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Universal Licensing should -theoretically- open the market. Intercellular or Starcomms can decide to use GSM instead of CDMA. They just have to pay a fee to the regulator, NCC.
It also means Vodacom can buy up any of the CDMA networks and jump into the Nigerian market. Which is going to create quite a stir!
But the CDMA networks may abandon the technology and leave Guys like Mamba and AYA with... well... dead boxes.
All the CDMA Guys are "weak" right now (example: when was the last time you saw an advert by Intercellular, Cellcom or Startech?)
So we may have everyone selling out to foreign GSM companies....
...which brings me to the issue of NITEL. We should sell it at any price because its value will depreciate further!!
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Posted: 2006-01-15 14:27:21
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On 2006-01-15 14:27:21, coolapostle wrote:
But the CDMA networks may abandon the technology
That would be stupidity on their part, for a number of reasons:
1. CDMA is more robust and stable for both voice and data. CDMA 2000 1x run by most PTOs is a 3G technology in comparison with the 2.5G platform the GSM guys are still struggling to master.
2. CDMA is a faster growing technology than GSM right now on the global scene, partly because of (1) above.
3. Even GSM companies the world over are making a move to UMTS/WCDMA. Abandoning CDMA for GSM would be - what - retrogressive, and at worst downright moronic.
Quote:All the CDMA Guys are "weak" right now (example: when was the last time you saw an advert by Intercellular, Cellcom or Startech?)
Point of correction: "Some", not "all", as you said. Starcomms, Multilinks and Reltel are quite strong. Starcomms in particular is blazing a trail that is quite inspiring.
Quote:So we may have everyone selling out to foreign GSM companies....
That's simply not going to happen for reasons I have already given.
Quote:...which brings me to the issue of NITEL. We should sell it at any price because its value will depreciate further!!
I absolutely agree.
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Posted: 2006-01-15 15:08:00
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Aya you forgot to mention that gsm is a cheaper technology to deploy compared to cdma
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Posted: 2006-01-15 21:00:00
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On 2006-01-15 21:00:00, ambyzown wrote:
Aya you forgot to mention that gsm is a cheaper technology to deploy compared to cdma
In which case I must add that CDMA is a cheaper technology to run (with the consequent lower end costs to subscribers) than GSM
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Posted: 2006-01-15 22:06:00
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Posted: 2006-01-15 23:17:45
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@AYA... Maybe CDMA Base stations do not require Generators to operate.
Maybe CDMA equpiment don't get held-up by Customs and taxed by the NCC, FAAN, FGN, State Government, LGA's and Area Boys.
Yeah, it will be "cheaper to run" then....
@Ppl concerned... My eBook feedback please. We can chat with Yahoo Messenger tonight and quickly get it over with. Add me as "ajsagai". I don dey advertise and I wan de ready.
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Posted: 2006-01-15 23:22:25
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Sorry 4 interupting, can sum1 tell me where 2 download a mp3 app 4 a nokia 3650?
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Posted: 2006-01-16 00:28:39
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On 2006-01-15 23:22:25, coolapostle wrote:
@AYA... Maybe CDMA Base stations do not require Generators to operate.
Maybe CDMA equpiment don't get held-up by Customs and taxed by the NCC, FAAN, FGN, State Government, LGA's and Area Boys.
Yeah, it will be "cheaper to run" then....
I assumed we were having an intelligent exchange of information and ideas and dont see where sarcasm fits in
But to help you out, I am sure that you are aware that inspite of the fact that all cars use petrol, get held-up by Customs, and are "taxed" by FRSC, State Governments, LGA's, LASTMA and Area Boys etc, its common fact for example that the average Toyota is cheaper to run than the average competitor's car in the same class. Incidentally, the Toyota may actually cost more to purchase initially. But the card is that its more fuel efficient, more durable etc etc
Hope you get the idea now. The analogy may not be perfect, but hopefully you get the idea.
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Posted: 2006-01-16 04:48:00
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From my bed in Cape Town, I'm enjoying this discussion/debate between coola and AYA.
Here's my bit, the reason GSM has been successful is due in part to it's flexibility/ mobility. If we had CDMA I doubt we would've seen the growth of the sector on the African continent or on the world stage for that matter. GSM is also much cheaper for network operators due to it's widespread use. For instance up to a few years ago on could not send an sms on a CDMA phone...What would people in the Phillipines think about that?
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Posted: 2006-01-16 05:15:00
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On 2006-01-16 05:15:00, brix25 wrote:
GSM is also much cheaper for network operators due to it's widespread use.
Which is because GSM showed up (was invented) much earlier than CDMA did. Its simply the advantage of the early mover, not necessarily because it is a preferred choice in terms of technical potentials.
Quote:For instance up to a few years ago on could not send an sms on a CDMA phone...
Well, when GSM first showed up years ago, SMS was not part of the services offered (even though the capacity was there). Same goes for CDMA. Being a new technology, its full capacity was not tapped at the very early stages (but the capacity for VAS like SMS, MMS, and even broadband where there all along).
Inspite of being a much newer technology than GSM, CDMA is spreading rapidly and picking up subscribers in droves.
From all facts on ground, it does seem that if CDMA had shown up around the same time GSM did, GSM wouldn't have such a strong footing as it does today. And even then, time may still change things.Like I said earlier, a number of GSM operators looking to upgrade to a 3G platform are opting for WCDMA. That's saying something.
Food for thought:
When MTN Nigeria for example says it is setting up a 3G network this year, for example, in all probability they are setting up a parallel WCDMA (a CDMA standard) network to the existing GSM infrastructure on ground. That's why migrating to 3G is so expensive for GSM companies: they have to setup an entirely different network from what is on ground.
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