Vodafone Fiji, Tonga telco in alliance
Aug 29, 2014 01:16:22 PM
Vodafone Fiji chief executive Pradeep Lal describes the partnership as a win-win and extension of a long-standing relationship between the two companies. “We have on a number occasions in the past, hosted industry visits from our TCC counterparts to share our industry knowledge and experience.
“The partnership provides opportunities for both parties to leverage each other’s strength and, where possible, to team up together to negotiate better deals from suppliers and vendors for the benefit of customers in both countries.” “We are impressed with their speed to market rollout of new and innovative products and business solutions. They also maintain an impressive 85% market share post six (6) years of full competition; that is a remarkable achievement in light of the competition.” “TCC being the market leader in Tonga can certainly learn from Vodafone Fiji’s competitive strategy to strengthen its own market position.” TCC has recently launched 3G services and this partnership entails leveraging Vodafone Fiji's scale and knowledge to procure many products and services such as 3G data devices, dongles, handsets, and smart phones.It also includes leveraging Vodafone Fiji's scale to procure network infrastructure such as towers, base stations and other related hardware at competitive prices. Vodafone Fiji will also assist and share technical and commercial expertise with TCC in the launch of mobile roaming services. TCC is also interested in procuring branding and marketing services from Vodafone Fiji, and tailor it to Tongan market conditions to invigorate and stimulate consumer interest and demand. Vodafone earlier signed on Vodafone Tahiti as a partner. FijiLive
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