Vodafone, Verizon Wireless and nPhase have formed a strategic alliance to deliver a simple and effective international management solution for the growing number of companies looking to use M2M wireless communications to enhance their customer service and create new service offerings in sectors including energy, healthcare, automotive telematics, consumer and commercial products.

The alliance makes it easier for  customers to activate, monitor and manage devices that are deployed across the Verizon Wireless and Vodafone both European (on GSM) and US (on CDMA and GSM) networks.

Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group with approximately 333 million proportionate customers as at 31 December 2009. Vodafone currently has equity interests in 31 countries across five continents and around 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, visit vodafone.com.