SoftBank : Vodafone and SoftBank Enter Strategic Alliance to Support Enterprise

Press Releases 2017

December 5, 2017
Vodafone Group Plc
SoftBank Corp.

Vodafone, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, and SoftBank Corp. ('SoftBank'), a leading Japanese telecommunications company, today jointly announced they have entered into a strategic alliance in mobile services for enterprise customers.

This alliance enhances commercial and operational support for Vodafone's multinational enterprise customers operating in Japan.

Vodafone Partner Markets Chief Executive Diego Massidda commented: 'This strategic alliance brings together two of the world's leading communications companies to provide enterprise customers with the most innovative and responsive service and support in Japan.'

SoftBank Corp. President & CEO Ken Miyauchi said: 'We are extremely pleased to be able to further improve and expand our corporate customer services. Based on this strategic collaboration by Vodafone and SoftBank, we look forward to further enhancing our services to provide a new experience for our customers.'

Vodafone Group is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone Group has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 50 more, and fixed broadband operations in 19 markets. As of 30 September 2017, Vodafone Group had 522.8 million mobile customers and 18.8 million fixed broadband customers, including India and all of the customers in Vodafone's joint ventures and associates. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com.

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