Ho Mobile

Last updated
VEI S.r.l.
ho.
ho-mobile
Native name
Vodafone Enabler Italia S.r.l.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Telecommunications
FoundedJanuary 23, 2017;7 years ago (2017-01-23)
Founder Vodafone Italy
Headquarters,
Area served
Italy
Products Mobile telephony
Owner Fastweb + Vodafone (100%)
Parent Swisscom
Website www.ho-mobile.it

Ho Mobile, variously stylized as ho., ho.Mobile, or ho-mobile, is an Italian sub-brand of Fastweb + Vodafone operating as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. [1]

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Founded in 2017, it was created to compete with Iliad in the mobile telephony market. [2]

History

On 23 January 2017 the company was founded to operate as a low-cost operator of Vodafone Italy. [3]

The launch of the service took place on June 22, 2018 a few weeks after Iliad arrived in Italy. [4]

Although it received authorization from the Ministry of Economic Development to operate as a Full MVNO and only under the 379-1 prefix, the operator was launched as an ESP MVNO, adopting the 377-08 and 377-09 prefixes. Later the area codes 379-1 and 379-2 were introduced. [5]

On 15 March 2024, Swisscom purchases 100% of Vodafone Italy for 8 billion euros, thus merging it with its subsidiary Fastweb. As part of the agreement, Vodafone will continue to provide certain services, such as branding, to Fastweb for up to 5 years. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] The operation was completed on 31 December 2024 with the birth of Fastweb + Vodafone. [12] [13] [14] [15]

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