-
Join the MyBroadband community
South Africa’s biggest forum. Discuss, discover, and connect with thousands of members.
-
Question of the Day: Have you ever ordered a product online and received a fake knock-off?
Exceptional HSDPA growth for Vodacom
- Thread starter rpm
- Start date
Indeed. That is the kind of broadband growth one should expect from a small base.
While some people level criticism at Vodacom and MTN I think they should be commended for their aggressive HSDPA pricing and rollout. They are investing billions in their 3G/HSDPA networks with no immediate ROI in sight. Their prices remain competitive when compared with international offerings despite the very high international bandwidth pricing and local transmission costs from Telkom.
No surprise that wireless broadband connections have now overtaken ADSL while 98% of all broadband connections worldwide are wired…
Vodacom and MTN are the only viable competition to Telkom at the moment.
Jacques
Well-Known Member
Just received this email from a reseller:
emphasis added.
interesting how they celebrate all the new customers by introducing a price increase!
They might find that data clients are far less brand loyal, and will follow the lowest price.
" Please note due to Vodacom 3G/HSDPA pricing increase, we will be changing Interprise 3G/HSDPA packages offering.
The above will be applicable as of 1st of December 2007.
Please note due to Vodacom 3G/HSDPA pricing increase, we will be changing Interprise 3G/HSDPA packages offering.
The above will be applicable as of 1st of December 2007."
The above will be applicable as of 1st of December 2007.
Please note due to Vodacom 3G/HSDPA pricing increase, we will be changing Interprise 3G/HSDPA packages offering.
The above will be applicable as of 1st of December 2007."
emphasis added.
interesting how they celebrate all the new customers by introducing a price increase!
They might find that data clients are far less brand loyal, and will follow the lowest price.
Maverick_Nick
Active Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2007
- Messages
- 59
- Reaction score
- 0
Vodacom -- not all that great
You really can't compare 3G/HSDPA to international offerings on price alone. Most international countries don't restrict users as much as local operators. We have extreme bandwidth capping, and shaping, and very unreliable connections.
Modern data tasks call for the transfer of high amounts of data, such as a Windows updates, which could be 300MB or more. I need to download critical updates, but I can't because that's more than 50% of my cap.
You really can't compare 3G/HSDPA to international offerings on price alone. Most international countries don't restrict users as much as local operators. We have extreme bandwidth capping, and shaping, and very unreliable connections.
Modern data tasks call for the transfer of high amounts of data, such as a Windows updates, which could be 300MB or more. I need to download critical updates, but I can't because that's more than 50% of my cap.
vodacom3g
Vodacom Representative
Can you post (or PM me) the full text?
I'm not aware of ANY Vodacom 3G/HSDPA price increases, of any kind.
Which reseller is this? What are "Interprise 3G/HSDPA packages" ?
Geriatrix
Executive Member
Riiight. Luckily my contract expires next month. If this price increase turns out to be true, bye bye Vodacom.
vodacom3g
Vodacom Representative
On the phone with Interprise for the last few minutes. Seems no-one knows about this 'price increase'.
However, I'm not allowed to speak to the MD or Sales Manager, apparently 'company policy'......(/added/ ...or at least get their mobile numbers to call them)
Jacques, please PM me the complete mail you received.
/added/ Syndyre, thanks for the link....
However, I'm not allowed to speak to the MD or Sales Manager, apparently 'company policy'......(/added/ ...or at least get their mobile numbers to call them)
Jacques, please PM me the complete mail you received.
/added/ Syndyre, thanks for the link....
Last edited:
Skeptik
Banned
Sounds a lot like my encounters with Vodacom staff. "I don't know and I'm too lazy to find out, doh!". Also try speaking to anyone above 'call centre operator' level and see what happens. So don't even go there .
vodacom3g
Vodacom Representative
OK, spoke with the MD, who did call me back pronto, must say.
This is an internal mail to their reseller base and does not affect any retail pricing, but I'll still get more detail.
This is an internal mail to their reseller base and does not affect any retail pricing, but I'll still get more detail.
Jacques
Well-Known Member
sent pm
Jacques
Well-Known Member
As for the email being internal.... the wording did not seem to indicate that it was only meant for dealers/resellers... i would guess many would forward this to their clients to give them early notice of the possible price increase.
Suppose I should have been less lazy and asked for clarification myself!
/added/ Apologies to Vodacom if no price increase is intended!
Suppose I should have been less lazy and asked for clarification myself!
/added/ Apologies to Vodacom if no price increase is intended!
Last edited:
vodacom3g
Vodacom Representative
No problem, I don't think your reaction was incorrect, BTW.
As Syndyre pointed out, in the current landscape it would be suicide to even attempt a price increase.
In any case, as Prometheus showed, we should be dropping prices as throughput increase.
Using the current price/performance as a starting point, we're aiming for a completely free 1Tb/s service.
In any case, as Prometheus showed, we should be dropping prices as throughput increase.
Using the current price/performance as a starting point, we're aiming for a completely free 1Tb/s service.
I'll be more than happy to beta test that.
Geriatrix
Executive Member
Cool. Thanks VG3.