Vodafone and Google Join Forces to Advance AI Phone Services
Vodafone and Google's Strategic Collaboration
Vodafone Group Plc has partnered with Alphabet's Google to bring cloud services, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and cybersecurity to its customers in Europe and Africa.
The 10-year expansion of an existing partnership will see Vodafone promote Google's cloud storage subscriptions, including Google One AI Premium, which provides access to the Gemini chatbot. Vodafone stated this partnership will transform customer experiences in stores as they learn to utilize the latest AI features of Pixel devices.
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- Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, emphasized the changing nature of devices and experiences due to AI.
- Telecom operators, like Vodafone, are diversifying revenue streams by offering digital services beyond basic connectivity.
- Vodafone aims to emulate the success of big tech companies in growing profits.
Furthermore, Vodafone will leverage Google's technology for better search capabilities, recommendations, and ad targeting for its Vodafone TV box service, alongside developing a new cloud cybersecurity product for business users.
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