YUS,

  I am not saying that roaming agreements will/will not happen. Gamcel is
less than a month old now and everything cannot happen in a day. Let wait
and see what will happen next.
Gai


>From: Yusupha C Jow <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: GSM in The Gambia
>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:31:26 EDT
>
>In a message dated 6/1/01 11:57:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Hi Alieu,
> >          The roaming facility does not come automatic with any GSM
>system.
> > It is a technical possibility but operators have to agree on both
>technical
> > and financial terms before it happens. Remember this is business and
> > somebody has to be pay for the calls.
> >
>
>Hi:
>Alieu, the heavyweights (Nokia) like to play by the rules which seems to be
>a
>foreign concept for African governments.  They would rather deal with our
>former colonialist who seem to have taught as the art of underhanded
>tactics
>and kickbacks to get deals very well.
>
>Gai:  The new GSM provider in The Gambia would be wise to sign roaming
>agreements with other providers World Wide.  if anything, they will benefit
>greatly from it.  In addition, an arrangement with an ISP like Quantum to
>allow for internet connections over the new networks would also be quite
>profitable for both.  This, in lieu of all the NGO personnel and tourists
>we
>geth there.  Finally, SMS (Short Messaging service) or in other words, two
>way paging could possible be massive.  Sending text information is much
>cheaper than voice transmissions.  In fact, in Europe SMS is si popular
>that
>over 1 Billion messages get sent monthly.  All this is food for thought!
>Except that I am divulging this info grudgingly because of all the
>underhanded dealings which surrounded this deal.
>
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