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Vodafone Group PLC
12 March 2002

12 March 2002



       VODAFONE SIGNS SIEMENS AS GLOBAL LOCATION ENABLING SERVER SUPPLIER

Vodafone Group Plc announces today that its subsidiary, Vodafone Global Products
and Services Limited ('Vodafone'), has signed an agreement with Siemens to
supply a global location enabling server platform.



The location enabling platform will allow Vodafone and third parties to create
location enabled applications.  The platform is a gateway through which
applications gain access to the current location of a customer's mobile device.
Third parties will be able to access location information through the platform
via its sophisticated application provider management capability.  In addition
to the position of the mobile device, application providers are offered a
comprehensive range of value-added 'geo-toolbox' facilities, such as maps,
addresses and routing information, provided by MapInfo Corp., to create
compelling location enabled services.



A key feature of the platform is its ability to support Vodafone customers when
roaming.  Customers will be able to access the same location enabled services as
seamlessly and as easily as they do in their home networks when travelling.  The
combined features of Vodafone's location enabling platform will allow the
development of an increasing number of valuable applications to Vodafone's
customers.



Importantly, Vodafone's location enabling platform will allow customers to
control the identification of their location.  Customers will be able to choose
how, when and whether they may be located by applications, which range from '
Find my nearest...', to 'Friends Finder' to corporate asset tracking solutions.



Vodafone is currently rolling out its location enabling platform in the UK and
Germany.  Services in a number of other European Vodafone operators will follow
in the next few months.



Thomas Geitner, Chief Executive, Global Products and Services, Vodafone, said:

'Location enabled services offer a unique opportunity to enhance the value of
our customers' mobile devices by delivering services and information based on
their location.



'Our global platform will not only allow us to deliver services globally but
also to offer a standard interface for application developers across all
Vodafone networks.  This will open up mobile enablement for applications and
businesses alike.'



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Vodafone Group Plc

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