We c a lot of copying from VCom. They copied MTN Business, MTN 3.6, now MTN Zone cloned.
We might not always be 'first to market' (although I'm sure VC's marketing devision will disagree), or at least
'first-to-announce', but when we launch something, you can normally go out and get it...
3.6, for example Mr. Skeptik? Not seen any 3.6 speeds being posted in the MTN thread, let alone 7.2....
Something I've noticed over the years is that VC is much more conservative than MTN in 'launching' new products. Again 3.6 is a case in point. VC had 3.6 on EVERY tower country-wide before announcing the service. MTN 'launched' and for weeks no-one could find a single tower.
Same with 7.2. We've had it for a while (again country-wide), but won't make it available till such time as we believe the backhaul can give at least some decent level of service.
But at the end of the day it's just two different marketing strategies. No much use in boasting 'we were the first' if subscribers quickly realise it means nothing in the real world and vote with their feet.
Subscribers are not interested in p!ssing competitions, rather in product and service. So we try and focus on actually doing stuff, like building towers, rather than talking about it.
