Vodacom

Vodacom Group Limited is a South African mobile communications firm that serves more than 55 million subscribers with voice, message, and internet services.

Vodacom has expanded its activities from its base in South Africa to include networks in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho. Additionally, it offers commercial services to clients in over 32 countries around Africa, including Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon.

In South Africa, Vodacom offers HSPA+ (21.1 Mbit/s), HSUPA (42 Mbit/s, 2100 MHz), Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and LTE services in addition to operating 3G, 4G, and UMTS networks. Additionally, the company was also the first mobile service provider in South Africa to roll out LTE. Vodacom introduced a fiber optic offering for home consumers on October 21, 2015. In a speed test on April 7, 2017, Vodacom's 4G+ network at Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria achieved 240 Mbit/s. Vodacom then became the second network provider in Africa to launch a live 5G network at the beginning of 2020 after the rollouts in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.

Besides telecommunications and data services, Vodacom is also known as a sponsor of many South African sports. In the provincial rugby union, they have been the main sponsor of Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria and Super Rugby in South Africa since 1996. In terms of football, the business sponsors two Premier Soccer League clubs, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as well as the South African Football Association and Bafana Bafana's men's national teams.

Industry: Telecommunications and Data Services
Founded: 1994
Headquarters: Midrand, South Africa

Website: https://www.vodacom.com/