Vodafone has been something of an enigma around WiFi technologies when compared with its European operator compadres. A report from The Register this week lifted the lid on the UK telco’s WiFi management innards, revealing its network data cruncher to be AirTies no less, following four and a half years of silence. Faultline pushed for country-specific details on the deal but AirTies was unavailable for comment. The big reveal was tucked away in a story on Vodafone’s questionable customer data practices, talking about the wealth of information collected in order to provide the luxury of end user WiFi support. This includes slurping up MAC address, serial number, user given host names and WiFi connection quality, as well as info on…