Vodafone

Vodafone is a telecommunications company operating mobile and fixed-line networks and businesses in about twenty countries. The company owns a cable network following the acquisition of Kabel Deutschland in 2013 and Liberty Global Germany in 2019. Vodafone's biggest market is Germany. After Deutsche Telekom, it is the second mobile operator in the country.

In the United Kingdom and Italy, Vodafone serves as a mobile operator, while in Spain it provides converged services following the 2014 acquisition of a cable operator. The company possesses operations in different Central European and African countries, which, when combined, represent around one-third of its revenue.

In 2023, Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation launched Pairpoint, the brand for their Internet of things venture, formerly known as Digital Asset Broker. The venture was created to provide a digital platform that enables vehicles, devices, and machines to autonomously interact and trade with each other.