Group at a glance
Vodacom is a leading African communications group providing mobile
communications and related services to 39.6 million customers as at
31 March 2009.
Our mobile network covers a total population of approximately 182 million people in five
countries: South Africa, Tanzania, the DRC, Lesotho and Mozambique. Vodacom’s presence in
Africa was strengthened by the acquisition of Gateway, a leading provider of communications
services to multi-national companies and telecommunications network operators.
The Vodacom Group provides a wide range of communications products and services, including
voice, messaging, broadband and data connectivity, and converged services. We launched
Vodacom Business in 2008 to offer converged business network and related IT services to the
enterprise market.
Vodacom employs some 7 255 people and is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.
Business segments
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International |
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Gateway |
| Vodacom SA is the largest mobile
network operator in South Africa with
an estimated 53% market share as
at 31 March 2009. Vodacom SA
had 27.6 million customers as at
31 March 2009, or 69.7% of the
Group’s customer base. Vodacom SA
contributed 86.0% to group revenue
and 94.7% to group operating profit
for the year ended 31 March 2009. |
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Vodacom owns mobile network
operations in Tanzania, the DRC,
Mozambique and Lesotho, with a
combined 12.0 million customers.
The international operations cover a
total population of approximately
134 million, which have a blended
mobile penetration rate of less than
25%. The international operations
contributed 30.3% to group customers
as at 31 March 2009. |
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Gateway is Africa’s largest provider
of satellite and terrestrial network
infrastructure and interconnection
services for African and international
telecommunications companies.
Gateway also provides an extensive
range of high quality, end-to-end
connectivity solutions to multinational
corporations operating across Africa.
Gateway services customers in
40 countries. |
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Group EBITDA |
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Group capital expenditure |
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Our African footprint
| Vodacom’s footprint in sub-Saharan Africa
is strengthened by Gateway’s pan-African
network and on-the-ground presence
in 14 African countries. |
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Vodacom SA is South Africa’s largest mobile
communications network operator by number
of customers and revenue. Vodacom also has
leading market positions in Tanzania,
the DRC and Lesotho and is nearing the
market share of the state-owned and
largest operator in Mozambique. |
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