Safaricom and telkom kenya will definitely dominate the data market.What I love about safaricom is their hindsight they know their market and most of their products are tailor made for that market.

Currently I hear they are competing with the government in the provision of the digital villages I hear they have several pilot projects in the country and it a matter of time they roll out the project.You remember they were the pioneers of simu ya jamii which was a hit some time back.

In Any business research and innovation holds the Key to revenue growth and from what I hear safaricom is way ahead on this front.

Look at the promotion they are running Its a clever way of selling the scratch cards thereby keeping the distributors/Agents happy at the same time making your money.

Zain wakileta hiyo kitu ya mia tano, MAMBO KWISHA! MJ is sure glad he's not going to be the C.E.O next year when they announce the reduced profits

Zain and orange were making losses when the calling rates were 8 bob. Sasa with calls at 3 bob mambo kwisha. Someone will have to pull off their punching gloves and that in my guess will be zain. Saf will be left to screw us some more and make a trillion in profits

Now my dear sparkly if you pull off your punching gloves the fight gets worse for whomever you are fighting. How can Zain pull off their punching gloves halafu Saf wanapata trillion profits?

Saprkly, kweli kabisa maneno hayo!!!

The mechanics through which Zain made a a bloody loss are changed by the fact that the interconn rates have been reduced and Bharti are using the minute factory model.So the worst for them will be a less bloody loss.SCOM on the other hand are coming from a high of 8 to lows of 3 and 2 plus a reduced, albeit marginal subscriber base.Do the math.

@KulaRaha
According to statistics from the industry regulator - the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), and based on operator returns, as at August 25, about 15.3 millions lines had been registered out of the total 20.3 subscribers in Kenya, representing 75 per cent.

This number is expected to have materially changed by August 31 as more traffic was expected as subscribers tried to beat the deadline set by CCK.

Zain Kenya, out of the 2.08 million subscribers that were on its network by August 25, 1, about 1.39 million had registered, which represented 67 per cent success rate.

The industry's fourth operator Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd which trades as Yu had enrolled about 445,000 from a total of 1.5 million, returning the lowest rate of registration of 30 per cent.

Telkom Kenya's Orange brand, had registered about 250,000 users out of half a million, which is 50 per cent.

Market leader in subscriber numbers and revenue, Safaricom Ltd, with 16.2 million subscribers had registered 13.2 million lines, 81 per cent.

This means as at August 25, about five million lines had not been registered.

SOURCE http://allafrica.com/stories/201009010036.html

Muchknow,

Interesting numbers...but I had already seen these. Was wondering what the final numbers were. At least going forward, we will now be sure when a telco talks about subscribers, these are registered and actual users...not just sims sold.

These numbers tell us a lot. Firstly, Orange is dead. That is just not debatable anymore. Further, their lame response of 4/2 is higher than all the other 3 telcos, hence chances of picking new subscribers is zero. RIP Orange.

Secondly, Yu seems to be selling sims that arent sticky. Their subscribers dont think enough of the telco to bother registering their lines. Consider them in ICU. Soon to die.

Thirdly, Zain has been making losses based on a tiny subscriber base. I think we can assume that Zain's average revenue per minute was 6/= so at the current 3/= they will probably double losses. Another patient in the hospital from the looks of it, I wonder if they have enough to keep the doctors around, i.e. can sustain losses for another year plus.

Fourthly, Safcon is the jogoo of the game. However, with this new war, 13.2M subscribers have suddenly started spending less that 50% of what they were last month. Hmmmmmm, maybe it might be time to call an ambulance to assist the jogoo to the hospital where the other 2 telcos are lying?

All in all, the future looks bleak for all 4 operators. But for you and me the consumer, its fun watching....and good for our pockets too!

Selah, you must be magically unique, because there isnt a single scratchcard dealer out there who can corraborate your story...most are crying that sales are DOWN!

@Chairman,
Selah must be seeing what most of me can't see.Today,i talked to a friend who has been making it well on Safcom front as an agent.Almost halfway through the month,dude is already worried about where the month's rent will come from.He can't be the only one.