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August 2001Event

Commercial GSM service begins

Operators including MTN and Econet launched commercial GSM services in Nigeria.

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August 2001

Commercial GSM service begins

Operators including MTN and Econet launched commercial GSM services in Nigeria.

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Operators including MTN and Econet launched commercial GSM services in Nigeria. Subscriber growth quickly outpaced early projections.

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