Vodafone Romania announced on 3 September 2007 the launch of the 3G broadband – HSDPA services, with network speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps in 6 news cities, Sfantu Gheorghe (Covasna county), Alexandria, Tulcea, Targoviste, Slatina and Giurgiu, reaching a total of 29 cities, in addition to the seaside.
Vodafone Romania provides the most extensive coverage of the 3G broadband services, which includes, in addition to the seaside (Mamaia, Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Costinesti, Olimp, Neptun, Cap Aurora, Venus, Mangalia and Vama Veche resorts), 29 Romanian cities: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Brasov, Iasi, Constanta, Craiova, Ploiesti, Sibiu, Oradea, Targu Mures, Arad, Pitesti, Galati, Braila, Satu Mare, Baia Mare, Bistrita, Bacau, Buzau, Alba Iulia, Turda and Deva and, as of today, Sfantu Gheorghe (Covasna county), Alexandria, Tulcea, Targoviste, Slatina and Giurgiu.
By September 30, 2007, Vodafone Romania customers benefit from the 3G broadband services promotional offer which includes advantageous prices for the data cards, down to US$O, according to the price plan and the subscription period.
Vodafone 3G broadband services enable data transfer speeds of up to 2.8 Mbps, for a usual customer experience. Vodafone Romania provides its customers with a complete portfolio of mobile 3G broadband connectivity solutions, at speeds of up to 2.8 Mbps, covering all the communications needs, for consumers and corporate users as well: Vodafone Mobile Connect Card 3G broadband, the first 3G broadband data card in Romania for laptop users; Vodafone Smart Modem 3G broadband, for both PC and laptop users as well and Express Data Card, for laptop users provided with PCI Express slots.
3G broadband - HSDPA services are available when roaming in 25 countries / territories, through 28 operators: Germany, Portugal, Spain, UK, France, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Denmark, Croatia, Israel, New Zealand, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden and USA. Vodafone customers benefit from an advantageous 3G broadband offer when roaming, with the Unlimited Roaming Access data package, which includes 100 MB data traffic in Vodafone preferred networks, at US$90 monthly fee.
Vodafone Romania, a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc., had 8.223 million customers, as of June 30, 2007. Vodafone is the world’s largest international mobile telecommunications group with equity interests in 25 countries and Partner Networks in a further 38 countries. Providing a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications, Vodafone currently serves 232.0 million proportionate customers worldwide.
