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youcan'tstopusnow
#21 Posted : Friday, July 08, 2011 11:29:17 PM
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'user' wrote:
How i wish airtel succeeds in bringing us cheaper data services!!they revolutionised the voice services ,im hoping they succeed in this.i being a customer / user


Applause
True, the way some people are here, you'd think they had a controlling stake in either of the 2 companies. Just enjoy the (impending) cheaper rates!
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mwekez@ji
#22 Posted : Friday, July 08, 2011 11:45:10 PM
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Bring it on Airtel

As a consumer, I welcome Airtel move and hope it will lead to a drop in data cost

Those saying that this will not have an impact on Sufering-con should think again. Sufering-con has been trying to shore up its revenue by charging exorbitant prices for data, like the 2 bob per minute package.
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KenyanLyrics
#23 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 12:06:04 AM
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Here are Safcom's key competitive advantages:

- Brand recognition
- Network effects of high user registration
- Special employees
- Better infrastructure
- Data Speeds
- MPESA

Safcom's competitive advantage has NEVER been price, so Airtel must start aiming for all these areas (though I still believe reducing pricing was a good move)
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Jamani
#24 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:46:56 AM
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KenyanLyrics wrote:
Here are Safcom's key competitive advantages:

- Brand recognition
- Network effects of high user registration
- Special employees
- Better infrastructure
- Data Speeds
- MPESA

Safcom's competitive advantage has NEVER been price, so Airtel must start aiming for all these areas (though I still believe reducing pricing was a good move)


Thats the reason i keep saying Safcom is not in any danger, airtel has its strategy all wrong, they keep reducing prices every other day but where are the numbers? they wont win or push safcom by price reduction and by the way they dont reduce prices because they love you and me its because they need numbers, these never come.
Most here shouting loudest airtel airtel dont even own airtel numbers, they just want to use airtel for price reduction nothing more. ATs strategy will only lead to delayed profits and closure of one firm we all know which one it will be.....
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sparkly
#25 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:25:42 AM
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Bob's safaricom strategy is customer centric. MJ's was product development. Btw i joined the postpaid bundle plan, and while i don't 'like' SCM, am not complaining.
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hisah
#26 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:12:18 AM
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Jamani wrote:
KenyanLyrics wrote:
Here are Safcom's key competitive advantages:

- Brand recognition
- Network effects of high user registration
- Special employees
- Better infrastructure
- Data Speeds
- MPESA

Safcom's competitive advantage has NEVER been price, so Airtel must start aiming for all these areas (though I still believe reducing pricing was a good move)


Thats the reason i keep saying Safcom is not in any danger, airtel has its strategy all wrong, they keep reducing prices every other day but where are the numbers? they wont win or push safcom by price reduction and by the way they dont reduce prices because they love you and me its because they need numbers, these never come.
Most here shouting loudest airtel airtel dont even own airtel numbers, they just want to use airtel for price reduction nothing more. ATs strategy will only lead to delayed profits and closure of one firm we all know which one it will be.....

Airtel should just strategize on innovative products, not copycat unless they're chinese who make outstanding duplicates!
But to get this going they need safcom like employees. Are there some in the market? If not, poach some just like in sports esp athletics & football...

Mpesa is a super product, but I think an integrated solution for all would work even more super wonders. Something like bitcoins (google it)...
This is an idea for both the financial & telco mobile money where money is a shared resource and not a scarce one... Yes, at this moment my future goggles are on smile
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
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Josey
#27 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:29:15 AM
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Truth be told, AIRTEL entrant in Kenya was God sent, we had suffered under SafariCon's rule for a very long time. While some of us might still be in SafariCon because of MPESA thing, the charges are now reasonable for voice.
Bottomline AIRTEL bring the 3G on....
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QW25071985
#28 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 11:37:46 AM
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KenyanLyrics wrote:
Here are Safcom's key competitive advantages:

- Brand recognition
- Network effects of high user registration
- Special employees
- Better infrastructure
- Data Speeds
- MPESA

Safcom's competitive advantage has NEVER been price, so Airtel must start aiming for all these areas (though I still believe reducing pricing was a good move)


do you ever enjoy the speeds ????? ama unakula tu na macho...hahahah
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kivairu
#29 Posted : Saturday, July 09, 2011 1:23:07 PM
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'user' wrote:
How i wish airtel succeeds in bringing us cheaper data services!!they revolutionised the voice services ,im hoping they succeed in this.i being a customer / user



Dude educate me...how did airtel revolutionise the telco industry? Airtel is a distant runner up to safcom, by any measure, any revolution from airtel would have closed the gap by now.Butt... sorry bharti airtel irrationaly tried to jump over the cliff, but didnt want to go down alone, tried to kill the telco industry.That's what revolutionising the industry means to you?

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein.
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hisah
#30 Posted : Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:53:50 PM
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Airtel Kenya likely to head here soon...

http://blog.chhahat.com/...y-for-user-or-not-?.html
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
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