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RNS Number : 6896A  
  
Vodafone Group Plc  
  
13 October 2009  
  
13 October, 2009  
  
ROAMING HUBBING PROVIDERS CONNECT, REALISING AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE  
FOR THE ROAMING HUB INDUSTRY  
  
Vodafone Roaming Services and United Hubbing announced today they have entered 
into a Roaming Hub peering agreement, enabling network operators access to 
networks connected to both Roaming Hubs.    
  
NEWBURY and LUXEMBOURG - October 13, 2009 - Vodafone Roaming Services and United 
Hubbing, leading providers of roaming solutions for the global 
telecommunications industry, announced today they have entered into a Roaming 
Hub peering agreement to extend roaming services across the globe.   
  
Under these plans, network operators connected to both Roaming Hubs will be able 
to roam on all other network operators on the two Hubs. The agreement will 
enable connected operators to accelerate the provision of world wide roaming 
services to both their pre-paid and post-paid customers.   
  
Dave Smithwhite, Director of Vodafone Roaming Services said: "Vodafone Roaming 
Services aims to empower our business customers by helping them to deliver easy 
and worry free communications anywhere in the world. This peering relationship 
is a significant step forward in achieving this ambition and demonstrates that 
the Roaming Hubbing concept, as defined by the GSMA, can accelerate the 
expansion of global roaming footprints benefiting customers and leading to an 
increase in roaming minutes".  
  
Sergey Rykov, CEO of United Hubbing, welcomed the agreement by saying: "This 
great combination will allow network operators to quickly and cost effectively 
gain substantial additional coverage for their subscribers by joining the Hub 
and is an exciting opportunity for networks to expand their global footprint. 
Commercially, this is a great opportunity for networks to tap into new sources 
of revenue, in a cost effective way".  
  
For any further information and enquiries, please visit Vodafone Roaming 
Services and United Hubbing at the GSMA's BARG conference in Copenhagen, Denmark 
(October 12-15).  
  
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About us  
  
Vodafone Roaming Services is the leading Roaming Hub provider, empowering 
business partners to provide their users with easy and worry-free communications 
anywhere in the world. It unites Vodafone's extensive roaming know-how with its 
global scale and its local operating experience. Vodafone Roaming Services takes 
pride in continuously delivering end to end quality solutions.  
  
United Hubbing is a leading provider of Roaming Hubbing Services and Solutions 
to the GSM marketplace. As a GSMA certified Roaming Hub provider, the company 
provides solutions for pre and post-paid roaming services, international Top-up, 
Signaling, GRX and SMS hub solutions. Headquartered in London the company also 
has offices in Dubai, Moscow and Bermuda.   
  
For further information:  
  
Vodafone Group  
  
Media Relations  
  
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664444  
  
 
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