# Vodafone Business, Tech Mahindra partner for UK digital transformation

2026-08-26T13:57:49+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Vodafone Business, the enterprise arm of VodafoneThree, has partnered with Tech Mahindra to help UK organisations accelerate digital transformation. The agreement establishes a structured model for executive engagement, co-innovation and go-to-market collaboration. Combining Vodafone's enterprise and digital infrastructure with Tech Mahindra's AI-led transformation and systems integration, the companies will develop industry-led propositions. The collaboration will leverage AI, automation, private 5G, IoT, cloud and data to modernise operations. Nick Gliddon, business director at VodafoneThree, said the pact strengthens their partner ecosystem. Harshul Asnani, president of Tech Mahindra Europe, said the framework brings together complementary strengths to accelerate AI-led transformation. Vodafone Business recently signed a similar pact with Tata Consultancy Services.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

This partnership adds to Tech Mahindra's growing portfolio of telecom-focused deals in Europe, a region where it has invested in local delivery centres. For Vodafone, the tie-up with an Indian IT firm mirrors its recent agreement with TCS, suggesting a strategy to bundle connectivity with managed services. The UK market is a key battleground for enterprise 5G and IoT adoption, and this deal positions both companies to offer integrated solutions rather than piecemeal products. The next milestone to watch is the first joint customer deployment, which will test how well the co-innovation model works outside of a press release.

## Coverage

- telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/enterprise-services/vodafone-business-tech-mahindra-ink-pact-to-drive-ai-led-modernisation-for-uk-organisations/133537829>
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Tags: Artificial intelligence, Harshul Asnani, Tech Mahindra, United Kingdom, Vodafone
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