I have been thinking why are services in Malawi so expensive? Is it really because they are expensive to provide?
No, I do not think so! An excuse would be: we have ignorant engineers. But the problem really is taking advantage of the fact that they are the only providers of those services. And if a potential competator comes in he does not come in to correct this problem he too comes and charges the same prices as already available service providers... so monopoly and no monopoly there is no difference.
Take a look at this contradiction:
I am subscribed to Celtel. I use two services Internet and SMS. I want to send a text messege to my girlfriend in Mzimba. Normal SMS I use $0.10. But I am subscribed to a free internet SMS service. I go to the site, login, type my message(All using my phone through WAP) send it. How have I used? $0.01
OK fine I am not saying the Celtel internet service is cheaper than normal probably somewhere else its cheaper that here in malawi. But SMS services this expensive?
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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I heard of your website from Songa I admire what you have achieved and what you aspire to do with your life.
I agree with u sms services are expensive in our country. When you are on per second billing u would find it cheaper to call than to sms. My thought is it should have been the reverse and not how it is.
Your are a big man bro, you really think like I do. I do the same as you do. Am a celtel subscriber and i use applications like BING (www.bing.im) for instant messaging to pple on PCs and mobile phones with the celtel internet. I can chat with different pple at the same time for hours or so but how much do i get charged, only something less than $0.05 for the hour long chats. you can try it if you want. really I dont usually SMS nowadays as long as my internet is working. this am very sure is the cheapest servive you can get from celtel. What else can you do with a $0.01. I use it to check email, believe it or not.
SMS is really expensive for nothing.
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