How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net? ...what's the rationale for all these? Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Make money? On 22 July 2010 09:47, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote:
How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net?
...what's the rationale for all these?
Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823
"Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Yes, ... make 'much more' money!And since Kenyans are WILLING to pay for the services, why not! Regards, Jotham ________________________________ From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com> To: jokilimo@yahoo.com Cc: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:13:01 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] mobile tariffs? Make money? On 22 July 2010 09:47, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote:
How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net?
...what's the rationale for all these?
Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823
"Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Well. The masses of Kenyan (retail) shareholders are probably pleased that the company is keeping an eye on making money. Also, by making money, Safaricom can do things like pay USD25m for a 3G license rather than wait around for a couple of years and then get it at a knock-off rate of USD10m after much complaining about the unfairness of it all. And last time I checked, anyone is free to pick up a Zain/Bharti line (or an Orange line. Or a Yu line) and make those cheaper phone calls. On 22 July 2010 12:06, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, ... make 'much more' money! And since Kenyans are WILLING to pay for the services, why not!
Regards, Jotham
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Make money?
On 22 July 2010 09:47, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote:
How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net?
...what's the rationale for all these?
Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823
"Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Jotham,Andrea, It is a simple competition issue. The basic question is: What is the incentive(read "interest") for Safaricom to make off-net calls cheap? John Kariuki --- On Thu, 22/7/10, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] mobile tariffs? To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru@gmail.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 22 July, 2010, 10:06 Yes, ... make 'much more' money! And since Kenyans are WILLING to pay for the services, why not! Regards, Jotham From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com> To: jokilimo@yahoo.com Cc: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:13:01 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] mobile tariffs? Make money? On 22 July 2010 09:47, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote: How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net? ...what's the rationale for all these? Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rati... -- Andrea Bohnstedt Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40ya...
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