LONDON: Vodafone Group and Sunrise Communications Group have announced a new partnership agreement in Switzerland, which began on 1 January 2020.

This strategic partnership will allow Sunrise’s Enterprise customers to benefit from a range of Vodafone Business services, including mobile connectivity, roaming and central procurement.

Over time, the companies plan to expand their relationship to deliver fixed/mobile converged services to Enterprises across Europe and beyond, as well as leverage their combined 5G scale and leadership to ensure their customers can benefit from cutting-edge gigabit networks.

Vodafone Partner Markets Chief Executive Diego Massidda said: “We are delighted that Sunrise has decided to join our Partner Market network. We are excited about working with the team and being able to offer their customers access to our extensive range of innovative Enterprise products and services.”

Sunrise Chief Executive Officer André Krause said: “We are thrilled about our new relationship with the Vodafone team. We know that the ability to leverage their reach and expertise together with our agility, superior network and high quality services, will deliver real benefits for our Enterprise business in Switzerland and beyond.”

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 28 companies in 41 countries.

The Sunrise Communications Group AG (Sunrise) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich and is the leading challenger on the Swiss telecommunications market.

Sunrise Communicationsis the largest non state-controlled telecommunications company in Switzerland, offering mobile, Internet, TV, and landline services to private and business customers.\