STATE-OWNED mobile network operator NetOne has waged a war against its rivals with the release of its special service monthly bundle product “OneFusion”.
BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA
Speaking to NewsDay on the sidelines of the launch of OneFusion on Wednesday, acting chief executive officer Brian Mutandiro said the launch of the new product was a first in a series of new products expected to improve the operator’s position on the market.
In order to receive the new OneFusion platform, potential clients will be required to purchase monthly bundles of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $150 and $200.
Once potential clients have subscribed to the platform, they can enjoy telecom benefits, starting from 60 minutes for NetOne-to-NetOne calls and 18 minutes for outside network calls with 15mb data and 700mb of Whatsapp data, 900mb for Facebook and 10 messages.
As part of the benefits, potential customers would be able to make a purchase of either of the selected bundles and be issued a OneFusion card that can be used at any 15 selected stores, clubs or shopping centres. NetOne is currently in negotiations with these 15 potential partners.
“The modern world has got technologies where you can transact from your mobile phone remotely, everything just working in a paperless way so we are seeing opportunities,” Mutandiro said.
The acting NetOne boss said his company plans to take opportunities in Zimbabwe’s growing information and communications technology (ICT) landscape, and in particular on mobile money.
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“In Zimbabwe there are opportunities and I fundamentally believe that ICT will take the country to the next level. We are addressing a need that has long been neglected where people freedom to transform themselves. This is war from NetOne, we have been dormant for a long time,” Mutandiro said.
“We see opportunities given that there is a drive for the country to go paperless. Zimbabwe is one country where the ratio of cash to other products is too high. In some countries if you withdraw $500 United States dollars it is a lot of money and in people’s wallets the largest denomination you find is a $20. So for Zimbabweans we have been used to holding lots of money.”
