The true cost of mobile data
The true cost of delivering a MB of mobile data may be far lower than what some operators estimate
More than 15c per MB
10c to 15c per MB
5c to 10c per MB
3c to 5c per MB
Under 3c per MB
The true cost of mobile data
The true cost of mobile data
The true cost of delivering a MB of mobile data may be far lower than what some operators estimate
Re: The true cost of mobile data
There's this little thing called profits that companies do. It generally links to their value which a CEO wants to keep up if he likes his job and doesn't want to get lynched by a mob of shareholders. Also, you're forgetting funds required for advertising, expansion and research and development.Originally Posted by ColdComfort
So if the cost is 3c and Vodacom charges R2 per MB, then the margin is 6666%?Even worse, if they claim the cost is 10c then their margin is 2000% Thats more profitable than human trafficking and the arms trade industry. This is a sad day for the South African consumer.
So he is saying what us mere mortals have been saying for a long time, we are being raped. Simple as that.
Mmmmmm Let us wait for what Janiie has to say on this.......
We all new about this. Now it is out and we all know that we are correct. Unsustainable my a$$
Depending on which overheads are included it could be anything from 2c to 10c ....
Top heavy operators with huge advertising, sponsorship and marketing budgets to the top end and lean, mean operators at the bottom end.
Celine: "I'm not saying you're stupid, I just think you have bad luck when it comes to thinking."
The true cost of mobile data
Add in the true cost of SMS, combined with the number of the damned things sent, and you'll find that Croesus would blush.
what's the point of a poll like this when most people voting have absolutely no idea what is a realistic estimate and can't make an informed decision? Sure, it's like democracy and that still happens, but it's just poplulism.
We know this the only people who don't seem to have a clue are Vodacon & MTN customers
I done eff'd so many bishies that I can't remember names
But if you put that pu**y right up in my face, I remember
Peoples opinion(s). Now shoosh
I done eff'd so many bishies that I can't remember names
But if you put that pu**y right up in my face, I remember
whatever the correct number is, most people just want a fair price.
Of course the operators need to make profit, its a business like any other. there must be a whole bunch of expenses involved in making a Mb available other than just the towers, and other hardware in the systems. Like been said, marketing, advertising, human resources, etc etc etc.
Still... like with any other industry, and government, it does leave a vrot taste to see prices that seem too high, and also seeing fat profits, and huge bonuses to the top management.
guess we have to agree, like in any other business, sometimes the fat profits can be due to good and smart management, so the big bonuses can be justified. These guys need proper remuneration too, or they will exit. I'm not an insider, so i dunno.
at the end of the day, competition is the best thing for consumer value... companies are free to charge whatever they like, and the consumer is free to join whoever they want. eventually somebody with unfavourable pricing will have to adjust.
in my opinion the companies can also pipe down a tad on advertising ... if somebody doesn't know VC or MTN by now they must be living under a rock, so some (huge I guess) expenses can be allocated somewhere else, instead of doing advertising purely for the sake of advertising. Would also make for less irritating radio & tv :-)
Last edited by CeeBee; 04-10-2012 at 08:10 AM.
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I don't think we need him to tell us this - everyone has been saying it for years.
They advertise EVERYWHERE and advertising is not cheap...
Looking at CellCs new "R12 per GB" afterhours (nothing sells at a loss) you're looks at something like 1c a MB..
Jannie, are you the one who voted "More than 15c per MB"?
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I think they only advertise to lower their taxable income...
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