Utande slashes LTE package prices by about 18%

Early last month Utande launched an LTE service to rival those offered by ZOL and TelOne. The only difference between Utande’s packages and the rest of the market is that they are uncapped only. When it comes to prices, Utande LTE packages were comparable to ZOL’s business offerings.

Utande LTE	ZOL Wibroniks
Supermax: 5 Mbps US$125.00	WiBroniks Nano Office 7Mbps US$125
Megamax 10Mbps US$210	WiBroniks Micro Office 10Mbps US$185
Gigamax 15Mbps US$295	WiBroniks Small Office 15Mbps US$295

There were many people on social media who voiced their concerns about the pricing of Utande’s packages. And it seems like the internet service provider was listening because Utande has announced that it has slashed prices for its LTE packages by about 18% across the board.

	Data allocation	Speed (Mbps)	Old Price (US$) per month	New Price (US$) per month
Supermax	uncapped	5	125.00	99.00
Megamax	uncapped	10	210.00	169.00
Gigamax	uncapped	15	295.00	249.00

This new price change now puts Utande’s entry-level package at a lower price than the ZOL and TelOne uncapped alternatives.

Utande LTE	TelOne Blaze	ZOL Wibroniks
Supermax: 5 Mbps US$99.00	Blaze Superernova Uncapped US$112.00	WiBroniks Nano Office 7Mbps US$125 Wibroniks Home Unlimited 15Mbps US$119
Megamax 10Mbps US$210	–	WiBroniks Micro Office 10Mbps US$185
Gigamax 15Mbps US$295	–	WiBroniks Small Office 15Mbps US$295

It very rare, at least from my experience, to see a company reduce the prices of a service. The fact that Utande did so after listening to its clients and maybe also understanding that people are strapped for cash but need the internet is, I think, a sign that there is hope yet for Zimbabwean businesses.

All Utande needs to do now is roll out the capped packages

What we are all waiting for now are the capped packeges to see where exactly Utande ranks against ZOL Wibroniks and TelOne Blaze. A month ago we asked Utande/Dandemutande’s CEO, Never Ncube about the capped packages as well as what the company has in store for the future. You can listen to that conversation with the link below.