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