 | GrameenPhone posts record subscriber numbers in Bangladesh
06 July, 2006
The number of subscribers of Bangladesh's leading mobile phone firm jumped by a record 55% in the first six months of the year to hit 8.5 million, an AFP report said.
The AFP report said GrameenPhone, a unit of Norwegian telecom company Telenor, said it added 3 million subscribers since January, making it the fastest-growing mobile phone company in the impoverished South Asian country.
"It is a humbling experience," said Erik Aas, managing director of GrameenPhone in a statement, adding network quality, affordable prices and increased nationwide coverage propelled the fast expansion.
Launched in 1997, GrameenPhone took over six year to sign up its first one million subscribers but since late 2003 its customer base has leapt, the AFP report said.
The company said it invested aggressively in network coverage, adding 1,000 new base transmission stations during the first six months, bringing the total to more than 4,500 around the country.
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