Verizon Dials Up Vodafone for Global Access

Technology News reports that Verizon Wireless is partnering with Vodafone to offer business travelers a two card data roaming solution in more than 60 major metropolitan markets in the United States, as well as in Canada and in 50 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenbergsaid, "As more and more people are mobile, particularly overseas, they are looking to stay connected in the same way that they do when they are in the U.S. This is similar to what we've seen some competing cellular companies."

Gartenberg noted T-Mobile and Cingular "already have global service and it is in demand" with business customers "expecting the same level of data roaming availability overseas as they receive in the U.S."