[kictanet] [i-network] Kenya Oyeeeeeeee- Number Portability

Thu Apr 7 10:51:37 EAT 2011

Walu/Muriuki,

It would be interesting to see how this "reality check" will affect the
marketing campaigns especially by AirTel and Safaricom. Those two seemed to
be more absorbed into the pre-April Fools ;-) discussion on MNP.

Wainaina

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:37 AM, muriuki mureithi <
mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

>  Walu
>
> Anecdotal research  shows  most of  those porting are heading to safcom
>  for the reason you have cited  ………..
>
>
>
> cheers
>
>
>
> Muriuki Mureithi
>
>
>
> *What could i be losing with all the gaining ? Bob Buford  US Author*
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> *From:* kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@
> lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=
> summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Walubengo J
> *Sent:* 06 April 2011 19:06
> *To:* mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke
> *Cc:* KICTAnet KICTAnet
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] [i-network] Kenya Oyeeeeeeee- Number Portability
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>
>
> @ Wire,
>
> yes, Kenya made the move to number portability on 1st april 2011 (fools
> day?).  Unfortunately the uptake has been poor (only about 400 users have
> ported accross to other networks todate - 6days later).
>
> I had argued earlier in Kenyan lists that Number portability was needed
> 5yrs ago - when mobile providers only had more or else a single service
> -voice service on their networks. Today moving away from say Safcom means
> leaving behind multiple services - most notably MPESA.  Ofcourse every
> provider has their MPESA equivalent but it just is not as widely available
> (limited agents across the country) and they lack the '1st mover' advantages
> enjoyed by the bigger player.
>
> So in short, number portably is good - But ONLY when you effect it at the
> right time. Which for Kenya this was about 5yrs ago - before mobile
> operators became what they are today - a  mixture of a bank, an ISP, a
> payment geteway amongst others things.
>
> walu.
>
> --- On *Wed, 4/6/11, Gwoke Joachim <jowor2002 at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Gwoke Joachim <jowor2002 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [i-network] Kenya Oyeeeeeeee- Number Portability
> To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network at dgroups.org>
> Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 10:00 AM
>
> --- On Tue, 4/5/11, James Wire <lunghabo at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>>
> wrote:
> From: James Wire <lunghabo at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> >
> Subject: [i-network] Kenya Oyeeeeeeee- Number Portability
> To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network at dgroups.org<http://mc/[email protected]>
> >
> Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 1:16 AM
> Kenya has the led the way and they deserve a pat on the back. That sets the
> bar or our local telecoms industry too and I am certain that it is just a
> matter of time before we follow suit in .ug. As the saying goes ' If you
> dont change, change will change you'.
> Wire
>
>
>
> There is always a way to convince the powers that be about the 'security'
> angle of number portability. Isn't it easier to peg an individual to a
> number when there is number portability?
>
>
> regards
> Joachim
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