@wesley

Safaricom profits continue to grow despite the fact that call rates, sms rates, registration rates are a 'fraction' of what they used to be say 8 years ago - why? more customers, more services..

so convergence may create new products/services and new markets, potentially adding a few million more customers that they could charge 'small' access fees -  i think this is what happened with most global telcos

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:43 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
If they converge, won't they suffer a huge dent in profits?

O_O


--- On Fri, 4/24/09, Kyai Mullei <mullei@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Kyai Mullei <mullei@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] What's the future of Telcos?
To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 1:20 PM


@wesley

I think the first point you make answers your question - there will be that convergence in sevices in the end, its just about how fast that happens and this is largely determined by regulation..CCK / KPLC on this list to clarify?

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Simply put, if Telcos are investing so much on internet then where does that leave their business when software like Skype exists?
 
Skype and software similar to skype are **free** to call anywhere in the world. There are also versions that run on mobile devices so the owner of the device doesn't need to connect to a PC.
 
US and Europe have very cheap call rates on their networks so Skype might not be a big threat. Our local Telcos don't seem to be close to offering such rates.
 
Another beast: If power over IP is 'perfected' then KPLC might just as well venture into internet distribution, and where does that leave the internal networking infrastructure? (internal fibre backbone, wireless base stations, ...)

o_O?
 


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