Vodafone Group Plc PARTNER MARKET AGREEMENT WITH HIWEB FOR IRAN
October 18 2016 - 2:01AM
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Vodafone Group Plc
18 October 2016
18 October 2016
VODAFONE AND HIWEB ANNOUNCE PARTNER MARKET AGREEMENT FOR
IRAN
Vodafone and HiWEB, a leading Iranian ISP, today jointly
announced a new non-equity Partner Market agreement for Iran.
Vodafone will assist HiWEB in rolling out and modernising
network and IT infrastructure, expanding the fixed and mobile
internet services - under the HiWEB brand - that HiWEB can offer to
its Iranian consumer and corporate customers.
In addition, HiWEB will be able to provide Vodafone's
multinational corporate customers with fixed and mobile services in
Iran. Vodafone will also support HiWEB in marketing, distribution
and sales, including the provision of Internet of Things (IoT)
services to HiWEB's customers.
Vodafone Partner Markets Chief Executive Diego Massidda said: "I
am delighted to reach agreement with HiWEB on a partnership that
will benefit both parties in Iran. Vodafone's corporate customers
will get the benefit of quality network services in the country -
including in rural areas - and HiWEB will be able to access
Vodafone's global expertise to support the roll out of products,
infrastructure and the launch of IoT services in Iran."
HiWEB Chief Executive and Chairman Seyed Iman Miri said: "Iran's
telecom market has great potential for new investment and expansion
of fixed and mobile broadband services. The partnership with
Vodafone allows us to utilise Vodafone's vast experience and
knowledge in this field. This helps HiWEB in realising its
ambitious plan to be a leading operator in Iran's telecom market
and offers our customers a whole suite of innovative and new
services such as high quality wireless broadband, IoT and a wide
range of enterprise services."
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For further information:
Vodafone Group
Media Relations Investor Relations
www.vodafone.com/media/contact Telephone: +44 (0) 7919
990 230
About Vodafone Group
Vodafone is one of the world's largest telecommunications
companies and provides a range of services including voice,
messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile
operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 52
more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30 June
2016, Vodafone had 465 million mobile customers and 13.7 million
fixed broadband customers. For more information, please visit:
www.vodafone.com.
About Vodafone Partner Markets
Vodafone's Partner Markets team works to form strategic
alliances with operators all over the world, partnering to offer a
range of global products and services that extend Vodafone's reach
into local markets. Vodafone Partner Market agreements vary from
roaming and service resale to full partner branding. Established in
2002, Vodafone Partner Markets now partners with 35 companies in 52
countries.
About HiWEB
HiWEB is an agile, fast growing telecom players and one of the
leading ISPs in Iran' market offering fixed services around the
country. Since 2015 HiWEB has started its LTE network rollout in
rural and remote areas as one of the biggest projects in the Middle
East covering 25,000 villages in Iran. HiWEB is also extending its
mobile and fixed services in cities with the focus on the
enterprise and businesses segments. For more information please
visit: www.hiweb.ir/en.
For further information:
HiWEB Group
Media Relations Investor Relations
www.hiweb.ir/en/contacts Telephone: +98 (0) 2129407000
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