Vodafone teams up with SoftBank to improve enterprise services in Japan

Telecommunications giant Vodafone and Japan-based communications investment conglomerate SoftBank Group issued a joint announcement on Tuesday, saying they have entered into a strategic alliance in mobile services for enterprise customers.

The FTSE 250 and Topix Core 30-traded firms said the alliance would “enhance” commercial and operational support for Vodafone's multinational enterprise customers operating in Japan.

“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 Vodafone Partner Markets chief executive Diego Massidda.

SoftBank president and CEO Ken Miyauchi said his firm was “extremely pleased” to be able to further improve and expand its corporate customer services.

“Based on this strategic collaboration by Vodafone and SoftBank, we look forward to further enhancing our services to provide a new experience for our customers,” Miyauchi added.