Can Vodacom and MTN cope with increased data demand?

[tjunyat]

The 3 CEO said that the key to pricing is competition, and that as long as there is healthy competition in a market good pricing, innovation and high quality of service always follow.

And there's the rub folks, we DON'T have competition letalone healthy competition.
When (if) we get that, I think that the mobile networks would discover their current provisioning is way short of what the demand would actually be.

 

[Jola]

They know what their demand will be at lower prices, and they wouldn't be able to cope.

That is why they keep prices high !

 

[somedude]

Interesting to see how cocky MTN and Vodacom are. I can't speak for MTN, but accessing the Internet via BIS on my BlackBerry is a painful process, quie often. I basically NEVER get 3G speeds... My sources at Vodacom revealed there is a capacity problem relating to BIS... and in the mean time they keep promoting BIS like crazy! Ahead of the curve? I think not.

Thanks for mentioning this - i was thinking about getting a 9700, specifically for BIS, but now? no bloody way!