Why a suspended WASP could still use MTN’s network

Why a suspended WASP could still use MTN’s network

An industry expert has questioned why a service provider which was suspended by WASPA continued to operate on MTN’s network.

In terms of clauses 8 and 20 of the Infobip WASP Agreement, MTN has to provide 10 business days’ notice to Infobip to remedy a breach, prior to termination.

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No wonder the Nigerian regulator fined MTN.
MTN put profit first and fsck the customer and common sense.

So their wasp customer is allowed to carry on stealing?
Hmmmm
Time for new directors.

They don't care!!!

There's nothing wrong with MTN's policy, just the lack of enforcement, and the WASP deserves what's coming to them. Bear in mind it was the WASP's client that was doing the bad stuff. The WASP should have cut them off as soon as it was brought to their attention, and it shouldn't be up to MTN to try and isolate the bad service's traffic from all the WASP's traffic.

One of the things my business does are the same as this WASP. Now and then we pick up a customer doing dodgy things, and get the WASPA notice, but do quick investigations and cut them off if necessary. If MTN shut down all our binds every time WASPA caught one of our clients doing something, that would be disastrous!

Things aren't always so black and white. I hope the WASP is suitably punished (their clients have to go somewhere - more for me, yay) and all the affected users should have their money refunded - the MNO's keep this money back for 30+ days in case of this kind of problem, so it's not like the bad client can take the money and run.

Fine these CSP's BILLIONS and put it back into the community. ICASA is pathetic

Exactly the reason why I abandoned MTN. They are the carriers of the WASP virus, sucking contract customers dry.

Policing these scams obviously doesn't work if the account manager who has to cut off his customer (is the WASP) is incentivised by sales targets.

entrepr said:

Policing these scams obviously doesn't work if the account manager who has to cut off his customer (is the WASP) is incentivised by sales targets.

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Well, this WASP in question will now not be able to sign up any more customers, and all the income for this particular little scam won't be paid out, they'll lose a lot of money from it, and who knows how much in the future? The policing works, the nature of it means it can't be policed in real time - 10 days turnaround for something like this is decent. The problem is the reporters don't understand the industry and blow it out of proportion. Remember that nobody got the money for these fake sign-ups and the customers will be refunded. It happens more than you think.