Vodafone India Announces World's Largest Ultrafast 4G Network now in India

• FREE upgrade to 4G for customers along with Superfast 4G SIM

• Watch your favourite movies with FREE unlimited movie subscription - access to 7500 + titles (including 200+ Malayalam movies) for 3 months

• Listen and stream latest songs with Free unlimited music streaming on Vodafone Music

• 100% Extra Data – for all 4G RED customers for 3 months

• Packs ranging from a trial pack of 120MB at Rs 29 to a bonanza pack of 20GB at Rs 2499

• 4G Mobile Wi-Fi that supports connectivity for up to 10 devices

• Simplifies customer experience with immediate 4G SIM exchange, same day doorstep post-paid SIM delivery and instant activation                                                                                    

Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services provider, today announced the roll out of its next generation, high speed 4G network in India on the efficient 1800 MHz band, from Kochi, Kerala. The ultrafast speeds offered on this state of the art network will enable Vodafone 4G customers to access internet via mobile with ultrafast speeds across a range of smart devices including Mobile Wi-Fi.

The Vodafone 4G Advantage

• Superior network: State of the art 4G LTE network on 1800Mhz with extensive fibre backhaul

• Ultrafast downloads/uploads: High-speed mobile internet experience

• Enhances experience: of music, videos, chats, mobile gaming and two-way video calling with faster response time

• Unlimited Movies for 3 months                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Vodafone 4G-LTE services can be readily accessed from 4G enabled handsets offered by leading smartphone manufacturers (iPhone, Samsung, Micromax, Microsoft, Lava and Xolo) available across the country.

Vodafone 4G will significantly enhance the mobile internet experience for customers who will be able to download/upload videos and music faster, enjoy seamless video chats and connect on their favorite apps with greater ease. Customers will also be able to enjoy features like high definition video streaming, mobile gaming and two-way video calling.

Vodafone’s 4G service in Kochi to be available for customers from 14^th Dec is built on a strong fibre backhaul, and is supported by its own new and superfast 3G services on a modern network of 2100 MHz. This makes Vodafone the first telecom operator in Kerala to offer 2G/3G/4G services on its own state of the art convergent radio technology - uniquely positioned to provide customers with seamless mobile internet experience.

Announcing the launch of Vodafone’s 4G service in India, Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India said, “4G has the potential to revolutionize the mobile experience through powerful innovation that impacts how we work and live. Vodafone’s global expertise and experience of launching 4G across 19 countries gives us a better understanding of this technology and the needs of the 4G customer. Accordingly, we are delighted to launch our ultrafast 4G services in India that will give customers the power to experience the most advanced wireless broadband experience available across the globe today. As a steadfast partner of Digital India, we remain focused on deploying multiple technologies –be it 2G, 3G and now 4G-for optimum use as each technology has its own vital role to play in servicing the myriad connectivity needs of consumers across the country. ”

Vodafone will increase the intensity of its 4G rollout covering important metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata in the first phase. Testing of 4G services in these locations has already commenced successfully and Vodafone India has partnered with leading global technology service providers for the network roll-out.

For its customers in Kochi, Vodafone is offering a bonanza of special benefits to enjoy the 4G experience seamlessly. This includes:

Unmatched value

• FREE upgrade to 4G for all Vodafone customers in Kochi along with Superfast 4G SIM

• Watch movies of your choice Free Unlimited movie subscription through a partnership with Hungama Play - access to 7500 + titles (including 200+ Malayalam movies) for 3 months

• Listen and stream latest songs with Free unlimited music streaming on Vodafone Music (more than 1.2 million songs to choose from)

• 100% Extra Data – for all 4G RED customers for 3 months

• Packs ranging from a trial pack of 120MB at Rs 29 to a bonanza pack of 20GB at/ Rs 2499

• 4G Mobile Wi-Fi that supports connectivity for up to 10 devices

Seamless customer experience

• Instant SIM swap at all Vodafone stores and select retail outlets

• Request for 4G SIM through call centre and SMS <4GSIM to 199>

• Same day door-step delivery of postpaid 4G SIMs (for requests received before 4:00pm that day)                                                                                                                                         

Speaking on the 4G proposition for Kerala, Abhijit Kishore, Business Head –Kerala, Vodafone India said, “Kerala is a significant growth market for Vodafone India with data revenue growing over 75% annually, which is well above the national average. We are proud and delighted that Vodafone has chosen Kochi as the first city in India to launch 4G. We will soon expand our 4G service to Trivandrum and Kozhikode and continue to pursue our customer centric strategy of catering to the evolving needs of retail and enterprise customers for better and smarter solutions for both voice and data. We invite our data savvy customers in Kochi to make the most of the bonanza of special benefits being offered and enjoy the best mobile internet experience.”

Kerala is a focus market for Vodafone India. Over the last 18 months, the company has invested more than Rs 700 crores in Kerala towards network expansion and modernization to build a technology and energy efficient network architecture to support the volumes and need for speed from customers. With one of the largest retail footprints in Kerala of 303 exclusive retail stores, Vodafone’s products and services are easily available across all parts of the state.

About Vodafone India

Vodafone India is a fully owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc., which is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. Making its entry into India in 2007, Vodafone today has built an ever growing, robust business in highly price sensitive and competitive market. Serving over 188 million customers, Vodafone provides innovative, customer friendly and differentiated products and services through a wide scale distribution and exclusive retail footprint - backed up with a modern, technologically advanced network for both voice and data. With 9,880 branded retail stores, covering over 1.56 million sq.ft. and attracting more than 115million footfalls annually, Vodafone India is now amongst the largest retailers in the country actively engaged in the holistic development of India’s rapidly growing retail sector. 

Vodafone Business Services, the enterprise arm of Vodafone, provides total telecommunications solutions across both mobility and wireline platforms and enables Global Enterprises, National Corporates, SME’s and Government segments to communicate, collaborate and connect.  With the advantage of its global expertise and knowledge of local markets, Vodafone India is well poised to significantly expand the Government's capacity to deliver benefits and outcomes for citizens, governments and businesses. Vodafone endeavours to be a steadfast partner in the Government’s efforts towards Digital India.

Vodafone India provides customers with a new currency in the form of M-Pesa - the world renowned mobile wallet and money transfer service, which was ranked Number one in Fortune’s ‘Change The World’ list of technology initiatives influencing lives. Vodafone M-Pesa is an innovative, safe and secure mobile wallet that enables complete suite of services like money transfer, bill payments, and recharge on the move from the mobile. It caters to all segments of the society, from the unbanked to the under banked and to the net-savvy and evolved customers. Today, with a pan-India distribution of over 97,000 agents and around 4 million customers, Vodafone M-Pesa is the largest banking correspondent in the country and is playing a vital role in enabling financial inclusion and m-commerce. The in-principle payment bank licence by RBI acts as an impetus and will enable Vodafone M-Pesa to build on this further and offer a more comprehensive portfolio of banking and financial products and services, accelerating India’s journey into a cashless economy.

A value based organization; Vodafone is committed to achieving the highest standards of Health, Safety and Well-being for its employees and business partners. As a responsible corporate, Vodafone India has been working with several partners from the social sector to address some of India’s most pressing challenges over the years. Sustainability for us is an ongoing journey as we firmly believe that what is good for the society is good for business.  The Vodafone Foundation too is actively engaged in CSR by harnessing the potential of mobile services and technology to maximize impact within communities, especially in the domains of m-Women, m-Agriculture, m-Education and Disaster Relief.

Vodafone is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 57 more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30 September 2015, Vodafone had 454 million mobile customers and 12.5 million fixed broadband customers.

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