Vodafone España, S.A.U.
TypeS.A.
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorAirtel
Founded2001 (2001)
FounderVodafone Group
British Telecom
Headquarters
Avenida de América, 115, 28042 Madrid
,
Spain
Area served
Spain
Key people
Colman Deegan CEO
ProductsMobile Phone
Internet Access
ServicesTelecommunications
ParentZegona
Websitewww.vodafone.es

Vodafone España, S.A.U. is a mobile telecommunications operator in Spain headquartered in Madrid. The company was founded in 2001, as a result of the merger of the shares held by Vodafone Group and British Telecom, and Airtel

Vodafone España offers GSM900/1800 MHz (2G), UMTS (3G), HSDPA (3.5G) and 4G LTE services in Spain.[1]

In January 2019, Vodafone Spain reported, through a statement to the workers' representatives, the opening of a collective dismissal procedure "for economic, productive and organizational reasons" that would affect a maximum of 1,200 employees, on 23, 5% of the workforce.[2] In May 2019, Vodafone Spain announced the launch of 5G technology in the summer in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Seville and Valencia.[3]

In October 2023, Vodafone Spain was entirely purchased by Zegona, resulting in the exit of Vodafone Group from the Spanish market.[4][5][6]

Marketing

Its motto was Es tu momento. Es Vodafone. (It's your moment. It's Vodafone.). Its former slogan was Vodafone's previous global slogan, "Power to you". And "El Futuro Es Apasionante. Ready?". (The Future is Exciting. Ready?). Its current slogan is Vodafone's current global slogan, "Together we can".

References

  1. ↑ Díaz, Ramón Muñoz, Juan Manuel Zafra. "Vodafone compra el 18% de Airtel, que cancela su salida a Bolsa". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Vodafone España anuncia el despido de hasta 1.200 empleados, casi 1 de cada 4". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Alonso, Santiago Millán (14 May 2019). "Vodafone España anuncia que lanzará el 5G este verano, en plena tormenta de los resultados". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Disclaimer – Zegona Communications plc". www.zegona.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sale of Vodafone Spain". Vodafone.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Vodafone: mobile operator says goodbye to its pain in Spain". Financial Times. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.


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