FET to tap international business through partnership with Vodafone

FET to tap international business through partnership with Vodafone

Chloe Yu, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES?[Friday 3 May 2013]

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on May 2 announced a partnership with Vodafone Group, in a bid to gain business opportunities from enterprises operating in the Asia Pacific region through Vodafone Global Enterprise, Vodafone's business division providing telecommunication and IT services for corporate clients.

In addition, FET expects to join Vodafone's international supply chain for the procurement of smartphones, tablets and other mobile terminal devices, the company indicated.

Through cooperation with Vodafone, FET will lower prices for it subscribers' roaming in 19 countries in Europe including Germany, UK, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain, with charge rates for voice roaming to be reduced by 50% and those for mobile Internet by 90% on average.

Source: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130503PD203.html

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