Re:Mobile data: Why India has the world's cheapest
by iguy on Monday March 18, 2019 @02:37PM
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> but in the end it basically guarantees that the service will be expensive because they have to make back that investment
Isn't it exactly the other way around? They bid high because they estimate that they will be able to make back the investment. The sole reason for making that investment is to sell it on to customers.
Re:Mobile data: Why India has the world's cheapest
by mcv on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @04:22AM
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It works both ways. They bid high because they expect to be able to made back that investment, but having bid so high, they also need to meet that expectation, or they're in trouble.
Isn't it exactly the other way around? They bid high because they estimate that they will be able to make back the investment. The sole reason for making that investment is to sell it on to customers.