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2024-10-09
Vodafone and Google take their partnership to the next level to offer cloud services, AI tools and cybersecurity solutions in Europe and Africa, so that consumers and businesses can enjoy digital experiences all across the continent.
Vodafone Group PLC is set to expand its collaboration with Alphabet's Google with the aim of delivering high-end cloud computing services, generative AI solutions and cyber protection services to customers all over Europe and Africa. This deal which is expected to last a decade builds on the previous partnership and marks a gradual shift towards digitalization in the telecommunications industry.
As part of the deal, Vodafone will also begin selling Google cloud storage subscription packs, with an emphasis on Google One AI Premium which comes with the Gemini chatbot. Other than that, Vodafone will assist clients who buy the newest Pixel phones in Vodafone stores on how to use the AI capabilities.
“The form of the device and the experience possessed by the person will be very different in the era of AI – and this, of course, is fantastic.”; said Thomas Kurian, Chief Executive Officer of Google Cloud
Vodafone intends to pursue the business strategy that these large tech companies follow, which is the incorporation of digital services, considering their high success, since telecom companies are looking for other sources of revenues. This cooperation will also enhance improvement of Vodafone’s TV box service where search, recommendation and advertising enhancement using targeting techniques will be improved while creating a new cybersecurity product to the cloud for business customers.
For Vodafone and Google, the collaboration represents a breakthrough in position bringing them at the centre of satisfying the needs of both individuals and businesses in a transforming digital era.
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