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@Coolapostle: EDGE makes the concept of High speed internet more real than GPRS does. Theoretically, it should leave GPRS in d dust, in terms of speed. I say 'theoretically' because in real life for example, the average GPRS connection is little faster than a CSD connection (I've played around with Glo GPRS vs MTN CSD and that's my conclusion). In which case, we have to see how its implemented. About cost, we'll have to wait and see about that, wont we? But to all intents and purposes it is an always-on platform like GPRS.
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Posted: 2004-11-10 08:11:33
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Keep it up u all...........greetings from Nigeria
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Posted: 2004-11-10 17:12:47
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Something that pisses me off about networks in SA is that they don't offer GPRS to Pay-as-You-Go subscribers...as soon as they do that you'll get more people on wap.
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Posted: 2004-11-10 18:41:30
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That means that the last time you were in SA was when dinosaurs still roamed our land. Anyway anyone know he s700 is here in SA yet and how much?
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Posted: 2004-11-10 18:57:20
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I was over at Prodigits (twilightwap.com) where I stumbled on a group of MTN SA subs feeling bad at the GPRS tariffs that were to start 2moro and saying goodbyes. Whats it all about? (BTW I invited them here) @Grav If U are new... Welcome :-*
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Posted: 2004-11-10 19:13:58
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@brix25: About ur networks not offering GPRS on prepaid plans..., I wonder why anyone would do that. What do they stand 2 gain?
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Posted: 2004-11-10 20:54:32
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Seeing that there networks will be introducing 3G and have introduced EDGE they might as well make GPRS to the poor PAYG subscribers who actually subsidize contract subscribers.
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Posted: 2004-11-10 21:57:10
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@brix25. Good point. Pay as u go subscibers usually constitute the bulk of ppl on any network. Dosnt sound fair to keep GPRS away from them.
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Posted: 2004-11-10 23:04:00
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Haven't posted in a while because MTN suspended it's free GPRS offering and now I have to do this from an internet cafe.
What's been happening in South Africa well, this past weekend I've seen ads in the papers welcoming Vodacom subscribers to the global Vodafone network...the first time I see the Vodafone brand being advertised in South Africa...
Vodacom is owned by the South African fixed line monopoly Telkom with Vodafone owning about 35% of shares in the company...Don't know whether Vodafone will be increasing their stake or whether the local company will just be adopting the corporate indentity of it's larger sibling which is entrenched in GSM markets around the world.
I've sent off questions to the Vodacom people and should get a reply sometime this week...Will keep you updated on my findings.
Another bit of news, maybe not quite...went to a shop the other day and discovered that a brand new K700( including sim card) was retailing for R2800...to think that two months ago somone offered me the phone for R4500...by this rate I'll just have to wait until the Christmas holidays are over to get my self cheap K700 which should cost in the region of R2200...damn, life is too good.
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Posted: 2004-11-15 19:53:57
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Guys gprs is available for pre paid, and s700 is available
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Posted: 2004-11-15 20:41:42
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