband Business and Mobile Broadband BusinessTravel plans goes from 3GB to 5GB per month. Vodafone's exclusive USB Modems,the Stick and the Pebble will be free on 18 month and 24 month contracts. Thosecustomers connecting to the 24 month price plan will enjoy six months free linerental (worth £150) and 18 month customers, can save £75 with three months free. +-------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+------------+| |Monthly Cost |Fair Usage | Roaming | Top Speeds |+-------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+------------+| | | | | |+-------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+------------+|Mobile Broadband Business| £25 | 5GB |£8.50 per 24 | 7.2 Mbps || | | | hours | |+-------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+------------+ All devices are compatible with Vodafone's fastest speeds of 7.2Mbps, found inLondon and major airports, supporting download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps (forreceiving files) and 1.44Mbps uplink (for sending files). Elsewhere Vodafonestill provides up to 3.6Mbps downlink with over 80% population coverage.Business customers can buy online, in store or by talking to a Vodafone businessadvisor or account manager. For more information they should visitwww.vodafone.co.uk/thestick - ends - Notes to Editors * Roaming with Mobile Broadband customers can connect in almost all of Europe west of Russia, plus USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand from £9.99 for 24 hours. Fair Usage Policy applies Vodafone Connect Abroad Countries Albania Greece Netherlands Australia Guernsey New Zealand Austria Hungary Norway Belarus Iceland Poland Belgium Ireland Portugal Bosnia Isle of Man Romania Bulgaria Italy Serbia & Montenegro Croatia Japan Slovakia Cyprus Jersey Slovenia Czech Republic Latvia Spain Denmark Liechtenstein Sweden Estonia Lithuania Switzerland Finland Luxembourg Turkey France Macedonia Ukraine Germany Malta United States Gibraltar Moldova A charge of £4.99 per MB will apply in other countries. Contact: Vodafone Group Media RelationsTelephone: +44 (0) 8454 [email protected] Vodafone Limited Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FNRegistered in England No: 1471587Contact number: 08454 444466E-mail: [email protected] About Vodafone UK Vodafone UK has 17.93 million customers and is part of the world's leadinginternational mobile telecommunications Group, offering a wide range of voiceand data communications. The company is committed to providing mobile solutionsthat allow both consumer and business customers to make the most of now. Inaddition, Vodafone connects customers across the globe with roaming agreementsworldwide. It provides 3G roaming in 29 countries and offers great roaming valuewith Vodafone Passport. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.co.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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