[kictanet] AIRTEL REIGNITES TARIFF WARS

[Kivuva]

I hope CCK logs the downtime experienced today. Many Safaricom numbers have
been "mteja" for like 24hours. Safaricom advice has been to divert all
calls to another working number

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Mwendwa Kivuva
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On 16 August 2013 16:10, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Which Safaricom?
>
> I mean the one that has been down? :)
>
>
> On 16 August 2013 15:52, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>
>> Safaricom has been down for the whole day. The competition must be very
>> happy.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> ______________________
>> Mwendwa Kivuva
>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>> google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
>>
>>
>> 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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