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Cellular connectivity is becoming increasingly attractive for businesses wanting to harness the enormous benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT). However, deploying, monitoring and controlling all those cellular-connected IoT devices can be a major challenge, which explains the growing importance of managed IoT connectivity platforms.
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### Our history
Previous
2023
#### Vodafone announces collaboration with Project Kuiper, Amazonâs low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative.
2023
#### Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile complete the world's first space-based 5G call using a conventional smartphone.
2024
#### Vodafone IoT becomes a standalone company.
2025
#### Vodafone makes worldâs first space video call from an area of no coverage using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites built to offer a full mobile broadband experience.
1985
#### Vodafone makes the first mobile phone call over a UK cellular network.
1991
#### Vodafone and Telecom Finland make the first international roaming call.
1992
#### Vodafone and Telecom Finland sign the worldâs first international GSM roaming agreement.
1992
#### The worldâs first text message is sent on the Vodafone network. âMerry Christmasâ it said.
2001
#### The first 3G voice call is made over Vodafoneâs 3G network.
2002
#### Vodafone launches the first European GPRS roaming service.
2007
#### Vodafoneâs Kenyan associate Safaricom launches M-PESA, Africaâs leading mobile money service.
2010
#### Vodafone launches dedicated IoT division.
2013
#### Vodafone launches its first 4G services in the UK.
2018
#### Vodafone makes the worldâs first holographic call over a 5G network.
2019
#### Vodafone becomes the world's first operator to connect 5G smartphones to a live 5G network.
2020
#### Vodafone partners with AST SpaceMobile to explore space-based mobile communications.
2021
#### Vodafone announces plan to deliver the first commercial deployment of Open Radio Access Networks (RAN) in Europe.
2022
#### Vodafone joins forces with IBM to explore quantum computing technology and quantum-safe cryptography.
2023
#### Vodafone announces collaboration with Project Kuiper, Amazonâs low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative.
2023
#### Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile complete the world's first space-based 5G call using a conventional smartphone.
2024
#### Vodafone IoT becomes a standalone company.
2025
#### Vodafone makes worldâs first space video call from an area of no coverage using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites built to offer a full mobile broadband experience.
1985
#### Vodafone makes the first mobile phone call over a UK cellular network.
1991
#### Vodafone and Telecom Finland make the first international roaming call.
1992
#### Vodafone and Telecom Finland sign the worldâs first international GSM roaming agreement.
1992
#### The worldâs first text message is sent on the Vodafone network. âMerry Christmasâ it said.
2001
#### The first 3G voice call is made over Vodafoneâs 3G network.
2002
#### Vodafone launches the first European GPRS roaming service.
2007
#### Vodafoneâs Kenyan associate Safaricom launches M-PESA, Africaâs leading mobile money service.
2010
#### Vodafone launches dedicated IoT division.
2013
#### Vodafone launches its first 4G services in the UK.
2018
#### Vodafone makes the worldâs first holographic call over a 5G network.
2019
#### Vodafone becomes the world's first operator to connect 5G smartphones to a live 5G network.
2020
#### Vodafone partners with AST SpaceMobile to explore space-based mobile communications.
2021
#### Vodafone announces plan to deliver the first commercial deployment of Open Radio Access Networks (RAN) in Europe.
2022
#### Vodafone joins forces with IBM to explore quantum computing technology and quantum-safe cryptography.
2023
#### Vodafone announces collaboration with Project Kuiper, Amazonâs low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative.
2023
#### Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile complete the world's first space-based 5G call using a conventional smartphone.
2024
#### Vodafone IoT becomes a standalone company.
2025
#### Vodafone makes worldâs first space video call from an area of no coverage using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites built to offer a full mobile broadband experience.
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