Viettel's Nexttel plans to increase Cameroon subscribers to 3m

Viettel Group's Nexttel mobile network in Cameroon has signed up 2 million subscribers just nine months after being in operations in the country.

It has achieved a turnover of nearly US$29 million. With over 1,100 base transceiver stations (BTS), the company is able to provide 2G services to 70 per cent of the population. It also has the largest coverage area for 3G services in the country.

With 97 authorised agents, 1,500 mobile vendors, and 40,000 points of sale, Nexttel has been able to deliver its services to every part of the country.

By the end of this year, the company plans to increase the number of base transceiver stations to 1,600 and add another million subscribers.