Vodacom has announced a partnership with technology giant Microsoft, which aims to offer the best experience with applications that enable greater productivity for businesses and enterprises, boosting mobility, collaboration and security during activities.
Currently with over 7.7 million customers, having the largest market share in the country and a range of network technologies that cover up to 70% of the Mozambican population, Vodacom intends to increase the supply of applications for the segment of national SMEs.
In this sense, from the application packages to be made available to businesses, we highlight the Microsoft 365 Business Basic – for companies that need simple remote solutions, such as Microsoft Teams, secure storage in the cloud and online office; Microsoft 365 Business Standard – for companies that need complete tools for remote work and collaboration, business email and Office Premium applications, including all the features of the Microsoft 365 Business Basic package on multiple devices; in addition to Microsoft 365 Business Premium – designed for businesses that require remote working solutions, with all the features of the Microsoft 365 Business Standard package included, advanced protection against cyber attacks, and even device management.
Also included in the application package are Enterprise Microsoft 365 E3, designed for productivity applications and basic security features for businesses; and Enterprise Microsoft 365 E5, for productivity applications and advanced security, compliance, voice and analytics features for businesses.
“Vodacom and Microsoft are familiar names in Mozambique. Most people in the target segments recognize one of these companies and use services that both institutions offer, so we believe that this brings greater reliability to this initiative. We want that, through these platforms, businesses, Mozambican companies, and others, grow in line with new working technologies,” says José Correia Mendes, CEO of Vodacom Business.
Even if the physical infrastructure fails, as long as the user is connected to the internet, his team can access any and all data and keep the business running
With Microsoft 365, collaboration between members of the organization becomes easier, as this solution offers a different style of communication, with collaborative tools that allow groups of people to exchange instant messages, work together, share documents in real time, screen share, project planning tools, and other actions, in a single window.
And because security is fundamental, Microsoft Office 365 uses integrated security measures to protect valuable data from common attacks such as malware, viruses, spam and phishing scams. Cloud storage means that user data is protected from external threats and physical hardware failures. Even if the physical infrastructure fails, as long as the user is connected to the internet, his team can access any and all data and keep the business running.
“At Microsoft, we always seek to empower and support the telecommunications industry by providing solutions that ensure and enable secure teamwork through smart collaboration and productivity tools.”
The rationalizations of business support systems simplify workflows and ensure efficiency through intelligent processes and automation, enabling us to guarantee the highest standards of service availability in the world.
Customers can rest assured knowing that services and information will always be available anywhere, anytime, and always with maximum security,” says Ibrahim Youssry, Regional General Manager of Microsoft’s MEA Multi-Country Cluster, about the effectiveness of using the company’s products.
It is important to emphasize that the costs of these services are flexible and predictable, with clients paying only for what they want and for as long as they need it. They have complete visibility into how much the licenses will cost them and they do not have to worry about delays. To further enhance the value proposition, customers can add and remove licenses as needed.
