Vodafone - Racal-Vodafone
Time: Tuesday Jan 1, 1985
Place: Newbury, England, U.K.
Details: Vodafone was launched on 1 January 1985 under the new name, Racal-Vodafone (Holdings) Ltd, with its first office based in the Courtyard in Newbury, Berkshire, and shortly thereafter Racal Strategic Radio was renamed Racal Telecommunications Group Limited.
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