Cell C is building a cellular service provider to rival Vodacom and MTN using their own networks.
Cell C is busy developing a feature that will allow it to seamlessly and transparently transfer subscribers between MTN and Vodacom towers, depending on which offers the best connection in an area.
It also enables cores to coordinate with each other regarding interference, backhaul, traffic prioritisation, individual user authentication, and quality of service parameters.in June last year, with MTN providing a “virtual radio access network” for its prepaid and mobile virtual network operator customers.Under the terms of its deal, MTN builds and operates a radio access network that uses Cell C’s spectrum. Cell C subscribers have access to this network and can roam on MTN’s towers.
Cell C balancing the need to negotiate partnerships with Vodacom and MTN while competing directly against them is reminiscent of a story Steve Ballmer tells about the early days of Microsoft.Triumph of the NerdsIBM was a dominant force in the computing world until the 1990s, and everyone — including Microsoft — feared being mauled by “the bear”.
Later, Microsoft worked under contract to co-develop IBM’s OS/2 operating system, which was exclusive to IBM PCs, while simultaneously working on its non-exclusive Windows product.
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