Company history

Large-scale 5G Testing: Vodafone launched extensive open 5G testing in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Borodianka.

First 5G Wedding: During the test zone launch in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s first-ever "5G wedding" took place: two Vodafone subscribers were married via the Diia service over the Vodafone 5G network.

The company has begun connecting its base stations to the xPON optical network, which will enable the future development of 5G and 6G.

In March 2025, the company invested ₴1.5 million in veteran bonds with a 6% yield until 2027.

For the first time in Ukraine, Vodafone has implemented the innovative Powerstar 2.0 energy-saving technology, based on artificial intelligence. This has significantly reduced electricity consumption at base stations without compromising connection quality or data transmission speed.

Vodafone has greatly simplified the number portability process through integration with Diia and the launch of remote porting.

Vodafone Ukraine received frequencies in the 1940–1945 / 2130–2135 MHz bands, previously owned by the operator “TriMob.” This will improve spectrum utilization efficiency and strengthen network capacity, especially in Kyiv, where there is a high level of network load.

Vodafone began modernizing the telecom infrastructure of the fixed-line operator “FRINET,” which has been part of the Vodafone group since August 2023. The active phase includes building a GPON network in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Dnipro. More than 500 buildings, approximately 35,000 households in these cities, are already connected to the energy-efficient network.

The company invests in the development of engineering education — in January 2025, the sixth cohort started the Data Science specialist training course. In February 2025, the company invested 10 million hryvnias in the expansion of the Engineering School of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE). The funds are allocated for student scholarships as well as for creating two additional modern design laboratories.

Vodafone is launching its first convergent tariffs Combo/GigaCombo: mobile + fixed internet + television.

Vodafone is expanding VoLTE and VoWiFi coverage across all of Ukraine in 2025.

Roam Like at Home: Starting December 23, most prepaid subscribers can use mobile services in EU countries just like at home without additional charges. Vodafone was the first in Ukraine to implement the "Roam Like at Home" principle.

Restoring Neonatal Intensive Care After the Okhmatdyt Attack: Vodafone Ukraine provided 5 million UAH to supply four advanced intensive care systems to the Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. This equipment helped restore the intensive care unit destroyed during the July 8, 2024, missile strike, ensuring life-saving care for newborns with complex heart defects.

Green Energy Initiative: Vodafone launched its own "green" generation project for the mobile network, beginning the installation of solar power plants (SPPs) at 100 mobile base stations across Ukraine.

Black Sea Digital Corridor: Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine announced the construction of a new high-speed undersea cable system in the Black Sea, establishing a modern digital corridor between Europe and Asia.

Educational Innovation: Ukraine’s first university 5G space by Vodafone opened at the State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute" (KAI). Additionally, an AI avatar developed by Vodafone experts was deployed at the KAI admissions office to consult applicants on key admission procedures.

Strategic Infrastructure Investment: Vodafone Ukraine entered into a strategic partnership with Nokia and the Finnish export credit agency Finnvera to attract up to 30 million euros in investment. These funds are dedicated to modernizing digital infrastructure, expanding 4G and GPON networks, ensuring network resilience, and preparing for next-generation technology implementation.

Vodafone received an award from Ookla for the fastest mobile Internet in Ukraine in the 3-4 quarters of 2023.

Vodafone announced the appearance of another code with a "five" - by the end of the year subscribers will have the opportunity choose a number that starts with 075.

For the first time in Ukraine, a 5G teleconference between Ukraine and Finland took place. On May 25, Vodafone and Nokia connected three European cities at once with the help of 5G - Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv and Helsinki.

Vodafone has developed its own AI model that will work as a supervisor in contact centers, actually performing the role assistant operator.

Vodafone is expanding its own fixed internet access network using GPON technology, which operates even without electricity. Currently, 1.5 million households have access to the network.

The company launched its first tariffs under the “Roaming Like at Home” concept, which also apply within the EU and Moldova.

Vodafone acquired frequencies in the 2100 and 2600 MHz bands, which allowed for increased 4G speed and stability, as well as improved network performance in areas with high user density.

The Vodafone network has introduced VoLTE technology for calls over 4G (LTE), which delivers clear and high-quality voice transmission. Additionally, VoWiFi technology is available, allowing users to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi even where mobile signal is weak.

The My Vodafone app increased its audience by 23% and received the CX Excellence Awards for UX.

Vodafone ranked among the TOP 50 best employers of 2024 according to Forbes and robota.ua.

The company continues to support the country — the total amount of charitable assistance reached ₴66 million, including projects such as “League of Warmth,” digital education initiatives, and support for veteran entrepreneurs through the “Brave” program.

IT SmartFlex, a subsidiary IT company of Vodafone, has joined "Diia.City".

Vodafone enters the high-speed fixed home internet market with the modern GPON (Gigabit Optical Network) technology, offering speeds up to 1 Gbps. Vodafone GigabitNet provides internet even during power outages. Today, Vodafone GigabitNet is available for connection in 5,370 homes, covering 782,000 households.

Vodafone presents a fully updated service for watching legal video content, Vodafone TV. It offers more than 220 popular and premium channels, over 10,000 movies and TV shows — world premieres from MIRAMAX, MGM, Sony, and Disney in HD and 4K quality, as well as the best children's cartoons for all ages.

Vodafone celebrates the 30th anniversary of mobile communications in Ukraine, as the first mobile call in Ukraine was made on the network that now operates under the Vodafone brand. The company’s employees decided to mark this date not with festive promotions, but by helping those in need during difficult times, donating 3 million UAH to children who lost their parents due to the ongoing conflict.

