Korean operators warn of 4G network curse

Customers to both firms, on average, consume 1.8-1.9 gigabytes of data per month, with users spending hours watching video on YouTube, browsing the web and social networking on smartphones and tablets.
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HUH? 1.8Gb per month? Shouldn't it be far higher? 1.8 to 1.9 Gb per month justifies the Telkom 3Gb cap...

If it was per day then it would be 56Gb to 59Gb per month... (which is still too low IMO for a 4G network IMO)
 
Are you sure it isn't 1.8 to 1.9 Tb per month? With HD streaming to a tablet that is conceivable and then YIKES imagine that with the OOB shark - Vodacom contract R1 per megabyte - R 1 887 437 OOB shark bite - you pretty much bought the aquarium.
 
The flow of data using radio-magnetic spectrum will become like the flow of water and electricity ... just another utility. The Networks must surely realise this and find new ways of making money ... like paying for content streamed and not the data itself. Get into broadcasting (buy Top TV for example to get their license). Days of making money from data is over. A Network that doesn't realise this already lacks vision and visionary leadership. Content is where the money can still be found.
 
BeVonk! said:
The flow of data using radio-magnetic spectrum will become like the flow of water and electricity ... just another utility. The Networks must surely realise this and find new ways of making money ... like paying for content streamed and not the data itself. Get into broadcasting (buy Top TV for example to get their license). Days of making money from data is over. A Network that doesn't realise this already lacks vision and visionary leadership. Content is where the money can still be found.
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Agreed.

Go tell that to our beloved network operators.

Muhuhahaha.
 
The_Librarian said:
HUH? 1.8Gb per month? Shouldn't it be far higher? 1.8 to 1.9 Gb per month justifies the Telkom 3Gb cap...

If it was per day then it would be 56Gb to 59Gb per month... (which is still too low IMO for a 4G network IMO)
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Dude. Wireless should never never be your primary connection. Your dsl/fibre at home should be used for the bulk of your data.
 
Paul Hjul said:
Are you sure it isn't 1.8 to 1.9 Tb per month? With HD streaming to a tablet that is conceivable and then YIKES imagine that with the OOB shark - Vodacom contract R1 per megabyte - R 1 887 437 OOB shark bite - you pretty much bought the aquarium.
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Korean's have WiFi EVERYWHERE! It's very rare that you need to use 3g or 4g, most use their home/work Fibre/DSL as their primary internet connection. So 1.9GB is actually a high monthly average.
 
wont be a problem in this country for a long time since it will not not happen overnight.
 
The_Librarian said:
HUH? 1.8Gb per month? Shouldn't it be far higher? 1.8 to 1.9 Gb per month justifies the Telkom 3Gb cap...

If it was per day then it would be 56Gb to 59Gb per month... (which is still too low IMO for a 4G network IMO)
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That is an average across 15 000 000 users (30% of 50 million mobile users).

If you did the same average in South Africa, it would likely be a few megabytes.

(IMO) :D
 
BeVonk! said:
The flow of data using radio-magnetic spectrum will become like the flow of water and electricity ... just another utility. The Networks must surely realise this and find new ways of making money ... like paying for content streamed and not the data itself. Get into broadcasting (buy Top TV for example to get their license). Days of making money from data is over. A Network that doesn't realise this already lacks vision and visionary leadership. Content is where the money can still be found.
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Or until there is no networks left. Who is going to run a business without profit. Be real, if it is not sustainable then it is reckless trading.
 
qwertydudeza said:
Or until there is no networks left. Who is going to run a business without profit. Be real, if it is not sustainable then it is reckless trading.
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The sustainability must come from valued added services, not selling data. I very much doubt whether selling data to consumers at Cell C prices is profitable anyway. The Networks will have to come up with ways to charge clients for other services ... like watching the latest episode of Nikita on a tablet.
 
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