By telecoms.com editorial

Telefónica, the fourth largest mobile operator in the world by subscriber numbers, has announced a partnership with Korean handset vendor Samsung that will see the two firms collaborate on service offerings for the lucrative multinational corporate (MNC) market.

The operator’s Global Solutions unit will work with Samsung on every part of the sales and delivery cycle, the firms said, from marketing, pre-sales and bid management through product and service development, device management and customer service.