The NBC and Comcast logos are displayed on 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan in New York, U.S., February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp CMCSA.O and Charter Communications Inc CHTR.O will partner to develop back-end software to support services for their Xfinity and Spectrum mobile offerings, the companies said on Friday.

The 50/50 partnership will help lower costs and power both companies’ mobile-related customer sales and support platforms, device logistics and billing.