dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, vˈɑːdɐfˌoʊn ɡɹˈuːp wɛnt ˌɔn ɐn ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən spɹˈiː ðæt lˈɛd tə ðɪ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv nˈoːɹdɪk tˈɛl.
During the late 1990s, Vodafone Group went on an acquisition spree that led to the acquisition of Nordic Tel.