Vodafone PLC (LON:VOD) has entered into a strategic alliance with Japanese telecoms firm Softbank Corp. to enhance mobile services to businesses in Japan.
The two companies will combine forces to expand commercial and operational support services for Vodafone's enterprise customers operating in Japan.
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"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,” said Diego Massidda, the chief executive of Vodafone Partner Markets.
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The alliance comes more than 11 years after Softbank took over Vodafone's Japanese mobile unit for about US$15bn after the London-listed group struggled with the loss of customers in the nation.