Vodafone and Google have announced a ten-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to deliver new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone customers across Europe and Africa, leveraging Google Cloud and Google’s Gemini models.
This agreement will enhance storage, security, and AI assistance for Vodafone customers in 15 countries, as well as for its partners in an additional 45 markets worldwide. Google will utilize Vodafone’s fixed and mobile connectivity services to boost workforce productivity.
Margherita Della Valle, Chief Executive of Vodafone Group, stated, “Together, Vodafone and Google will provide new AI-powered content and devices to millions of consumers. With these services, our customers will discover innovative ways to learn, create, communicate, and enjoy TV on an unprecedented scale.”
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, added, “Our expanded partnership with Vodafone will enable us to bring our most advanced AI products and services, including the Gemini models, to more people across Europe and Africa. I am eager to see how Vodafone’s consumers, small businesses, and governments leverage generative AI and Google Cloud to transform their work and information access.”
