Vodafone is a mobile telecommunications company that offers voice, messaging, and data services across mobile and fixed networks; fixed broadband and TV services; cloud and hosting as well as internet protocol-virtual private network services; roaming services; and unified communications services. The company also provides M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer and payment service that enables customers to access their bank accounts to send and receive money, purchase goods, pay bills, and save money and receive short-term loans; and Vodafone One Net, a converged fixed and mobile communications service for large and multinational companies as well as small- and medium-sized companies. In addition, Vodafone offers machine-to-machine business solutions; carrier services such as fixed and mobile connectivity and other services; smartphones and tablets; and telematics products and services. It sells its products through approximately 16,000 branded stores, distribution partners, and third-party retailers. Vodafone is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

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