Virgin and broadband

[BBSA]

What is Virgin's plans regarding offering us real broadband?

 

[Syndyre]

They don't have any I don't think.

 

[BBSA]

They don't have any I don't think.

Yea, I know.... but what is their plans?

 

[Syndyre]

I mean they don't have any plans.

 

[Skeptik]

Virgin has been pressuring CellC to implement 3G (not HSDPA). We may see something later in the year. I have an idea Virgin will change it's position in the alliance.

 

[AirWolf]

Virgin has been pressuring CellC to implement 3G (not HSDPA). We may see something later in the year. I have an idea Virgin will change it's position in the alliance.

Change how? Possibly a merger or takeover?

 

[Syndyre]

Virgin has been pressuring CellC to implement 3G (not HSDPA). We may see something later in the year. I have an idea Virgin will change it's position in the alliance.

If you're going to implement 3G, why not implement HSDPA, the difference is only a software upgrade. Or do you mean they'd need fewer backhaul links? Will still take them quite a while to get decent 3G coverage even if they start rollout now.

 

[AirWolf]

If you're going to implement 3G, why not implement HSDPA, the difference is only a software upgrade. Or do you mean they'd need fewer backhaul links? Will still take them quite a while to get decent 3G coverage even if they start rollout now.

Unless CC use VC for a while

 

[Syndyre]

True, not sure if VC would see it as being in their best interests to allow that though

 

[Edwe]

True, not sure if VC would see it as being in their best interests to allow that though

I must say, I'm surprised Vodacom is still allowing CellC and VM customers to roam on their network at all. How is that in their best interests to begin with?

 

[kiepie]

Yes if I'm not mistaken alot of Contract Customers (vodacom) had a whole day without signal. Vodacom blamed it on CC. But from there they still done nothing.

 

[Syndyre]

I must say, I'm surprised Vodacom is still allowing CellC and VM customers to roam on their network at all. How is that in their best interests to begin with?

They signed a 10 year roaming agreement with Cell C initially, well 5 years in the major centres, 10 everywhere else, guess they're still bound by it.

 

[Syndyre]

Yes if I'm not mistaken alot of Contract Customers (vodacom) had a whole day without signal. Vodacom blamed it on CC. But from there they still done nothing.

When was this?

 

[Edwe]

They signed a 10 year roaming agreement with Cell C initially, well 5 years in the major centres, 10 everywhere else, guess they're still bound by it.

It seems like more than 5 years. How long has it been now?

 

[Syndyre]

They launched in 2001 so it is more than 5 years, although they do have coverage in the major centres so I guess they're fairly safe in that case.

 

[Mouse]

I'm hoping that Virgin sign an agreement for 3G/HSDPA with MTN, which has a smaller market share in SA, so maybe they would go for it.

 

[AirWolf]

They have less market share in that data category because Vodacom has more network coverage.