Cell C’s empty mobile broadband promises

Not the first chinese telecoms company to experience Africa first hand... and then realise that things work differently over here!
 
When I walked into a cell c store last month the sales lady told me not to bother because they are rolling out new packages etc etc during April... so maybe watch this space?
 
Say no more :

South Africa’s third cellular operator is 100% owned by 3C Telecommunications, which is 60% owned by Oger Telecom South Africa, a division of Saudi Oger; 25% owned in an unencumbered holding by CellSAf, (a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment entity representing over 30 black empowerment companies and trusts), and 15% by Lanun Securities SA (Lanun is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Oge Ltd).

And then they call themselves : Proudly South African :sick:
 
Well if that's what it takes to bring the prices down inflated by proudly south african companies then i say bring it on!
 
Has anyone, except maybe, just MAYBE, CellC ever taken Cell C seriously?
 
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WHAHAAHAHAH, see what happens when you blatantly lie about rolling out 4G and use a company that is currently incapable of rolling out a network of that size in sa.....WHAHAHAH
 
the story of south african telecoms, companies just release press statements without having a back up plan to back up their claims. sis*mad as hell*
 
moggie said:
Not the first chinese telecoms company to experience Africa first hand... and then realise that things work differently over here!
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Oh they are working hard it, but I think their biggest regret is going with a chinese company.
Chinese products are cheap and affordable, but it seems so is their service and service levels,
I mean the Chinese ZTE people are all in their very early twenties and it reflects in the lack of 'seriousness' in due dates...
and many other paperwork issues.
Experience comes with time, even a few years would help before taking on big projects.
 
ingeon said:
Oh they are working hard it, but I think their biggest regret is going with a chinese company.
Chinese products are cheap and affordable, but it seems so is their service and service levels,
I mean the Chinese ZTE people are all in their very early twenties and it reflects in the lack of 'seriousness' in due dates...
and many other paperwork issues.
Experience comes with time, even a few years would help before taking on big projects.
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Cell C didn't choose ZTE, more like ZTE choose Cell C. ZTE was originally a state company and has more connections with the Chinese state banks. They were the ones that approached the Chinese banks to grant Cell C the financing that is required to build the new network.

Secondly, I've worked with ZTE people (I'm Chinese born myself) and while I agree that they're generally younger than the average companies I can tell you right now that most of them in SA are well past their twenties and early thirties. I think this is a classic case of mistaking Aisan's ages.

Thirdly, while this is anecdotal evidence, but a R2.9bn contract is not exactly BIG news to ZTE, they have signed contracts magnitudes bigger than that around the world.
 
Lol. Well fail for them...no wait...I am posting this using my expensive Vodacom HSDPA connection...so it is really fail for me...
 
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