Sentech to Launch New MyWi packages

Luke7777 said:
OK RoseAfrica, firstly, sell me the flexi-option equal to the MyWi Pro (256) in price (R699 unbundled) and tell my why is the new flexi better than the old Pro. Secondly, get NoWire to reflect the renamed MyWi names (Std,Pro,Premium) since 128,256 & 512 was speed related and we all know the outcome of the ASA suggestion. Thirdly, please ask the NoWire website developers to get the site FireFox friendly :)
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Regarding the new flexi options, they have not been put out to compete with the 3 premium options. They have been formulated firstly to attract that gap/niche who are hesitant to buck convention and leave Telkom to go the wireless route, secondly to attract the "home" user who just uses internet to download his email etc. I will be very candid with you, I think they have been formulated not only to compete with Telkom's dropping of prices on ADSL, but also as a "lure" hoping that once people are hooked on wireless, they will upgrade to a premum package be it 128, 256 0r 512 anyway. A marketing ploy maybe, but gives the people an opportunity to feel they have a choice.....
The new flexi packages NoWire has are:

· Once off Activation/administration fee of R144.00 for all packages

· MyWireless flexi 200

o Bundled on a 24 month contract is R299.00 per month

o Unbundled month to month is R 199.00 per month

· MyWireless flexi 500

o Bundled on a 24 month contract is R399.00 per month

o Unbundled month to month is R299.00 per month

· MyWireless flexi 1000

o Bundled on a 24 month contract is R549.00 per month

o Unbundled month to month is R449.00 per month

Flexi package properties

· Flexi 200 – 200 MB cap per month with R1.00 being charged for each additional meg used.

· Flexi 500 – 500 MB cap per month with R1.00 being charged for each additional meg used.

· Flexi 1000 – 1000 MB cap per month with R1.00 being charged for each additional meg used



... getting nowire to reflect the Flexi packages re names? , will put that to my boss, as will I the FireFox idea (no idea what that is she grins)... but as said, I am lead to understand that unlike myself most people on this forum are incredibly IT informed and educated, so do truly welcome anything I might not know that I can throw at the boss... :D ;)
 
Salesppl never give straight answers, do they ? :)
RoseAfrica said:
Regarding the new flexi options, they have not been put out to compete with the 3 premium options.They have been formulated firstly to attract that gap/niche who are hesitant to buck convention and leave Telkom to go the wireless route, secondly to attract the "home" user who just uses internet to download his email etc.
I will be very candid with you, I think they have been formulated not only to compete with Telkom's dropping of prices on ADSL, but also as a "lure" hoping that once people are hooked on wireless, they will upgrade to a premum package be it 128, 256 0r 512 anyway. A marketing ploy maybe, but gives the people an opportunity to feel they have a choice.....
The new flexi packages NoWire has are:

· MyWireless flexi 200
· MyWireless flexi 500
· MyWireless flexi 1000
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These packages compete in the 3G market on price only and fall short on mobility

You left out (and this was my 1st question) :
1. MyWireless flexi 3000 @ R699 and 3GB incl + R1/add. MB
2. MyWireless flexi 5000 @ R999 and 5GB incl + R1/add. MB
3. MyWireless flexi 10000 @ R1999 and 10GB + R1/add. MB

Now compare 1 with MyWi Professional : same price but soft capped at 20GB.
Compare 2 with MyWi Pro.
Compare 3 with MyWi Premium.

How are you going to sell these 3 flexi packages to anyone ? Why would you sell these 3 packages to anyone ?

btw, flexi1000 @ R449 and 1GB is also competing with MyWi Std @ R499 with 10GB softcap

... getting nowire to reflect the Flexi packages re names? , will put that to my boss,
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Nope, the standard packages on your homepage, bottom right. Flexi isn't reflected on your website :)
as will I the FireFox idea (no idea what that is she grins).
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The proper way to browse

so do truly welcome anything I might not know that I can throw at the boss...
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Try ashtrays for a start, anything sharp and heavy will do :D
 
Luke7777 said:
Salesppl never give straight answers, do they ? :)


These packages compete in the 3G market on price only and fall short on mobility

You left out (and this was my 1st question) :
1. MyWireless flexi 3000 @ R699 and 3GB incl + R1/add. MB
2. MyWireless flexi 5000 @ R999 and 5GB incl + R1/add. MB
3. MyWireless flexi 10000 @ R1999 and 10GB + R1/add. MB

Now compare 1 with MyWi Professional : same price but soft capped at 20GB.
Compare 2 with MyWi Pro.
Compare 3 with MyWi Premium.

