tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post3948136075279061517..comments2023-11-02T18:43:07.942+03:00Comments on Startup Kenya : The Truth About Safaricom's Per Minute Data TariffHarry Karanjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-33342247881883857242011-04-27T22:03:12.297+03:002011-04-27T22:03:12.297+03:00Safaricom are doing bandwidth limiting for those u...Safaricom are doing bandwidth limiting for those using the unlimited 2/= tarriff. Try to run youtube for instance and you will find that it is way faster using bundles as compared to using the unlimited tarriff.<br /><br />They are not being completely honest. If anyone wants the visual evidence using bandwidth graphs let me know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-77600932625545377502011-04-21T12:49:45.642+03:002011-04-21T12:49:45.642+03:00@Anonymous
This is purely for heavy users ... do t...@Anonymous<br />This is purely for heavy users ... do the math if you were to download a 600MBs file<br />1. Buy a 600 MB data bundle worth Ksh. 999<br />2. Opt into @2 per min and assuming crappy speeds of 50kbps you'll download the 600MBs in 209.6 Minutes that's Ksh. 419.2<br /> <br />Think you can decide Ksh. 999 or Ksh. 419 ... your choiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-29612303849096290012011-04-21T12:28:06.108+03:002011-04-21T12:28:06.108+03:00@Anon
Personally I don't think even those wit...@Anon<br /><br />Personally I don't think even those with 3G smart phones will like this tariff. Personally my phone is always switched to EDGE to avoid the battery drain that 3G would cause.Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-47539481866903230412011-04-21T12:09:06.481+03:002011-04-21T12:09:06.481+03:00Well said @Anon. I agree that for testing real ban...Well said @Anon. I agree that for testing real bandwidth speeds, isolating the internet usage to one download (i.e. torrent file) would have been best. I was however going for a real world test (several simultaneous downloads) which is what you'd expect from a heavy data user. <br /><br />I nevertheless will try out the test you've described, and post the results.Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-59391888319554614462011-04-21T12:04:10.287+03:002011-04-21T12:04:10.287+03:00A good test would have been to download the torren...A good test would have been to download the torrent file only.This would have given you a better result. At a constant 1Mb/s you would need 700seconds to download the file assuming the torrent is being uploaded with the same speed.You opened YouTube, attached email files and carried out windows update meaning the bandwidth was shared. This plan would be suitable for users having HSPA phones whichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-30781027300560667822011-04-20T23:55:50.610+03:002011-04-20T23:55:50.610+03:00According to @bobcollymore this product is targete...According to @bobcollymore this product is targeted at casual internet users. If that is the case then I think this product is destined to be a flop. As a peculiar Kenyan, I cannot casually browse the internet knowing that every second I am connected I am incurring a cost.Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-75988851160712267232011-04-20T22:34:32.798+03:002011-04-20T22:34:32.798+03:00@anonymous I disagree with you. You've been gi...@anonymous I disagree with you. You've been given a choice. Time/Data. Your criticism of Safaricom is unwarranted. No operator given consumers such an optionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-2870334406224092412011-04-20T14:14:07.112+03:002011-04-20T14:14:07.112+03:00@ugomatic
You're right, this is an awful deal...@ugomatic<br /><br />You're right, this is an awful deal if you're using mobile internet. I suspect that the target market are heavy data consumers, who are sensitive to pricing per bandwidth.Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-73597588973819991292011-04-20T14:06:44.794+03:002011-04-20T14:06:44.794+03:00@startupkenya interesting to look at this from the...@startupkenya interesting to look at this from the perspective of a cyber. that could make sense. But for mobile internet users, this is so expensive. Worth it only if you use the internet for less than 2.5 minute a day - otherwise the 5ksh/5Mb is likely cheaper, no?ugomatichttp://twitter.com/ugomaticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-22330947359361851582011-04-20T13:10:01.208+03:002011-04-20T13:10:01.208+03:00@Anon When you think of it that way, it actually d...@Anon When you think of it that way, it actually does make it seem that they are only out to take our money. However if the speeds were fast and you connect the modem to 10 computers (i.e. in a cyber) then it would be a pretty good deal.Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-47602394708056560732011-04-20T12:37:12.508+03:002011-04-20T12:37:12.508+03:00Thanks for the ad hoc test. The idea that Safcom a...Thanks for the ad hoc test. The idea that Safcom are taking us back in time to the days we used to pay per minute is both ridiculous and annoying. In a time when people need Internet 24/7 they dare charge us 2 bob per minute? Goes to show where their allegiances lie, in making money no matter the practicality or convenience of the service (MPESA anyone?) In the words of Ian Mbugua, "PatheticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com