29th Jun 2007 07:03
Vodafone Group Plc29 June 2007 29 June 2007 VODAFONE LAUNCHES SIMPLE TARIFF FOR LAPTOP INTERNET ACCESS FROM ABROAD Competitive price makes service straightforward alternative to WiFi Vodafone continues to lead mobile industry in reducing the cost of roaming in Europe Laptop users will have a reliable and competitively-priced alternative to WiFistarting this summer, when from 2 July Vodafone drops its laptop data roamingprices to €12 per day (excl. VAT) for wireless roaming across Vodafonesubsidiaries in Europe, Egypt, Australia and New Zealand, and with partners inFrance, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium (see Notes to Editors). With 'Vodafone Connect Abroad' customers will be able to use their laptops whenoverseas to surf the internet, check emails and access their company intranet,whether they are sitting in a hotel room, in a cafe or on the beach. The newtariff ensures the comfort of straightforward pricing combined with a familiarand reliable service. In countries where there is an HSDPA network, VodafoneConnect Abroad customers using a Vodafone Mobile Connect USB modem or a VodafoneMobile Connect 3G broadband data card will be able to connect just as they do intheir home country and benefit from download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. Any Vodafone customer who uses a wireless data product, uses their mobilehandset as a modem or has a laptop with an embedded SIM card, can sign-up forVodafone Connect Abroad free of charge. Customers will pay nothing until theychoose to connect abroad for a 24hr session. They can access the internet,emails or business network as many times as they choose for €12 (excl. VAT) inthe same 24 hr period on any Vodafone or partner network included in the offer. The move to introduce Vodafone Connect Abroad, which was first announced inMarch 2007, builds on the success of the company's innovative voice roamingtariff, Vodafone Passport, which since June 2005 has brought lower, reassuringprices to over 12 million European customers' mobile phone bills when travellingoverseas. Commenting on the new tariff, Frank Rovekamp, Global Chief Marketing Officer,Vodafone, said: "With Vodafone Connect Abroad, customers can now access internet services ontheir laptops for a simple, daily rate, competitive to hotel WiFi and DSLservices." Tariff detailsThe Vodafone Connect Abroad tariff replaces complex 'per Megabyte' tariffs witha simple flat fee for practically unlimited data usage. The daily tariffstructure enables Vodafone customers to send or receive data at ease within a 24hour period or one calendar day (depending on the Vodafone market) for a fixedfee of €12 (excl. VAT). The fixed fee covers consumption within either a 24 hourperiod or a calendar day, of up to 50 MB of data, after which the customer'sstandard per-megabyte rate applies. Vodafone will launch the tariff across the majority of its European footprint on2 July. It will be introduced into the remaining European markets soonthereafter. There is no activation charge for opting into the Vodafone ConnectAbroad tariff. The €12 (excl. VAT) flat rate tariff is applicable when a Vodafone customer isroaming on a Vodafone network in Europe, Egypt, Australia and New Zealand, andpartner networks in France, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium (see Notes toEditors). If customers use their Vodafone Connect USB modem or Vodafone Connect3G broadband data card on other networks, other costs are incurred forinternational roaming. - ends - (c) VODAFONE, Vodafone Connect Abroad, and Vodafone Passport are trade marks ofthe Vodafone Group. Other product and company names mentioned herein may betrade marks of their respective owners. For further information: Vodafone GroupInvestor Relations Media RelationsTel: +44 (0) 1635 664447 Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664444 Notes to Editors VODAFONE SUBSIDIARIES WHERE THE VODAFONE CONNECT ABROAD TARIFF APPLIES: Vodafone Albania Vodafone Czech Republic Vodafone GermanyVodafone Greece Vodafone Hungary Vodafone IrelandVodafone Italy Vodafone Malta Vodafone NetherlandsVodafone Portugal Vodafone Romania Vodafone SpainVodafone Turkey Vodafone UK Vodafone EgyptVodafone Australia Vodafone New Zealand VODAFONE PARTNERS:Mobilkom ( Austria) Proximus (Belgium)SFR (France) Swisscom (Switzerland) In order for the €12 + VAT per 24 hr session tariff price to apply, customersmust remain on the Vodafone network indicated above. If they use their VodafoneConnect USB modem or Vodafone Connect 3G broadband data card on other networks,other costs are incurred for international roaming. About Vodafone Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group withoperations in 25 countries across five continents and over 206 millionproportionate customers by the end of March 2007, as well as 38 partnernetworks. For further information, please visit www.vodafone.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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