DTAC partners with Vodafone for Thailand’s services
Thailand’s Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) and UK’s Vodafone yesterday announced that they have signed a partner market agreement for both companies to better serve the needs of their respective customers in Thailand.
According to the agreement, DTAC will have exclusive access to Vodafone’s range of products, devices and services in Thailand and will be able to draw on Vodafone’s experience in supply chain management, technology development, the acquisition of enterprise customers as well as improved inter-working between networks.
On the other hand, Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications network company by turnover, will be able to use DTAC’s network to offer seamless voice and data roaming for its customers visiting Thailand through the use of the Thai company’s network capabilities.
Moreover, the two companies will also cooperate to provide additional support to Vodafone Global Enterprise customers, many of whom have their presence in Thailand as Vodafone will meanwhile provide DTAC’s customers with improved voice and data roaming access across 67 countries.
Tore Johnsen, chief executive officer of DTAC, said, “This partnership with Vodafone will enable our customers to benefit from joining one of the world’s leading international mobile networks, whilst maintaining the advantages of being a local operator, supporting our strategy to best serve Thailand’s population. This alliance will bring substantial benefits to our customers and shareholders, becoming a catalyst for expanding our service portfolio and improving our operational efficiency.”
Hatem Dowidar, chief executive officer of Vodafone Group’s Partner Markets, said, “Through this agreement with DTAC, Vodafone will strengthen its presence and brand recognition across Asia and extend its product range to a key market. Mobile usage in Thailand is growing steadily and more of our customers require enhanced roaming services to and from the region.”
He said the addition of Thailand to its partner markets complements Vodafone’s presence in Asia where Vodafone already has partner market agreements in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, with additional equity investments in India, Australia, New Zealand, China and Fiji.
DTAC is owned about 49 percent by Norway’s telecom giant Telenor, as limited by Thai laws for foreign shareholders in a telecommunication company, through Telenor Asia Pte Ltd and Thai Telco Holdings Ltd which it owns 49 percent.
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