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Summary of Group mobile communications businesses at 31 March 2007
A summary of the Group’s businesses and significant mobile operators in each of Vodafone’s markets at 31 March 2007 is provided in the following table. Arcor’s
principal competitor in the German fixed line market is T-Com.
EUROPE
Germany 100.0 30,818 5.6 30,818 30,818 54.4 e-Plus, O2, T-Mobile
Italy 76.9 27,366 13.8 21,034 21,034 92.0 TIM, Wind, 3
Spain 100.0 14,893 10.1 14,893 14,893 45.2 Orange, Telefónica Móviles, Yoigo
UK 100.0 17,411 6.8 17,411 17,411 60.7 Orange, O2, T-Mobile, 3, Virgin Mobile
Other Europe
Albania 99.9 956 23.7 955 956 96.6 AMC
Greece 99.9 5,057 12.9 5,051 5,057 69.2 Cosmote, Q-Telecom, TIM
Ireland 100.0 2,177 4.9 2,177 2,177 73.3 Meteor, O2, 3
Malta 100.0 186 6.4 186 186 89.6 Go Mobile
Netherlands 100.0 3,880 (0.8) 3,880 3,880 45.3 KPN Mobile, Orange, T-Mobile, Telfort(6)
Portugal 100.0 4,751 11.1 4,751 4,751 79.0 Optimus(7), TMN(7)
Other Europe total 17,007 8.4 17,000 17,007 68.8
Europe total 107,495 8.8 101,156 101,163 66.0
EMAPA
Eastern Europe
Czech Republic 100.0 2,475 11.8 2,475 2,475 47.5 T-Mobile, Telefonica O2
Hungary 100.0 2,163 4.8 2,163 2,163 61.1 Pannon GSM, T-Mobile
Poland 19.6 12,661 29.5 2,483 2,483 59.8 Orange, ERA
Romania 100.0 7,954 24.6 7,954 7,954 66.2 Orange, Cosmote, Zapp
Turkey 100.0 13,900 – 13,900 13,900 90.1 Turkcell, Avea
Eastern Europe total 39,153 91.6 28,975 28,975 71.2
Middle East, Africa, Asia
Egypt 54.9 9,652 45.9 5,299 9,652 93.8 MobiNil(8)
Kenya 35.0 6,082 54.2 2,129 2,433 98.5 Celtel(9)
South Africa(10) 50.0 30,149 28.2 13,835(11) 15,075 89.4 Cell C, MTN, Celtel, DRC
Middle East, Africa, Asia total 45,883 34.6 21,263 27,160 91.5
Pacific
Australia 100.0 3,367 6.0 3,367 3,367 73.6 Optus, Telstra, 3
Fiji 49.0 285 38.2 139 139 95.3 –
New Zealand 100.0 2,244 8.5 2,244 2,244 75.8 Telecom New Zealand
Pacific total 5,896 8.2 5,750 5,750 75.4
Associates and investments
US 45.0 60,716 14.5 27,322 – – National operators(12): Cingular,
Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile
China 3.3 316,120 21.3 10,337 – – China Netcom, China Telecom,
China Unicom
France 44.0 17,881 3.5 7,876 – – Bouygues Telecom, Orange
India(13) 9.99 37,141 89.7 3,714 – – Hutch, Idea, BSNL/MTNL,
Reliance Infocom, Tata Teleservices
Associates and investments total 431,858 20.2 49,249 – –
EMAPA total 522,790 24.7 105,237 61,885 81.7
Group total 630,285 21.7 206,393 163,048 73.2
Notes:
(1) All ownership percentages are stated as at 31 March 2007 and exclude options, warrants or other rights or obligations of the Group to increase or decrease ownership in any venture as detailed in
“Performance – Financial Position and Resources”. Ownership interests have been rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent, with the exception of India which has been rounded down to the
nearest hundredth of one percent.
(2) See page 159 for a definition of a customer.
(3) Venture customer growth is for the year to 31 March 2007 and is calculated based on 100% of the businesses customer base.
(4) Prepaid customer percentages are calculated on a venture basis at 31 March 2007.
(5) Includes significant MVNOs which do not operate a mobile telecommunications network.
(6) Telfort was acquired by KPN Mobile during the 2006 financial year but continues to operate its own network.
(7) The competition authority released a draft decision during the year indicating that it will not oppose the potential merger of Optimus and TMN.
(8) The Egyptian Government awarded a third licence during the year. Etisalat launched commercial services on 1 May 2007.
(9) The Kenyan Government has awarded a third licence but the operator has not yet commenced service.
(10) Customers in South Africa refers to the Group’s interests in Vodacom Group (Pty) Limited and includes customers in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique and
Tanzania.
(11) The Group’s proportionate customer base in South Africa has been adjusted for its proportionate ownership of their customer base across all their network interests of approximately 91.8% at
31 March 2007.
(12) This is not a full list of US network operators. In the United States, in addition to the national operators shown, there are several regional and numerous local operators.
(13) The Group does not have any jointly controlled customers in India following the change in consolidation status of Bharti Airtel from a joint venture to an investment on 11 February 2007.
Names of other significant mobile operators(5)
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