Huawei, announced that more than one billion people, approximately one quarter of worldwide GSM users, now use Huawei’s GSM radio access networks for their mobile communication needs. This key milestone was reached through the GSM network that Huawei successfully constructed for MTN Nigeria.

“I’m excited to be one of the one billion users of Huawei’s GSM technology,” said Navi Naidoo, CTO of MTN Group. “Huawei’s partnership has been integral to MTN’s success over the past few years. Due in large part to Huawei’s GSM infrastructure, we are able to provide high-quality GSM services to 120 million subscribers across the entire African continent and several countries in the Middle East.”

“This milestone was achieved due to the close and mutually beneficial relationships we have with our customers,” said Wan Biao, President of Wireless Networks, Huawei.  “MTN’s subscriber base, among which GSM users are predominant, has grown annually by 25 percent, demonstrating that GSM remains the best choice to satisfy voice service demand for mobile users. We hope that our partnership with forward-looking operators like MTN will lead to another billion users!”