Comments on: PC-to-phone call rates for Malawi ten times cheaper than the ones for Cuba! http://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/ Ramblings on technology and its use in the fight against poverty Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rohithttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-6488 Rohit Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:15 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-6488 gr8 news, the comparison looks nice to me, where is malawi? is it in Africa? gr8 news, the comparison looks nice to me, where is malawi? is it in Africa?

]]> By: Roxannehttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-5579 Roxanne Mon, 25 May 2009 17:46:58 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-5579 How I wish all phone calls will be as cheap as that. Sad to say that in my country, call cost so much more. How I wish all phone calls will be as cheap as that. Sad to say that in my country, call cost so much more.

]]> By: Shailendrahttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-5458 Shailendra Mon, 11 May 2009 20:10:36 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-5458 As per my knowledge of telecommunication industry when you call from voip to any mobile phone or fixed line phone, the operator of these phones takes a fee from the calling network named as landing charge and as I got to know from comments on this post that in Cuba there is only on company so it’s clear that there is monopoly. This single company is taking high landing charge from other operator because most of the users in the country are using its services and other operators have to pay it because there is no other choice. As per my knowledge of telecommunication industry when you call from voip to any mobile phone or fixed line phone, the operator of these phones takes a fee from the calling network named as landing charge and as I got to know from comments on this post that in Cuba there is only on company so it’s clear that there is monopoly. This single company is taking high landing charge from other operator because most of the users in the country are using its services and other operators have to pay it because there is no other choice.

]]> By: Clement Nyirendahttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-4918 Clement Nyirenda Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:42:52 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-4918 @Tony: Good to hear that there is new hope in Cuba. I really do not follow Cuban politics very closely these days. All along, I have been thinking that Raul is just like his elder brother, Fidel. @Tony: Good to hear that there is new hope in Cuba. I really do not follow Cuban politics very closely these days. All along, I have been thinking that Raul is just like his elder brother, Fidel.

]]> By: Tony Leehttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-4914 Tony Lee Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:44:32 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-4914 How true Clement,However in just recent years the new change in leadership has brought about some new hope for them.Perhaps soon they (Cuban Government) will follow a more democratic way of thinking. How true Clement,

However in just recent years the new change in leadership has brought about some new hope for them.

Perhaps soon they (Cuban Government) will follow a more democratic way of thinking.

]]> By: Clement Nyirendahttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-4909 Clement Nyirenda Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:42:19 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-4909 @Tony: Too bad for the Cubans...unfortunately, there seems to be no one to speak for them @Tony: Too bad for the Cubans…unfortunately, there seems to be no one to speak for them

]]> By: Bradhttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 Brad Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:57:33 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-4770 That is strange. I never noticed this whenever I saw the pricing for skype calls. More than 1 USD is pretty high for any country That is strange. I never noticed this whenever I saw the pricing for skype calls. More than 1 USD is pretty high for any country

]]> By: Tony Leehttp://nthambazale.com/2008/10/pc-to-phone-call-rates-for-malawi-ten-times-cheaper-than-to-cuba/comment-page-1/#comment-4687 Tony Lee Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:56:49 +0000 http://nthambazale.com/?p=1271#comment-4687 Cuba's restrictions on cell phone use has just recently been lifted(Feb 2008)according to some articles I have read. I doesn't surprise me that PC to phone rates would high.Purchase of a phone and one year activation is the equivalent of nine months pay of the average Cuban. Cuba’s restrictions on cell phone use has just recently been lifted(Feb 2008)according to some articles I have read. I doesn’t surprise me that PC to phone rates would high.

Purchase of a phone and one year activation is the equivalent of nine months pay of the average Cuban.

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