Vodafone Wins 4-Year Managed Services Contract from Oracle

Vodafone Global Enterprise has been appointed by Oracle to manage its mobile service needs in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in a four-year deal. Under the agreement, Vodafone will supply mobile services management, mobile voice and data services to over 16,000 Oracle employees billed on a fixed-fee, per-user basis.

For Oracle, the deal will offer the potential for significant savings as well as enhanced efficiencies, through Vodafone Global Enterpri­se's managed services platform. The flat rate fee structures have been designed to encourage worry-free mobile voice and data usage among employees to boost productivity, while ensuring that managers are able to accurately predict expenditure.

Vodafone Global Enterprise will also combine and simplify the management of mobile services within the company to drive standardisation and provide enhanced levels of control.

"Vodafone Global Enterprise is committed to helping Oracle reduce their costs and simplify their processes," said Nick Jeffery, CEO, Vodafone Global Enterprise. "As well as our revolutionary per user pricing model, Oracle will benefit from the tools and consultancy that we offer to improve efficiency in both their fixed and mobile communications."

The benefits will be delivered through Vodafone Telecoms Management, a fully hosted service.