Telkom rival launched
The South African SNO has a name: Neotel. Officially launched today, Neotel is the official rival to longtime monopolist Telkom. Though it will be some time until Neotel will be able to compete in all areas of telecommunication, it’s a relief that the launch has taken place. The SNO selection took so long that many in ZA must have considered its actual existence a myth.
Hopefully Neotel will be a real competitor and not just a company that will adjust its pricing to be on par with Telkom. As far as cheap, accessible broadband goes, it’s my opinion that we will be waiting for quite a while yet…
Interestingly, Neotel’s Internet provision strategy is based on a wireless infrastructure: CDMA2000 is the technology preferred by Neotel for delivering these voice and internet solutions for consumers. CDMA2000 is one of the two dominant third generation (3G) wireless technologies globally, and one that is increasingly used to provide affordable basic services in many countries. More information is available on their website.
