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Vodafone Business One expands on the mobile service provider's original Vodafone Business One service.

Hugh Humphrey, general manager Business Markets at Vodafone Australia said the service bundles allow small-to-medium businesses build their own telecommunications service.

In addition to providing a wireless email and data solution, the service enables customers to make and receive WiFi phone calls.

The calls are backed by security, authentication and management capabilities of the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) technology and BlackBerry Enterprise Solution.

"Before Christmas, we delivered on our promise to bring the Vodafone Business One service to the small business community," he said.

"[The] portfolio of services will open up Vodafone Business One to an even greater number of Australian small businesses."

Vodafone's media representatives said it has begun accrediting its existing business channel partners as part of its channel program, including Rabtel Group in Queensland.

"Vodafone will expand its channel footprint over the course of 2009 to complement its business sales teams," they said.

Vodafone will confirm further channel partners in the coming months.

Russell Jones, of Rabtel Group said the Vodafone Business One is perfect for modern SME businesses.

"We firmly believe the service will prove particularly popular with SMEs in the coming months, especially in the tighter financial climate."