Vodafone acquires the "FreeNet" company to serve more subscribers by providing high-speed internet services, including via the modern GPON technology.

Vodafone has provided 4G internet to 5,000 schoolchildren from socially vulnerable categories.

Vodafone launched over 5,500 base stations during the war.

Since February 24, Vodafone has not stopped working for a single moment. The company's engineers maintain and restore network operations 24/7.

Vodafone launched a large-scale customer support program to help people and businesses survive the most critical time and stay connected both in Ukraine and while roaming.

Vodafone cancels roaming charges for the "Affordable Roaming" service.

Vodafone allows customers to donate their bonuses to support the Ukrainian army.

A national roaming service has been launched, allowing users to connect to another operator's network when their own operator's network is unavailable.

Vodafone restored communication in the liberated towns of Romanyvka and Irpin using Starlink — marking the first time in Ukraine's history, and one of the first times globally, that part of a mobile operator's network was organized using satellite technology.

The company purchased and handed over 10 ambulances to the Ministry of Health.

Vodafone and the Ministry of Culture have teamed up to preserve and restore Ukraine’s cultural heritage that has been affected by the war, as part of the "Save Ukrainian Culture" project.

Vodafone Ukraine has launched the "League of Warmth" — an open charity initiative for businesses to help maternity hospitals in Ukraine survive the difficult winter season. As part of the program, two medical facilities have already gained energy independence.

4G has been launched at all stations of the Kyiv metro and in the tunnels between them.

Vodafone, DTEK, and Ericsson announce the launch of the Smart Factory project based on 5G.

For the first time in Ukraine, a test fragment of a 5G network will be launched at an industrial enterprise.

Ukraine has its first innovative technological platform – the 5G Lab, a joint project of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Vodafone Ukraine, Huawei Ukraine, and Unit City.

Vodafone Ukraine has started testing a voice assistant using AI.

Vodafone Ukraine enters the fixed-line market with the acquisition of 99.99% of Vega shares and at least 95% of the charter capital of LLC "Cable TV-FINANCE" (fixed internet access and fixed telephone services).

Vodafone has boosted its network to a record high speed of 772 Mbps on a commercial base station located on the operator's technological platform.

Vodafone and Ferrexpo are building a "Smart Quarry" at the Poltava Mining and Processing Plant. The Ferrexpo group's quarries have a Private Networks e-LTE network, a private network for the Internet of Things.

Vodafone topped the ranking of the most transparent companies in Ukraine (ESG Transparency Index 2020).

The company increased the availability of high-speed internet by developing national coverage in the LTE 900 MHz range, primarily in rural areas. By the end of 2021, 83% of Ukrainians could use 4G on the Vodafone network.

Vodafone has launched the NB-IoT network for commercial operation.

Vodafone Ukraine completed its first eurobond issuance of $500 million with a yield of 6.20%. This is a first for the telecom market in Ukraine on international capital markets. Vodafone managed to achieve the lowest eurobond issuance price among corporate issuers from Ukraine.

Vodafone Ukraine launches a service for bulk management of IoT SIM cards – IoT Monitor. The solution is implemented based on Vodafone's global IoT-connectivity platform.

Vodafone Global extends its strategic partnership agreement with Vodafone Ukraine for another five years.

Vodafone Ukraine, together with its shareholder – NEQSOL Holding group of companies – allocated 63 million UAH to support the country in the fight against the pandemic, including direct financial aid for the purchase of ventilators and other medical equipment, as well as providing free communication services to medical personnel and clients.

Vodafone acquired a 900 MHz frequency license worth 265 million UAH for the deployment of national 4G coverage in Ukraine.

Vodafone has created a program to train specialists in data science and is ready to share its experience working with big data at the Big Data Lab online school.

Vodafone Ukraine is recognized as the leader in mobile internet speed in Ukraine, according to two independent studies: Ookla and nPerf.

Vodafone implements eSIM support in Ukraine.

The rapid changes of 2020 are reflected in the brand's new positioning. Vodafone rethought its business philosophy, which is embodied in the new slogan Together we can and the company's mission – "Together with our customers, we develop the world."

Vodafone starts building 4G in Ukraine. The first launch of the 2.6 GHz network took place on March 30, and on July 1, the launch of the 1.8 GHz network began. At the end of 2018, almost 19 million Ukrainians got access to 4G from Vodafone. The geography of the coverage of the fourth generation network included 24 regions of Ukraine. It also launched its own retail network.

A whole range of technologically new services has been launched in Ukraine under the Vodafone brand, including services based on 3G technologies: Vodafone TV, Vodafone Books, Vodafone Pay.

Vodafone comes to Ukraine.

The company sells 45% of Verizon Wireless for £ 130bn and pays out £ 85bn to shareholders. Acquisition of operator Ono in Spain.

Acquisition of the German telecommunications company Kabel Deutschland.

The acquisition of Cable&Wireless Worldwide.

The sale of the shares which Vodafone owned French telecommunications company SFR.

The company sells its stake in China Mobile.

Group Vodacom becomes a subsidiary of Vodafone. The merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchinson 3G Australia.

The agreement on a strategic non-equity partnership with MTS in Ukraine.

The acquisition of controlling package of shares of the company Vodafone Essar (Vodafone India).

Sale of Vodafone Japan and acquisition of Telsim (Vodafone Turkey).

Vodafone takes over the German diversified concern Mannesmannn AG.

Merger with AirTouch Communication, the largest US mobile operator, and founds Verizon Wireless.

The company is separating from Racal Electronics and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The company was founded as a subsidiary of Racal Electronics, the third largest firm in the UK called Racal Strategic Radio Limited.