"We will give customers all the data they need, when and where they want it," he said.Jeffery said Vodafone had examined how consumers used their devices and how it managed its network, including the efficiencies offered by 5G technology, before deciding to switch to unlimited data plans. "Let battle commence, Vodafone is looking to go toe-to-toe with EE," industry analyst Paolo Pescatore said. The status of the ban remains unclear.Jeffery said Vodafone always complied with government guidance on its products and services. "Huawei is one third of our base stations, and the other two-thirds are other vendors," chief technology officer Scott Petty said. "Britain was set to allow Huawei some participation in the radio part of 5G networks but bar it from the intelligent core.

Source: Economic Times July 03, 2019 16:30 UTC