{"id":128412,"date":"2015-06-05T12:53:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T10:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=128412"},"modified":"2015-06-05T12:54:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T10:54:47","slug":"why-fnb-connect-selected-cell-c-as-a-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/128412-why-fnb-connect-selected-cell-c-as-a-partner.html","title":{"rendered":"Why FNB Connect selected Cell C as a partner"},"content":{"rendered":"

FNB will launch its first mobile voice and data services<\/strong><\/a> under the FNB Connect brand on 15 June 2015.<\/p>\n

[Also read:\u00a0FNB Connect mobile pricing \u2013 all the details<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

FNB is the first local bank to offer its clients its own SIM cards, and\u00a0customers will be able to choose from a range of mobile voice and data products.<\/p>\n

The FNB Connect mobile services will integrate with digital platforms such as FNB\u2019s Online Banking. This gives subscribers a single login to manage their financial and mobile accounts.<\/p>\n

Customers can also\u00a0earn up to\u00a040% back in eBucks on any FNB Connect mobile offering from 1 July.<\/p>\n

Why FNB selected Cell C<\/h3>\n

Many people were excited about FNB\u2019s entrance into the mobile market, but expressed concerns about its\u00a0mobile partner Cell C\u2019s network quality.<\/p>\n

FNB Connect CEO Ravesh Ramlakan told MyBroadband\u00a0they engaged with all parties, and that Cell C served their needs best.<\/p>\n

\u201cFNB was looking for a partner that was willing to innovate and change the space in their environment, in the same way that FNB has innovated and changed the banking space,\u201d said Ramlakan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also required a partner that was willing to change their model to accommodate this kind of partnership. This is\u00a0why FNB decided to partner with Cell C.”<\/p>\n

Ramlakan also downplayed concerns about Cell C\u2019s network quality, saying the response from people using the service has been positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been on a staff pilot from November and currently have a few thousand staff on the pilot. The response has been positive.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would encourage customers to experience the service on the different digital front ends and the entire end-to-end service themselves, by applying for a SIM card through Online Banking.\u201d<\/p>\n

More on FNB<\/h3>\n

FNB\u2019s own mobile operator \u2013 prices and launch details<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FNB gives discounts on generators<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FNB launches LG G3, G Watch device deals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FNB Connect mobile will launch soon, offering subscribers a range of mobile products at aggressive rates. Here is why FNB selected Cell C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":128266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_threads_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[355,13767,1313,5922,30860,35,4570],"class_list":["post-128412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cellular","tag-cell-c","tag-ebucks","tag-fnb","tag-fnb-connect","tag-fnb-connect-mobile","tag-headline","tag-ravesh-ramlakan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128414,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128412\/revisions\/128414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}