THE IN S IDE S T OR Y
The low down...
D
uring the coronavirus outbreak, Vodafone’s number-one priority is maintaining the reliability
and capacity of its network. These are diffi cult and worrying times, but Vodafone and its franchisees understand that its technology and agility means that the global brand can play an instrumental role in keeping the UK connected. Vodafone’s core belief is that technology can be a force for good, and this passion is shared by its franchisees. Vodafone can offer all the connectivity tools and services people need to continue communicating and doing business, from broadband to 5G connectivity, videoconferencing to cloud hosting, virtual private networks to internet telephony. Vodafone has also taken further
measures to ensure it is helping customers in every way it can, such as enabling all mobile customers to access certain NHS UK online websites (including NHS England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) for free, without it using their data allowances. As well as this, Vodafone has
added extra capacity to the core fi xed, broadband and mobile networks to cope with the extra demand as more people work from home. In addition, a signifi cantly increased level of care is available to all critical infrastructure customers, such as NHS 111 telephone and online services, police forces, local authorities and key government departments. At a time when ‘social distancing’ is
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… on Vodafone – keeping the nation connected and being a ‘local global’ bra nd through its fra nchise part ners
"A low-risk, high-reward recipe for success, all while keeping the freedom of being your own boss"
in everyone’s vocabulary, Vodafone’s products, services and network ensure that the UK remains connected.
Big brand, small risk, big rewards With Vodafone’s Partner Programme (franchise scheme), there are no upfront costs, you just need to be able to demonstrate that you are able to cover the fi rst three months of operating
costs. Vodafone’s special relationships with HSBC and Barclays have made this possible for many of their partners (franchisees). This, in combination with a cap of
three Vodafone stores, makes a low-risk, high-reward recipe for success, all while keeping the freedom of being your own boss. On top of this, your store comes fully stocked and ready to go, so you can hit the ground running right from the
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