Vodafone set to take over Vodacom

Doubt it - they bought it to make a profit, not help third world countries with their bandwidth problems...
 
I have heard only bad things about Vodafone UK. I wish they don't bring this kind of service to Vodacom's brand. But then, I guess anything is better than allowing telkom to own them.
 
We expected a lot when Barclays took over ABSA, but nothing changed. I predict the same unethical behaviour that Vodafone are famous for.
 
unethical behaviour how sackboy?...

Barclay's just didn't change the way ABSA did business...
 
ToxicBunny said:
unethical behaviour how sackboy?...

Barclay's just didn't change the way ABSA did business...
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and absa is currently not in nearly as much **** as its big brother for it

currently vodacom cant compete against telkom really due to the fact that telkom still have a say, as soon as they loose they're "opinion" in vodacoms doings then vodacom should/could look at going above and beyond just competing against the cellular operators and go in as a full blown fixed line operator??? surely the demand is there and vodacom and mtn is the only operators in SA with the capital to really give telkom a run for they're money?? all of this obviously is just speculation but I surely believe we will see more drastic actions taken by Vodacom as soon as the depart from the ever evil Helkom...and I think sure they might adapt the vodafone logo and some cosmetic changes but think vodafone wont interfere with vodacoms tried and proven bussiness practices
 
Rouxenator said:
They will go on with more rampant pillaging of consumers.


Give us a few examples then of things you think will change. And don't tell me their corporate colours will merge the blue and red and become purple!
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Vodafone has their way of doing things and Vodacom has their way...
The business will change internally and externally.

Theres also alot of extra weight in Vodacom, Vodafone like to outsource as much as they can.

But I doubt it will affect the customer physically, theres a mental loyalty that might change when all the strings are tied.
 
No opposition to the deal? - the blunt Blade and CWU have not yet awoken to voice their usual ill informed protest...:rolleyes:
 
Its difficult to say whats going to happen, but multinationals can be very frustrating to work for. A lot of red tape involved, lines of communications can get very confusing with regional GM/CEO reporting to some senior manager in London/NY.
 
<moLe> said:
and absa is currently not in nearly as much **** as its big brother for it

currently vodacom cant compete against telkom really due to the fact that telkom still have a say, as soon as they loose they're "opinion" in vodacoms doings then vodacom should/could look at going above and beyond just competing against the cellular operators and go in as a full blown fixed line operator???..
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interesting --->

read this article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eassy
Primary telecommunications companies of participating nations

  • South Africa: Telkom SA, Neotel, MTN Group

The fact that Vodacom is not on this list seems to me that they aren't intended to provide people with fixed line yet. Seems that MTN will be doing that before they do.

Other interesting facts that was worth quoting:
Telkom SA Ltd, a major EASSy stakeholder, has said it may withdraw from the project, as it may be forced to reduce the fees it charges rival operators to use its bandwidth on SAT-3, a cable connecting Portugal and Spain to Melkbosstrand, South Africa, which is co-owned by Telkom. The slow process of implementing the project (it is behind schedule by at least a year) has caused frustration among some governments in the region. A representative of the Government of Kenya said in May 2006 that it may endorse the TEAMS initiative, a similar but parallel project which would connect Mombasa to Djibouti.
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All that dating, adult stuff on the vodafone website irritates the hell out of me :mad:
 
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