15th Sep 2005 13:30
Vodafone Group Plc15 September 2005 15 September 2005 VODAFONE OFFERS HIGH-SPEED DATA IN THE U.S. FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ON THE MOVE Vodafone today announces the launch of a high-speed datacard that enablescustomers to access business applications, email and the internet from theirlap-top whilst on the move in the United States. Launched in partnership withVerizon Wireless, the new datacard uses Verizon Wireless' EVDO (Evolution-DataOptimized) network* to provide customers with access to the largest nationalwireless high-speed, broadband network currently available in the UnitedStates. Across Europe, Japan and New Zealand, Vodafone customers access the Vodafone 3Gnetwork, with data rates of up to 384kpbs using the award-winning VodafoneMobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard. When travelling in the United States, theservice is just as easy to use. Customers simply need to remove the VodafoneMobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and replace it with the Vodafone Mobile ConnectEVDO datacard, then use the existing Vodafone Mobile Connect software to accessVerizon Wireless' EVDO network. "With 25% of all business customers travelling and working in the United States,today's announcement demonstrates Vodafone's commitment to deliver services thatcustomers need," said Peter Bamford, Chief Marketing Officer at Vodafone. "Withthe introduction of the Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, the VodafoneMobile Connect range makes life even easier for our business customers on themove, through a winning combination of easy to use services, simple andpredictable data pricing and superior network coverage across Europe, Japan, NewZealand and the United States." The Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard will be sold as a package, containingboth the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and the new Vodafone MobileConnect EVDO datacard, or separately for customers who already own a VodafoneMobile Connect 3G datacard. Data roaming usage of the Vodafone Mobile ConnectEVDO datacard will be charged to the customers Vodafone account at thesame predictable data roaming rates currently offered by the localVodafone operator. The datacard will initially be available to corporate accounts throughVodafone's direct sales force in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, with othermarkets to follow next year. - ends- NOTES TO EDITORS * Verizon Wireless' EVDO network is currently available in the following majormetropolitan markets: State Market------- -------- Arizona 1. PhoenixCalifornia 2. Los Angeles (includes Burbank and Ontario) 3. Orange County 4. Sacramento* 5. San Diego 6. San Francisco* Colorado 7. Denver*Connecticut 8. Hartford 9. New Haven 10. New LondonDelaware 11. WilmingtonDistrict of Columbia 12. Greater WashingtonFlorida 13. Ft. Lauderdale 14. Jacksonville 15. Miami 16. Orlando 17. Tampa/St. Petersburg 18. West Palm BeachGeorgia 19. Athens 20. AtlantaIllinois 21. ChicagoIndiana 22. IndianapolisKansas 23. Kansas City (includes Overland Park) (also in MO)Kentucky 24. Louisville*Louisiana 25. Baton Rouge* 26. Lake Charles 27. New OrleansMaryland 28. BaltimoreMassachusetts 29. BostonMichigan 30. DetroitMinnesota 31. MinneapolisMissouri Kansas City (also in KS) 32. St. LouisNevada 33. Las VegasNew Jersey 34. Newark/Jersey City 35. TrentonNew York 36. Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties) 37. New York 38. Rochester 39. SyracuseNorth Carolina 40. Charlotte 41. Raleigh DurhamOhio 42. Akron 43. Cincinnati 44. Cleveland 45. Columbus 46. DaytonOregon 47. PortlandPennsylvania 48. Philadelphia 49. PittsburghRhode Island 50. ProvidenceTennessee 51. KnoxvilleTexas 52. Austin 53. Beaumont 54. Dallas 55. Fort Worth 56. Houston 57. San AntonioVirginia 58. RichmondWashington 59. SeattleWisconsin 60. Madison 61. Milwaukee As at August 29, 2005 For further information: Vodafone GroupSimon Lewis, Group Corporate Affairs DirectorTel: +44 (0) 1635 01635 664444 Investor RelationsCharles Butterworth, Darren Jones, James Lindsay or Sarah MoriartyTel: +44 (0) 1635 664447 Media Relations and Industry AnalystsJon Earl or Janine YoungTel: +44 (0) 1635 664444 About Vodafone Vodafone is the world's largest mobile community with over 165 millionproportionate customers, equity interests in 27 countries and Partner NetworkAgreements in a further 14 countries. For further information about Vodafone,please visit the Vodafone Group website: www.vodafone.com (c) Vodafone Group 2005. VODAFONE, Vodafone logos and Vodafone Mobile Connectare trade marks of the Vodafone Group. Other product and company names mentionedherein may be the trade marks of their respective owners. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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