Vodafone New Zealand

rdf:langString Vodafone New Zealand

rdf:langString Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

rdf:langString Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

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rdf:langString Telecommunications, mobile, ISP

rdf:langString >3000

rdf:langString Infratil , Brookfield Asset Management , Management team

rdf:langString Retail

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rdf:langString Prepaid mobile phones

rdf:langString GSM, UMTS , 4G LTE and 5G mobile networks

rdf:langString Postpaid mobile phones

rdf:langString Telecommunications

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rdf:langString Subsidiary, partner market

rdf:langString Vodafone New Zealand Limited is a New Zealand telecommunications company.It was a subsidiary of the London-listed company Vodafone Plc until 31 July 2019, when its sale to a consortium comprising Infratil Limited and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. was settled. Vodafone is based in Auckland and was formed in 1998, after Vodafone purchased BellSouth's New Zealand operations. The company employs over 3,000 people and has operations nationwide, with its main offices based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The company is part of New Zealand Telecommunications Forum. Vodafone is the largest wireless carrier in New Zealand, with 2.5 million subscribers as of July 2019. The company has invested millions of dollars in its 3G network, improving capacity in congested urban areas. It has New Zealand's first 4G LTE network and continues to maintain its 2G network. In February 2013, Vodafone New Zealand launched their LTE network which is currently available in 54 centres in total. In June 2014, Vodafone was ranked the fastest mobile network on the planet by speed-testing service Ookla. In October 2006, Vodafone bought ihug, New Zealand's third largest Internet service provider at the time, to provide Internet service under the Vodafone name. In 2012 Vodafone bought TelstraClear, making it New Zealand's second largest Internet service provider. In June 2016, Sky TV and Vodafone agreed to merge, with Sky TV purchasing 100% of Vodafone NZ operations for a cash payment of NZ$1.25 billion and issuing new shares to the Vodafone Group. Vodafone UK was to get 51% stake of the company. However, the proposed merger was rejected by the Commerce Commission, resulting in a plunge in Sky TV's shares. In September 2022, Vodafone announced it will rebrand to One New Zealand in early 2023.