We’re connecting everywhere
Forging new frontiers in communication requires commitment and inspiration. We're passionately dedicated to connecting countries across the globe with vital network solutions, all while boosting digital inclusion by filling coverage gaps.
SPACE CONNECTION
Always in contact
We believe space-based communications will brighten the future for everyone. With partners such as Intelsat, AST SpaceMobile and Amazon Leo, we bring pioneering satellite services to customers across continents. These systems – which include low-earth orbit and geostationary earth orbit satellites – enable critical services and help people thrive, wherever they are.
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Choose Luxembourg as Joint Venture Headquarters to Drive European-Wide Space-Based Mobile Broadband Coverage
Moving heaven and Earth, together
Space-to-land connections are a giant leap forward in communications. Seamless switching between satellite and 4G/5G networks will bring wide-ranging benefits, from supporting disaster rescue efforts to connecting isolated locations, with great potential to boost economic growth and development.
Making a historic direct-to-device satellite video call from a standard smartphone
Striving for universal connectivity
Direct-to-device satellite technology will allow users in previously unreachable areas to access the internet on their phones, transforming isolated communities. It's the only satellite technology of its kind, offering a full mobile broadband experience and paving the way for universal digital connectivity and zero coverage gaps.
We marked the milestone at our new space-to-land gateway in the UK. The first such gateway in Europe, it channels all the signals from a user's smartphone via AST SpaceMobile's satellites and seamlessly connects these with our terrestrial network.
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Our advanced European 5G network will now be complemented with cutting-edge satellite technology. We're connecting people who have never had access to mobile communications before, helping close the digital divide.”
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile and the University of Málaga open the doors to Europe’s first space and land-based network lab
Europe’s first research hub for integrating space and land-based mobile
Vodafone’s European Innovation Centre is home to the continent’s first research hub developing integrated low earth orbit (LEO) space and land-based mobile broadband services. This will allow customers to switch seamlessly between satellite and 4G/5G networks using their smartphones.
The hub, in Málaga, Spain, will develop the technology that enables conventional devices to connect to satellites, bringing a range of societal benefits from connecting remote locations to facilitating rescue and recovery after natural disasters. A satellite Network Operations Center (NOC) will also be developed to explore advanced analytics, coordination with terrestrial networks, and future technologies.
AST SpaceMobile and the University of Málaga are lead partners on the hub project. It is also supported by an initial grant from the Spanish Space Agency, and funded by Center for Technological Development and Innovation via the SATURNO project, part of Spain’s strategic PERTE programme.
Subsea Network
Under oceans, around the world
Subsea cables are a vital engine powering global connectivity. We have over 70 submarine systems connecting 100 countries, and we're dedicated to expanding this network to support over-growing demand.
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What are subsea cables?
Deep connections
Subsea cables are a vital engine powering global connectivity. We have over 70 submarine systems connecting 100 countries, and we're dedicated to expanding this network to support ever-growing demand.
Breaking new ground
Three continents, one pioneering cable system. The 2Africa cable project links countries in Africa to each other and to Europe and Asia, boosting internet access and digital opportunities for billions of people. This new infrastructure will deliver faster, more reliable connectivity, helping boost economic growth and supporting sustainable development in Africa for years to come.
The world's most ambitious cable system
2Africa will deliver more internet capacity to Africa than all the other subsea cables currently reaching the continent. This system is designed to meet the robust growing demand for mobile and fixed broadband in the region, unlocking value for decades to come.
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continents connected by the 2Africa cable system
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countries connected by 46 cable landing stations
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people will have enhanced communications
Global partners
Vodafone's vast experience in subsea networks can be traced to its Cable & Wireless heritage, which began with the first telegraph cable landing in Porthcurno, UK, in 1870. Today we're still one of the world's largest investors in subsea cables and work with a wide range of leading organisations in the industry. With the 2Africa Consortium, we collaborate with seven international partners and the cable's manufacturer, Alcatel Submarine Networks.
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04 Jul 2025
Technology
Beneath the surface: How Subsea Cables Keep the World Connected
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How Vodafone’s network of subsea cables are powering global connectivity, economic growth, and digital resilience.
07 Jun 2024
Technology
Vodafone connects UK to the world’s largest subsea cable system
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The latest landing for the 2Africa subsea cable system has taken place in the important UK cable hub of Bude, Cornwall, led by Vodafone UK.
18 Mar 2024
Technology
Vodafone connects Portugal to the 2Africa submarine cable system
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Vodafone has led the landing of 2Africa, the world’s largest submarine cable system, in Portugal.
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20 Oct 2025
Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine to build new submarine cable system across Black Sea
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