Vodafone and NantWorks to Explore Global Mobile Data Services Development

Silicon Valley meets Silicon Beach. Collaboration will begin with Mobile Health Services and Exploration of Advanced Global Wireless Networks

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NantWorks LLC today announced a partnership with Vodafone Group, established through Vodafone’s new “Vodafone Xone™” Silicon Valley-based R&D center, to explore the development of advanced and innovative global mobile data services.

Newly formed Los Angeles company NantWorks LLC and Vodafone have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on mobile health services over advanced wireless networks to deliver patient care remotely, as well as explore expansion into other areas.

NantWorks is the inaugural partner signed through the new Vodafone Xone, which aims to identify and qualify innovative technologies from startups, R&D labs, universities and venture capital portfolios.

NantWorks Chairman and CEO Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., who has developed and sold two multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical companies and is now focused on communications network technologies for the benefit of science and education as well as healthcare said:

“We are delighted to be working with Vodafone. With Vodafone’s global mobile network, and its partner Verizon Wireless here in the United States, Vodafone is truly a global mobile powerhouse. It is the ideal partner for NantWorks to work with as we develop the technologies that will bring the digital revolution to more aspects of people’s lives, including healthcare and education. I welcome the opening of Vodafone xone here in California and I look forward to a great partnership between NantWorks in Silicon Beach and Vodafone Xone in Silicon Valley.”

Vodafone Group Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said: “NantWorks is an exciting and visionary company – exactly the kind of partner that we have come to Silicon Valley to work with.”

About Vodafone

Vodafone is one of the world's largest mobile communications companies by revenue with approximately 382 million customers in its controlled and jointly controlled markets as at 30 June 2011. Vodafone currently has equity interests in over 30 countries across five continents and more than 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com.

About NantWorks

NantWorks LLC is a company founded and led by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. Its mission is to converge semiconductor technology, supercomputing, advanced networks and augmented intelligence to transform how we work, play and live. Early applications will be in the fields including scientific research and healthcare. For more information, see www.nantworks.com.

CONTACT:

NantWorks:
Jen Hodson 310-405-7539
or
Vodafone:
Rick Rasmussen 650-832-6647

KEYWORDS:   United States  North America  California

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Internet  Telecommunications  Semiconductor  Mobile/Wireless

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