[ 2012-05-17 ]

Time-based or volume-based internet charges?
Telecoms Analysts have for sometime now predicted
a shift from patronage of voice services to data
services in the telecommunication sector.

There is however a growing debate about the best
data pricing module. The operators have always
adopted the volume-based charges until one of them
recently introduced the time-based pricing module-
the first-ever on the market.

But which one is the most efficient but less
costly for consumers. Technology Analyst, Mawuli
Tse spoke to JOY BUSINESS.

“It depends on an individuals’ internet usage. A
time-based pricing module, allows you to stay on
as long as you want but after just one day, one
week or one month and then your service is
exhausted. And if you travel for a week, you pay
for no service at all. Those are the advantages
and disadvantages of time-based” he noted.

“If its volume-based module, then you need to use
it up to the volume you have then your service
cuts off. If you don’t use it at all your volume
allocation is still there for you so you can back
after a week and roll over to succeeding periods”
he continued.

I will say that for very heavy users it’s probably
better to have time-based because you use it as
much as you want and go away. For lighter users it
might be better to have volume-based because you
can use it for ten minutes, maybe 2 megabits then
come back and use 5 megabits for another 5
minutes. It will last you longer if you are a
light user” he concluded.

Source - Joy Business

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