(Telecompaper) IBM and Vodafone Business are creating a new venture that will provide companies across Europe and beyond with the open, flexible technologies they need to integrate multiple clouds and prepare for the next wave of digital transformation enabled by AI, 5G, edge and software defined networking (SDN). The new venture will be operational in the first half. Under the new venture, Vodafone Business customers will immediately have access to the full portfolio of IBM's cloud offerings, underpinned by IBM's deep industry expertise and open technologies.