Digicel's Fiji Splash.
In a follow up to an earlier SiFM post
"Who Has The Fastest Downloads in the Pacific", Fiji's telecommunication sector returns to the fore.
Digicel's Fiji launch has undoubtedly altered the local telecommunication's landscape and according to
Coconut Wireless, a new day is dawning.
Fiji TV video(posted below) of Digicel launch.
Wireless Federation
article, claims that Vodaphone is going crazy about the new sense of rivalry, that has infused the Pacific island nation, to the point of overshadowing the political discussions.
Coconut Wireless, further outlines that Vodaphone has resorted to price slashes and offering a
smorgasbord of plans:
Already, Vodafone has started slashing rates to compete and in unprecendented moves, has even responded to widespread customer complaints about SMS promotions. Offering competitive pricing, excellent customer support, and the genuine motivation to shake up the market, it will not take long for Digicel to make a serious dent into Vodafone’s business.
One interesting image, which was posted to
Blog: Failed paradise sums up the new player and the competition, showing Vodaphone staff members posing with Digicel's contracted entertainers.
Other unassuming and subtle changes was made to the corporate image of
FINTEL (Fiji's international communication's provider). Coupled with its new logo, FINTEL's Chairman and current
Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor announced a spanking new vision: 1 MB per household, in a
Fiji Live article.
FINTEL's vision of 1MB, is itself an unclear premise, because it does not outline or clarify whether the figure is primarily for download or upload speeds.
Does the new FINTEL vision, mean a data cap of 1MB (size of a high resolution image) per house, per day?
While the decision to increase connectivity within Fiji is a grand plan, FINTEL's subsidiary,
Kidanet would probably be the heavy lifter of this vision; in spite of being among the last of FINTEL's entities to adapt the new logo and change performance.
The consumers of Fiji certainly hope that these changes in FINTEL are genuine in terms of service and not merely a cosmetic makeover.
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A new day will dawn, indeed.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post on the Digicel launch.
Is FINTEL serious about their 'vision'? 2015? We needed this done like two years ago.
It will fall on Digicel to fix the internet situation in Fiji, and they will take care of it hopefully in two years.
Narube is absurd. Such strange utterances coming from such an educated man.
In the internet biz, if you have to make a forecast for more than 2 years in the future, don't bother.
--CW
Vinaka CW,
ReplyDeleteFINTEL's vision needs to be refined. As for the 1MB capacity, time will tell.