MTN has fired the next salvo in the ongoing broadband price war between mobile operators, cutting the price of its “uncapped” broadband products dramatically.
It has cut the price of its Uncapped Lite product from R749/month to R299/month and its Broadband Uncapped Pro from R1 999 to R899. The products aren’t truly uncapped as they are subject to a fair-use policy of 3GB and 10GB respectively. They are available only on a 24-month contract.
MTN explains that the fair-use policies have been put in place to “ensure the integrity of the network and that the consumer experience is seamless”.
“Once the 3GB and or 10GB fair-use limit has been reached, the connection speed will be reduced to 128kbit/s for the remainder of the month. Users will still be able to access the Internet and download content, it will just take a bit longer,” MTN says.
The move comes just two weeks after Telkom’s mobile arm, 8ta, introduced a broadband special offering 10GB of data a month for R199 on a 24-month contract. Unlike 8ta’s offer, however, MTN’s products come with a Wi-Fi Internet router capable of theoretical speeds of up to 21Mbit/s. MTN offers 14,4Mbit/s theoretical speeds across its 3G network and is rolling out a 21Mbit/s network in what it calls “high-demand areas”.
Meanwhile, MTN has confirmed that its 2GB/month special, costing R149/month, is still available.
Rival Vodacom is strongly rumoured to be planning to announce new, lower data prices soon. — Staff reporter, TechCentral
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