Vodafone and Verizon in dual branded service
Verizon Wireless and Vodafone co-operate on lap
top access for the US and Europe
01 August 2003
NEWBURY, UK and BEDMINSTER, NJ - Verizon Wireless,
the leading US wireless service provider, and Vodafone Group Plc
("Vodafone"), the world's largest mobile community,
today announce their intention to develop a dual branded 'Verizon
Vodafone' lap top data card service for business customers working
and travelling between the US and Europe.
The data card will be based on Vodafone's successful
data card service, Vodafone Mobile Connect Card, which Verizon
Wireless will develop and market under licence from Vodafone.
The service will enable Verizon Wireless and Vodafone business
customers to seamlessly access their e-mail, the Internet and
corporate applications on their lap tops within Vodafone's territories
and Verizon Wireless' network in the US, with customers experiencing
their same service environment when travelling abroad.
To support the service, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone
intend to co-operate on data card hardware, service inter-connectivity,
roaming and inter-operator tariffing.
"As Verizon Wireless and Vodafone work toward
a seamless wireless data experience for business people on both
sides of the Atlantic, our customers will look forward to the
high-quality services and products that we've become known for
in the wireless marketplace," said Denny Strigl, President
and CEO of Verizon Wireless.
"Today's announcement demonstrates the potential
of the Verizon Wireless and Vodafone partnership to lead the global
mobile market in delivering genuine customer value. By combining
our product and marketing knowledge with Verizon Wireless' excellent
quality CDMA 1xRTT data Express Network and Vodafone's GPRS networks,
our partnership will deliver mobile e-mail access, the Web and
corporate applications, all key business services. This will allow
Verizon Wireless and Vodafone customers to work effectively whilst
travelling in the US and Europe," said Julian Horn Smith,
Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone.
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