(Image credit: Wichy / Shutterstock) Vodafone and have announced a new 10-year strategic partnership that will see them jointly aim to offer scaled digital platforms to over 300 million businesses, public sector organizations, and consumers across Europe and Africa. As part of the deal, Vodafone has committed to a $1.5 billion investment in and customer-focused AI services over the next decade with Microsoft. The two-way relationship also has Microsoft “intend[ing]” to invest an undisclosed sum into Vodafone’s IoT connectivity platform, which is set to become its own standalone business by April. Microsoft and Vodafone want to accelerate digital transformation Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group chief executive, said: “This unique strategic partnership with Microsoft will accelerate the digital transformation of our business customers, particularly small and medium-sized companies, and step up the quality of customer experience for consumers.” RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU… Tech Radar Pro The alliance aims to overhaul Vodafone’s customer experience, develop digital and financial services for businesses, and revamp the company’s global data center cloud strategy. Vodafone also hopes to expand its platform, ultimately connecting more devices, vehicles, and machines. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella added: “This new generation of AI will unlock massive new opportunities for every […]
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