Mobile phone pricing.
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Mobile phone pricing.
Cellcard’s latest offer raises pricing concerns
Fri, 27 January 2017
Cambodia's telecommunication regulator summoned CamGSM, the operator of Cellcard, in for questioning yesterday over concerns that the company was engaged in predatory pricing.
The questioning comes just days after Cellcard unveiled its Osja Xchange plan, an offer that allows customers to exchange $1 for $100 “of value for voice and data coverage with an additional bonus of 30 minutes of voice calls every day”.
The 14-day package effectively allows subscribers to use up to 1,429 minutes of voice and 5 gigabytes of data for just $1, according to a company press release.
By comparison, other major mobile network operators advertise basic offers to exchange $1 for $30 of on-net calls and SMS, and internet data. According to Metfone’s website, $30 is equivalent to 600 minutes of voice and 1.5 gigabytes of data.
Im Vutha, spokesman of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), which sets industry regulations and handles disputes, said Cellcard was called in so that the TRC could investigate whether the mobile operator the company was offering an unprofitable product at far below market value...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/c ... g-concerns
Fri, 27 January 2017
Cambodia's telecommunication regulator summoned CamGSM, the operator of Cellcard, in for questioning yesterday over concerns that the company was engaged in predatory pricing.
The questioning comes just days after Cellcard unveiled its Osja Xchange plan, an offer that allows customers to exchange $1 for $100 “of value for voice and data coverage with an additional bonus of 30 minutes of voice calls every day”.
The 14-day package effectively allows subscribers to use up to 1,429 minutes of voice and 5 gigabytes of data for just $1, according to a company press release.
By comparison, other major mobile network operators advertise basic offers to exchange $1 for $30 of on-net calls and SMS, and internet data. According to Metfone’s website, $30 is equivalent to 600 minutes of voice and 1.5 gigabytes of data.
Im Vutha, spokesman of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), which sets industry regulations and handles disputes, said Cellcard was called in so that the TRC could investigate whether the mobile operator the company was offering an unprofitable product at far below market value...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/c ... g-concerns
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Re: Mobile phone pricing.
CEO wrote;
"Cambodia's telecommunication regulator summoned CamGSM, the operator of Cellcard, in for questioning yesterday over concerns that the company was engaged in predatory pricing
Two questions come to mind.
1) What is free market?
2) Who in Cambodian government owns or controls other telcos?
Vietell of course by big wig VN general. Others?
"Cambodia's telecommunication regulator summoned CamGSM, the operator of Cellcard, in for questioning yesterday over concerns that the company was engaged in predatory pricing
Two questions come to mind.
1) What is free market?
2) Who in Cambodian government owns or controls other telcos?
Vietell of course by big wig VN general. Others?
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Re: Mobile phone pricing.
Smartphone belongs to Smart Axiatia Co. Ltd, Axiata Group .Luigi wrote:CEO wrote;
"Cambodia's telecommunication regulator summoned CamGSM, the operator of Cellcard, in for questioning yesterday over concerns that the company was engaged in predatory pricing
Two questions come to mind.
1) What is free market?
2) Who in Cambodian government owns or controls other telcos?
Vietell of course by big wig VN general. Others?
Axiata Group Berhad is a Malaysian telecommunications group.
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Re: Mobile phone pricing.
^^ Good job that doesn't name the prominent local who's on the payroll. (I know nothing so don't ask)
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