Datacard enables high-speed access to business data.December 29, 2005 -
Utilizing Verizon Wireless' EVDO network, Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO Datacard enables customers to access business applications, email, and Internet from laptop while traveling in United States. To use, customer must remove Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and replace it with Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, then use existing Mobile Connect software to access Verizon Wireless' EVDO network.
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Original Press release
Vodafone Group Plc
Vodafone House
Berkshire, , RG14 2FN
United Kingdom
Vodafone Offers High-Speed Data in the U.S. for Business Customers on the Move
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) today announces the launch of a high-speed datacard that enables customers to access business applications, email and the internet from their lap-top whilst on the move in the United States. Launched in partnership with Verizon Wireless, the new datacard uses Verizon Wireless' EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) network* to provide customers with access to the largest national wireless high-speed, broadband network currently available in the United States.
Across Europe, Japan and New Zealand, Vodafone customers access the Vodafone 3G network, with data rates of up to 384kpbs using the award-winning Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard. When travelling in the United States, the service is just as easy to use. Customers simply need to remove the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and replace it with the Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, then use the existing Vodafone Mobile Connect software to access Verizon 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 that customers need," said Peter Bamford, Chief Marketing Officer at Vodafone. "With the introduction of the Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, the Vodafone Mobile Connect range makes life even easier for our business customers on the move, through a winning combination of easy to use services, simple and predictable data pricing and superior network coverage across Europe, Japan, New Zealand and the United States."
The Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard will be sold as a package, containing both the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and the new Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, or separately for customers who already own a Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G datacard. Data roaming usage of the Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard will be charged to the customers Vodafone account at the same predictable data roaming rates currently offered by the local Vodafone operator.
The datacard will initially be available to corporate accounts through Vodafone's direct sales force in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, with other markets to follow next year.
NOTES TO EDITORS
* Verizon Wireless' EVDO network is currently available in the following major metropolitan markets:
State Market
Arizona 1. Phoenix
California 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 London
Delaware 11. Wilmington
District of Columbia 12. Greater Washington
Florida 13. Ft. Lauderdale
14. Jacksonville
15. Miami
16. Orlando
17. Tampa/St. Petersburg
18. West Palm Beach
Georgia 19. Athens
20. Atlanta
Illinois 21. Chicago
Indiana 22. Indianapolis
Kansas 23. Kansas City (includes Overland Park)
(also in MO)
Kentucky 24. Louisville*
Louisiana 25. Baton Rouge*
26. Lake Charles
27. New Orleans
Maryland 28. Baltimore
Massachusetts 29. Boston
Michigan 30. Detroit
Minnesota 31. Minneapolis
Missouri Kansas City (also in KS)
32. St. Louis
Nevada 33. Las Vegas
New Jersey 34. Newark/Jersey City
35. Trenton
New York 36. Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties)
37. New York
38. Rochester
39. Syracuse
North Carolina 40. Charlotte
41. Raleigh Durham
Ohio 42. Akron
43. Cincinnati
44. Cleveland
45. Columbus
46. Dayton
Oregon 47. Portland
Pennsylvania 48. Philadelphia
49. Pittsburgh
Rhode Island 50. Providence
Tennessee 51. Knoxville
Texas 52. Austin
53. Beaumont
54. Dallas
55. Fort Worth
56. Houston
57. San Antonio
Virginia 58. Richmond
Washington 59. Seattle
Wisconsin 60. Madison
61. Milwaukee
As at August 29, 2005
About Vodafone
Vodafone is the world's largest mobile community with over 165 million proportionate customers, equity interests in 27 countries and Partner Network Agreements in a further 14 countries. For further information about Vodafone, please visit the Vodafone Group website: www.vodafone.com
Vodafone Group 2005. VODAFONE, Vodafone logos and Vodafone Mobile Connect are trade marks of the Vodafone Group. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trade marks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Vodafone Group - Simon Lewis, Group Corporate Affairs Director,
+44-1635-01635-664444, or Investor Relations - Charles Butterworth, Darren
Jones, James Lindsay or Sarah Moriarty, +44-1635-664447, or Media Relations
and Industry Analysts - Jon Earl or Janine Young, +44-1635-664444
Web site: http://www.vodafone.com/
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