Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides voice and data communications services for consumer and enterprise customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the United States. Its products and services include voice services; short messaging service; Vodafone live! portal, an integrated communications and multimedia proposition, through which customers access various online services, such as games, ring tones, news, sports, and information; Mobile Connect data card, which provides access to existing business information systems, such as email, corporate applications, company intranets, and the Internet; and wireless, roaming, and other business services. The company distributes its products and services directly, as well as through third-party service providers, independent dealers, distributors, and retailers. As of March 31, 2007, the company served approximately 206.4 million customers worldwide. It has a strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt. Vodafone Group was founded in 1984. It was formerly known as Racal Strategic Radio Limited and changed its name to Racal Telecommunications Group Limited in 1985. Further, the company changed its name to Racal Telecom Limited in 1988; to Vodafone Group Public Limited Company in 1991; to Vodafone AirTouch Plc in 1999; and to Vodafone Group Public Limited Company in 2000. Vodafone Group is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.