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habe die zugrundeliegende Motivation für die Einführung des Volumenlimits bei Primacom noch nicht ganz verstanden. Ich dachte, dass Primacom demnächst einen Vertrag mit UPC`s chello abschliessen wollte. Chello bietet überall Kabelmodem-Internet ohne Volumenlimit. Hier was aus der FT zu Telewest, die früher immer den Ruf des hässlichen Entleins hatten: Na ja, im Vergleich zu Telewest und anderen internationalen Kabelnetzbetreibern bleibt Primacom ein Hund, der nicht beissen kann. Eigentlich müßte man in der DTAG long gehen, die sich über derart schwächliche Konkurrenz die Hände reibt. Telewest ups competition By Andrew Ward, Media Correspondent Published: May 8 2001 17:23GMT | Last Updated: May 8 2001 17:27GMT Telewest, the UK cable operator, is to throw down the gauntlet to British Telecommunications by offering unmetered voice calls for a flat rate. The package is believed to be the most radical of its kind and represents an escalation in competition in the fixed-line telephony market. Subscribers will be able to make as many local and national voice calls as they wish, at any time of the day, for £25 a month. Analysts said the deal was an attempt by Telewest to attract heavy residential telephone users away from BT. Philip Jansen, managing director of Telewest`s cable division, said the offer would make people more comfortable about using the telephone. "Our research shows that 94 per cent of people are worried about their phone bill because it`s difficult to gauge how much you`re spending on a daily basis. This deal will remove that fear," he said. Telewest`s step mirrors similar moves in the internet market, where service providers have introduced unmetered tariffs. However, some of the packages have proved uneconomic. Mr Jansen said he was confident that Telewest`s voice offer would prove cost-effective. Line rental and a basic package of digital television channels will be included in the deal. Extra charges will be made for international calls and mobile numbers. For an additional £25 a month, subscribers can receive Telewest`s Blueyonder broadband service, which delivers high-speed internet access. "For £1.60 a day, subscribers are getting unmetered telephony, digital television and high-speed internet. This underlines the appeal of cable, which allows all these services to be bundled together," said Mr Jansen. Steve Malcolm, analyst at Deutsche Bank, said the package was designed to recruit more high-spending customers to Telewest. "Cable companies have traditionally attracted the less lucrative demographic groups. Internet services and unmetred telephony is aimed at improving Telewest`s share of upmarket customers," he said. |
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| aus der Diskussion: | PRIMACOM THREAD 93 |
| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | Krisenmanager (09.05.01 00:01:03) |
| Beitrag: | 87 von 141 (ID:3481105) |
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