Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) is engaged in providing service, such as voice, messaging, data and fixed line and others. Voice services include provision of mobile voice communications. Messaging include text, picture and video messaging using mobile devices. Date services provide e-mail, mobile connectivity and Internet on Your mobile. Fixed lines provide customers with fixed broadband and fixed voice and date solutions. Other services include mobile advertising and business managed services, as well as incoming roaming and wholesale mobile virtual network operators. On December 30, 2008, Vodacom Group (Pty) Limited (Vodacom) acquired the carrier services and business network solutions subsidiaries of Gateway Telecommunications SA (Pty) Ltd. In January 2009, Verizon Wireless completed its purchase of Alltel Corporation from Atlantis Holdings LLC. On April 20, 2009, the Company acquired an additional 15% stake in Vodacom. On May 18, 2009, Vodacom became a subsidiary of the Company.