Vodafone and Bharti Airtel are extending their alliance to markets abroad. Jersey Airtel and Guernsey Airtel, subsidiaries of Bharti Enterprises, on Tuesday announced that they have entered into an agreement with Vodafone to offer telecom services in Jersey and Guernsey (islands in Europe, close to UK) under the ‘Airtel-Vodafone’ brand name. [IS THIS AN INDICATION OF SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME IN INDIA AS WELL?]Services in these islands are expected to be launched shortly. Last year, Bharti was granted licenses to operate 2G and 3G mobile services in Jersey and Guernsey. The tie-up will enable Airtel to bring in a range of Vodafone services, customised to the needs of customers in Jersey and Guernsey, the company said. These will include Vodafone Passport, a simple roaming price plan; Vodafone Simply, a straightforward voice and data package; Vodafone Mobile Connect Card for laptops, all brought to customers by Airtel. Also on offer will be a range of services for business customers.B
