11th Sep 2006 07:03
Vodafone Group Plc11 September 2006 11 September 2006 VODAFONE TO DELIVER FIXED-LINE BROADBAND SERVICES IN THE UK Vodafone today announces that it has signed Heads of Terms with BT Wholesale toprovide its customers in the UK with Vodafone-branded consumer fixed-linebroadband services. Vodafone expects to launch this new proposition, which willcomplement its existing mobile services, before the end of the year. This partnership enables Vodafone's customers to benefit from bundled packagesof mobile and broadband services nationwide, due to BT's unique footprint in theUK. Nick Read, Chief Executive of Vodafone UK, said: "Today's announcement is astrategically important step in the evolution of Vodafone's business in the UK.Choosing BT as our partner enables us to provide high quality fixed-linebroadband services to customers quickly and cost-efficiently right across theUK, and this perfectly complements our national mobile coverage and mobilebroadband service. "This news is further evidence of Vodafone delivering on its strategy andproviding its customers with a total communications solution wherever they are." Paul Reynolds, Chief Executive of BT Wholesale, says: "Today's announcement byVodafone builds on BT Wholesale's unique capability to deliver strategic,managed solutions for our customers across the industry. It's also an excellentexample of how BT's range of capabilities in communications can be deployed, inpartnership with our wholesale customers, to enable them to bring choice,quality and value to their customers in the competitive, converging world of the21st century." - ends - For further information please contact:Vodafone Media RelationsTel: 08454 444466Email: [email protected] Note to editors: In 2004, BT and Vodafone reached a partnership agreement to create a MobileVirtual Network Operator (MVNO) and to become BT's mobile partner in its fixedmobile convergence (FMC) activities. The first product was the launch of BTFusion, the world's first fixed-mobile phone service. In December 2005, Vodafone signed a five year managed service contract with BTto provide connectivity for nearly half of its UK base station sites to enhanceVodafone's provision of mobile access services. About Vodafone UK Vodafone UK has 16.2 million customers and is part of the world's leadinginternational mobile telecommunications group offering a wide range of voice anddata communications. The company is committed to providing mobile solutions thatallow both consumer and business customers to make the most of now. In addition,Vodafone connects customers across the globe with roaming agreements worldwide.It provides 3G roaming in 29 countries and offers great roaming value withVodafone Passport. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.co.uk. About BT BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions andservices operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networkedIT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, andhigher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consistsprincipally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retailand BT Wholesale. For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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