[kictanet] AIRTEL REIGNITES TARIFF WARS

[Kivuva]

Safaricom has been down for the whole day. The competition must be very
happy.

Regards

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On 16 August 2013 15:05, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wonder why networks like Airtel are not flogging twin SIM Phones.
> Safaricom are not their competitors. Different lanes.  They will not win
> against Queen bee. They can however cannibalize their voice and text
> market. Twin Sims are the only way to do this in my opinion. Let users keep
> the Safaricom Line but offer them a "Mpango wa Kando" line that they can
> use for Data, Voice ETC when they are feeling broke. Same phone 2 SIMS.
>
> Attacking Safaricom will only wound them. I for instance will not dump my
> Safaricom Line even if calls are free on the other networks. I however
> operate an Orange line for voice and data. Split the revenue. But Alas walk
> into an Airtel shop and their handsets are ridiculously priced symbian
> things.
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:50 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Listers
>>
>> It looks like Airtel have used the lowering of interconnection (MTR)
>> rates by CCK to restart the tariff wars.
>>
>> They have introduced a promo tariff for Sh2/- per minute across all
>> networks.
>>
>> I wonder how the other operators will respond.
>>
>> I thought one of their recent business moves was wise amidst many
>> baffling ones but I'm not sure where to place this one.
>>
>> James
>>
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