SA’s cellular gap
The SA cellular market reached 50-million connections, but only 68% are individual users
The SA cellular market reached 50-million connections, but only 68% are individual users
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SA’s cellular gap
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Won't these stats become more clear in a few months <well an accurate one might never happen> due to the new cellphone tied to identity requirement? I wonder how many semi-dormant sims & application only ones will be deactivated due to lack of identification and how cell companies will respond when a lot of their pretty numbers start to drop off :s Also will gov be tracking this / publishing this? statistic or is it too private
Also if it is found that a lot of the population has >1 sim (different networks), is it still wise for cell companies to push high interconnect charges? I mean i reckon they will be losing revenue if its a practice that has caught on by the users who make lots of calls.<considering on net prices and their discounts>
Also if it is found that a lot of the population has >1 sim (different networks), is it still wise for cell companies to push high interconnect charges? I mean i reckon they will be losing revenue if its a practice that has caught on by the users who make lots of calls.<considering on net prices and their discounts>
I do think there will be a major clean-up. I wouldn't be surprised if the number of connections drop by double-digit percentages. I'll be saving money to buy stock in cellular companies when their connection figures are released in a couple of months
If interconnect charges are reduced I do think we will see a difference in how packages are structured, but I think in general cell phone bills will remain on average the same -> look at the new MTN packages where there is no distinction between on-network and off-network rates. Maybe they anticipate a drop in interconnect rates? But of course least cost routing (whether through a PBAX or manualling swopping SIM cards
) will become less cost effective and therefore the number of connections should drop. I don't think this will be a bad thing -> the RPU will increase with the drop in number of subscribers.