Vodafone, il famoso operatore di telefonia mobile che opera a livello globale, ha annunciato l'entrata nell'Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group (CAG).
Vodafone, come membro del CAG, potrà partecipare, assieme agli altri partner, nello sviluppo di Ubuntu per smartphone. 
Ecco il comunicato stampa:

Ubuntu has gained momentum for its phone offering over the last year and has attracted much interest from the mobile industry at large. So, today, we’re announcing Vodafone as the latest addition to our Carrier Advisory Group.
Vodafone Group is part of the Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group (CAG). As a member of the CAG, Vodafone Group will join national and multi-national carriers in discussions that influence the development of Ubuntu for smartphones. Vodafone is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies with approximately 411 million customers in its controlled and jointly controlled markets as of 30 September 2013. Vodafone has equity interests in telecommunications operations in nearly 30 countries and around 50 partner networks worldwide.