Product Launch

Vodafone Group Plc
19 November 2002

19 November 2002

VODAFONE REMOTE ACCESS - GLOBAL OFFICE CONNECTION

Vodafone Group Plc today announces the launch of Vodafone Remote Access.  Giving
business customers an easy way of connecting to their corporate LAN to access
e-mail, calendar and other business specific applications whilst on the move,
Vodafone Remote Access provides an easy to use, secure, end-to-end solution.

Vodafone Remote Access will be available from today for customers in Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.  Other Vodafone operators are
currently trialling Vodafone Remote Access with customers and will launch the
service in the near future.  The service can be accessed across Europe over
Vodafone's extensive GPRS data network, enabling customers to easily access
their existing business applications, whether at home or abroad.

After conducting extensive market research, Vodafone established business
requirements for a remote access product.  Customers wanted quick, easy and
secure access to their company networks and to existing office applications when
out of the office.  To eliminate the usual IT manager and end user frustration
associated with configuring laptop PC data cards with hardware and IT systems,
Vodafone created a complete customer solution.

In just five minutes, Vodafone Remote Access can be installed on a customer's
laptop PC.  A customised Vodafone branded GPRS data card provides optimal
service on Vodafone networks, ensuring high quality of service.  Optimised
network access is combined with an easy to use Vodafone branded customer
interface, the 'Dashboard', providing access to value add information and
services, such as SMS from the laptop PC.

Vodafone has worked with Cisco, one of the world's leading companies in the
enterprise data and IP security markets to offer customers high levels of
security.  Vodafone Remote Access uses SIM based authentication for internet
access, and VPN technologies to ensure secure connectivity to the customer's IT
infrastructure.

Vodafone Remote Access has also been designed with IT managers' requirements in
mind, taking just 5 hours to integrate into corporate IT systems.  The Vodafone
interface provides a control and diagnostic tool for monitoring usage levels, as
well as a platform upon which to offer additional services across different
bearer services.  A Support Portal provides all the technical back up and
support customers expect from Vodafone.

Vodafone Remote Access brings a range of benefits to businesses, including:

•   Business efficiencies and enhanced productivity through flexible and
    easy mobile access to business applications for remote workers

•   'Always on' connectivity, eliminating repetitive and time consuming
    reconnections

•   Cost savings through data volume charging rather than time based
    charging

•   Value add Vodafone business communication services such as SMS from
    the laptop

Thomas Geitner, Chief Executive, Global Products and Services, Vodafone,
commented:

'Vodafone Remote Access will give our customers easy access to critical business
information when they are out of the office.  As a Vodafone product every aspect
of the design is centred on the customer's needs, so the product is easy to
install and easy to use.  The product is designed to take away the hassle from
the customer and enable different pieces of hardware and software to talk to one
another.  It also has all the security our customers expect from Vodafone, so
now more companies can benefit from mobile access to their networks.'

 www.vodafone.com/office

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For further information contact:

Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Director of Group Investor Relations
Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Jon Earl, Senior Group Communications Manager
Janine Young, Group Communications Manager
Tel:  [phone]

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