Vodafone in Taiwanese tie-up

12th Nov 2009 08:01

Mobile telecommunications colossus Vodafone has entered into a strategic partnership with a leading telecoms operator in Taiwan.Vodafone and Chungwha Telecom have signed a partner market agreement to provide customers with communications services and enhanced roaming arrangements.The agreement will give Chungwha exclusive access to a range of Vodafone’s products, services and devices in Taiwan.Vodafone will also provide consultancy services on supply chain management, technology development, the acquisition of enterprise customers as well as improved inter-working between networks.The arrangement is similar to other partnership agreements Vodafone has established in Asia with the likes of China Mobile, SmarTone-Vodafone in Hong Kong, and SoftBank in Japan.‘This partnership will deliver enhanced roaming capabilities for our respective customers, as well as realise significant benefits for enterprises in the region through the superior connectivity achievable through Vodafone's business products,’ said Richard Daly, chief executive officer of the Vodafone Partner Markets division.