LUXEMBOURG-Millicom International Cellular S.A. added 150,419 net new subscribers during the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, an increase of 76 percent from the 85,474 reported in the comparative period of 1996.
Nearly half of the cellular operator’s new customers are prepaid users. During 1997, Millicom’s subscriber base grew 96 percent from 504,440 to 989,128, and the company added its 1 millionth customer this month.
