Comments on: Pointing Towards a Competitive Future for Mobile Markets in Canada? http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada Marketing, Analytics and Entertainment Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jean-Francois Belisle http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/#comment-546 Jean-Francois Belisle Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:06:17 +0000 http://jfbelisle.com/?p=1105#comment-546 Hey @Cassandra and @Eve, nice to hear from both of you and thanks for the comments. Cassandra, I think your example is an interesting one in this nearly saturated market where more and more switching costs are taking in consideration by the retailers. Concerning your last issue concerning prices, I would tend to think that it all depends on barriers to entry that are related to legal issues concerning the network access. 2010 is crucial so I'll hope for the best. Eve, the point you're making concerning the Internet market in Quebec is a good one. The Internet market in Quebec can be considered as a duopoly and sincerely this is certainly why Videotron is offering the Illico service that looks more like a 1990 Videoway-type of service than one offered in 2010. Hey @Cassandra and @Eve, nice to hear from both of you and thanks for the comments.

Cassandra, I think your example is an interesting one in this nearly saturated market where more and more switching costs are taking in consideration by the retailers. Concerning your last issue concerning prices, I would tend to think that it all depends on barriers to entry that are related to legal issues concerning the network access. 2010 is crucial so I’ll hope for the best.

Eve, the point you’re making concerning the Internet market in Quebec is a good one. The Internet market in Quebec can be considered as a duopoly and sincerely this is certainly why Videotron is offering the Illico service that looks more like a 1990 Videoway-type of service than one offered in 2010.

]]> By: Eve Saal http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/#comment-493 Eve Saal Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:13:13 +0000 http://jfbelisle.com/?p=1105#comment-493 Hi Jean-François, I'm from France and I have to say that I was surprised to see that Canada is fare behind France in terms of competition in the mobile market. Ans also, I can add to your posts that you could do the same demonstration in the internet market. In fact, in Montreal the choice is very easy to make: Videotron or Bell ? Hi Jean-François,
I’m from France and I have to say that I was surprised to see that Canada is fare behind France in terms of competition in the mobile market. Ans also, I can add to your posts that you could do the same demonstration in the internet market. In fact, in Montreal the choice is very easy to make: Videotron or Bell ?

]]> By: Cassandra Ranno http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/#comment-480 Cassandra Ranno Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:31:34 +0000 http://jfbelisle.com/?p=1105#comment-480 I just changed my cell phone last Friday. In Sherbrooke, Bell offers an incredible deal to University students. It cost me $200 to leave Rogers, but with Bell's deal and with the $100 credit they give customers when we switch, I'm actually only paying $10 for a new cell phone. I think their strategy is really great to attract new clients that are currently with competitors. However, I have to admit I am disappointed since we do pay more in Canada than in Europe. And when I see all the technological advances they have in Japan and other Asian countries, I start wondering... When will providers offer us the same services, with a competitive price? I just changed my cell phone last Friday. In Sherbrooke, Bell offers an incredible deal to University students. It cost me $200 to leave Rogers, but with Bell’s deal and with the $100 credit they give customers when we switch, I’m actually only paying $10 for a new cell phone. I think their strategy is really great to attract new clients that are currently with competitors. However, I have to admit I am disappointed since we do pay more in Canada than in Europe. And when I see all the technological advances they have in Japan and other Asian countries, I start wondering… When will providers offer us the same services, with a competitive price?

]]> By: Jean-Francois Belisle http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/#comment-447 Jean-Francois Belisle Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:15:22 +0000 http://jfbelisle.com/?p=1105#comment-447 @Jonathan. Thanks for your nice comment. That's interesting to realize that the US are considered as moving slowly, while Canada is slow as molasses in comparison. Philippines are moving faster than the US, that's still scary. @Jonathan. Thanks for your nice comment. That’s interesting to realize that the US are considered as moving slowly, while Canada is slow as molasses in comparison. Philippines are moving faster than the US, that’s still scary.

]]> By: Jonathan Begin http://jfbelisle.com/2010/01/pointing-towards-a-competitive-future-for-mobile-markets-in-canada/#comment-444 Jonathan Begin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:30:12 +0000 http://jfbelisle.com/?p=1105#comment-444 The current structure pointed out here is exactly why we will see a slower developpment for the m-business as a whole. I recently stumbled upon an article stating the current uses of m-business overseas and it's potential for penetration in areas where there is no solid infrastructure in place i.e developping countries. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68626.html gives some insight on what is and also some reasons for slow penetration in the US. We can transpose an additionnal difficulty with our telecommunication system. The current structure pointed out here is exactly why we will see a slower developpment for the m-business as a whole. I recently stumbled upon an article stating the current uses of m-business overseas and it’s potential for penetration in areas where there is no solid infrastructure in place i.e developping countries. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68626.html gives some insight on what is and also some reasons for slow penetration in the US. We can transpose an additionnal difficulty with our telecommunication system.

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