The move comes after the company announced it would , and is set to result in 50 new jobs.

South Australian premier, Mike Rann, said the move was a positive one for the state.

"This is great news for South Australia's growing communications technology industries," Rann said in a statement. "As a state, we have been committed to strengthening our links with China, and today's announcement by Huawei further builds on those ties."

The move will include the creation of a new office to support the Vodafone rollout, and was announced during Rann's recent visit to the company's Shanghai research and development centre.

Vodafone's state manager for South Australia, Steven Hobson, said its project with Huawei was crucial to the company's future in the region, with a Huawei office playing a crucial role in upcoming trials on the National Broadband Network (NBN).