MTN vs Zain

[rpm]

MTN vs Zain

MTN’s ambitions to rule the developing world could be seriously slowed down by another big player that is making inroads in its territory.

 

[risingtide]

The company’s expansion has also been fuelled by its One Network promotion. Subscribers travelling within 15 selected countries are charged normal tariffs without roaming fees. MTN recently launched its own “Roam Africa for only R5” offer, but it is set to end just after the 2010 World Cup.

In an age where globalisation is pushed almost everywhere, roaming fees are such an out-dated idea. As fas as I can make out, with all the 3 networks one cannot even use ones cell phone in Swaziland or Lesotho without paying international roaming fees.

Well done Zain, for discarding an antiquated mindset.

 

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Rajay Ambekar, IT analyst at Cadiz Asset Management, said: “I think Zain is a threat to MTN. Even the R5 roaming offer is still more expensive than what Zain charges on its network. ”

Good. Compete and force MTN to drop their prices...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Oh!

What!

Glorious!

News!



Recently I was in Mozambique to do some work. My CellC prepaid sim did not work I really do hope that this is set to change, that you will be able to use your prepaid sim on international networks without any roaming costs. Of course recharging might be a wee problem...

...but it will be a step into the right direction, to allow prepaid users to roam internationally as well.

 

[fz1]

It has spent 12-billion in investments and infrastructure roll-out across its 15 operations in Africa, and has seven operations in the Middle East.

12B what? US Dollars? Rand? Kuwaiti Dinars???

 

[The_Unbeliever]

It has spent 12-billion in investments and infrastructure roll-out across its 15 operations in Africa, and has seven operations in the Middle East.

12B what? US Dollars? Rand? Kuwaiti Dinars???

Definitely not Zim dollah or Moz Meticais...

 

[Giarc86]

MTN sucks anyway, i would leave them if only Vodacom didn't suck as much.
So hopefully zain will bring some worrying pressure to the big two.

 

[risingtide]

Of course recharging might be a wee problem...

Now that one can recharge from a bank's ATM why should that be a problem? Insert the credit card, punch in the cell number with country code, where is the problem?
Why can't cell phones work similar to landlines? One just dials the country code plus phone number, and pays for the call. Why does one have to enabel roaming and pay exorbirtant fees for international calls?

 

[Rouxenator]

Zain ain't gonna do nothing this month because their workforce is on half power.

 

[Tns]

if zain can force some good change it's welcome