September 5th, 2010

The Pain in Spain: Fake SIM Activation

By Michal Samuels- Marketing Manager

Spain has one of the largest mobile markets in Europe, with effective competition from four mobile network operators and a growing number of resellers. The economic crisis, combined with new EU regulations and the fierce competition has driven down the cost of mobile calls by 35% since 2005. As if that’s not enough, the Spanish prepaid mobile market has encountered another challenge which seriously affected ARPU. Fake SIM activations, also known as “revolving doors”, have recently hit Spain, significantly impacting operators’ revenue. Some users activate a new card due to the loss of an old SIM, but others take advantage of an attractive acquisition offer (e.g. free airtime, subsidized handset…). In such a case, the old SIM remains dormant and in due time is considered a churned customer.How can operators handle such a phenomenon? How can they identify and differentiate between the different kinds of SIM activations, and more importantly – how can they be prevented? Read more

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April 25th, 2009

CROSS SELLING AND UP SELLING – A lasting relationship

By Alon Werber - VP Marketing & Business Development

Alon Werber looks at how operators can best harness customer data to deliver the right product or service at the right time

The hugely competitive and ever evolving battle to win the hearts and minds of the mobile user is bringing marketers within this sector new and escalating challenges, but also huge opportunities. In addition to rapid churn rates and high customer acquisition costs, marketers are now also faced with an economic downturn, during which it is likely they will see, if they have not already, a reduction in consumption levels. Therefore it is essential now, more than ever, that marketers use all the tools at their disposal to maintain customer loyalty and retention, as well as ensure arpu is maximised.

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