How are you going to sell these 3 flexi packages to anyone ? Why would you sell these 3 packages to anyone ?

btw, flexi1000 @ R449 and 1GB is also competing with MyWi Std @ R499 with 10GB softcap


Nope, the standard packages on your homepage, bottom right. Flexi isn't reflected on your website :)

The proper way to browse


Try ashtrays for a start, anything sharp and heavy will do :D
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Yeah think I might just start with the ashtrays, cos we the sales people on the ground aint been given the other three flexi packages by Nowire to sell yet. Been in this business two weeks , sure is a learning curve! :eek:
 
RoseAfrica said:
.. cos we the sales people on the ground aint been given the other three flexi packages by Nowire to sell yet.
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Good to see that at least NoWire have the common sense to ignore those three flexi packages.
This, as they make so sense. (Not that the first three Flexi packages do either)!
Maybe NoWire can teach Marketing 101 to Sentech's Marketing department ;)

What Sentech needed to do (If they REALLY wanted to take market share),
was stick to the initial offering, but simply REDUCE THEIR PRICES IN LINE WITH ADSL.
This as the product is now very stable, reliable and WITHOUT
many of the limitations of other products that do excessive shaping and capping etc. etc.
 
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dbnnet said:
Good to see that at least NoWire have the common sense to ignore those three flexi packages.
This, as they make so sense. (Not that the first three Flexi packages do either)!
Maybe NoWire can teach Marketing 101 to Sentech's Marketing department ;)

What Sentech needed to do (If they REALLY wanted to take market share),
was stick to the initial offering, but simply REDUCE THEIR PRICES IN LINE WITH ADSL.
This as the product is now very stable, reliable and WITHOUT
many of the limitations of other products that do excessive shaping and capping etc. etc.
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I think they were either losing money (or the profit was too small) on the initial packages because of their high cap values. I believe if you contact them today you will not be able to buy any of the initial packages. So they will be phasing them out as the current contractees contracts run out.

So in effect they pushed up their prices, to be more in line with the Cellphone offerings I suspect. Brilliant strategy when everybody else and his dog is lowering prices. But hey, this is Sentech remember. A parastatal doesn't need to know anything about marketing.
 
Hmmmm , I do love the varety of opinions here. This is good truly!

Ad ogni sua propria opinione
 
CyberMatix said:
I believe if you contact them today you will not be able to buy any of the initial packages. So they will be phasing them out as the current contractees contracts run out.
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Not at all - They are still selling the old packages.
Also.. According to the launch video, the old packages will remain.
If anything, the launch of the new packages have led to an increased uptake of the old
packages as they offer far more bang for buck! Maybe THAT was the plan ;)
 
dbnnet said:
Not at all - They are still selling the old packages.
Also.. According to the launch video, the old packages will remain.
If anything, the launch of the new packages have led to an increased uptake of the old
packages as they offer far more bang for buck! Maybe THAT was the plan ;)
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I stand corrected. I heard somewhere that they intended to "phase out" the old packages. Maybe I was just drunk again. :D
 
dbnnet said:
Word has it that Sentech is about to Launch an entire new range of MyWi packages effective 1 August.
Although the details are sketchy, the existing 3 packages will slowly be phased out.
No longer will MyWi be sold according to speed (all the new packages are
the same speed, reportedly in excess of 256K but less than 512K).
The entry level package will go for about R150 per month, but Sentech will
now introduce strict capping.
Once you reach your cap, per meg pricing will automatically kick in.
Prices of R1 per meg have been mentioned.
Expect an official statement any day now.
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Hmmm again I say de ja vu! Where is dbnnet now? Is he laughing and saying "I told you so?" :rolleyes:
 
Sentech is a true African business. Start a new business - get the cash. Never reinvest any of that money. Eventually, when the customers start to leave, pull a few desparate moves to squeese out as much as possible, 'till it all dries out completely. Then you simply claim that it is not a viable business anymore...
 
Sentech from what i've read and heard has a bad reputation, i was considering trading the telkom bad reputation for the Sentech reputation- but as it seems, They are making Telkom look like the Angels sad to say - i would not go the Sentech route EVER if this is they way they want to go!.

I-Bust I would recommend as a cheap alternative to dialup - but can't say i would rush over to them either... Telkom it is... ...Neotel - your move!.
 
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