Celtel's Vmobile trials 3G in Nigeria

Vmobile Nigeria is reported by a Nigerian daily newspaper (The Guardian), to be testing the ubiquitous 3G cellular technology (UMTS), over its network in three of Nigeria’s major cities – Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

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32 Comments

  1. its a very nice investment that Celtel could expand their scope in Africa thru Nigeria.
    I hope this will create more opportunities in the nigeria busines environment

  2. obviously every one wants to be successfull but i am intrested in those who will go for innovatios.kudos 2 celtel formerly vmobile

  3. I use this medium to welcome celtel into the Nigerian market. I hope they will provide good services that will compete favourably well with the other two major networks (mtn and glo). Thanks.

  4. Heart warming news. Hope celtel will be able to set a very good high standard in term of quality for other major networks to do catch up. Welcome celtel.

  5. I just have this feeling that if celtel makes just that one “right move”, all other networks may virtually wee in their pants, while celtel breaks-even, even before they think of it. So celtel, make that right move that’s going to “make lives better” like you’ve promised.

  6. I have nothing to say much for now,but Kudos to celtel for sinking that decent $$ into Nigerian economy.I hope to see a bazillion opportunities.Welkom!!!

  7. i believe better days are here for telecommunications in Nigeria with the arrival of Celtel.I’m looking forward to better services on its gsm network like we have in other countries like the United Kingdom and America

  8. Vmobile has been my favourite network, i hope you celtel takes it to a higher level.To make life better!!!
    Oboluz from Lagos.

  9. This is a welcome opportunity and service in Africa. If Celtel can convince me more I’ll jump at it, fast! Looks nice…

  10. This is a welcome opportunity and service in Africa. If Celtel can convince me more I’ll jump at it, fast! Looks nice…

  11. cant wait to feel celtel big promo and stuffs.cos i know u can do the thing.habi no be so .just do ham make dem know say na we be baba for communication ke.dont stop just keep flyin

  12. I welcome the idea of Celtel coming to take over Vmobile and its customers to a greater height.

    I have decided not to change over to any network since I am using Celtel.

    I am concerned about: (1) Celtel reducing the 12 free monthly SMS to 6, while Celtel came to add and not to subtract, (2) Why is is that one can not make a call from NITEL Landlines to Celtel phones?

    Please do soething about the two issues bothering me.

    John Eshun

  13. its amazing to know that we finally have a gsm operator that is ready to give us better quality services.i hope CELTEL is here to stay 4 life&hope they finish upgrading their GPRS fast so we can browse.THANKS CELTEL 4 being BETTER than the BESTTTT

  14. you guys are the bomb did not know you started the 3g thing i’ll call customer care now let’s keep it going rise wit me to the very top celtel

  15. I believe Celtel will come and do what Vmobile could not do.

    I have first written to call your attention to the reduction of the 12 free SMS offered by Celtel to 6 and complained that Celtel should increase as the subscribers to also increase but not to decrease.

    Please since you have already given us the 12 free monthly SMS do not reduce it to 6 now.

    Also try and allow subscribers to be able to make calls from Nitel Land lines to Celtel phones because many customers would like to use the Nitel phones in their various offices, homes etc. to make calls.

    Please act urgently.

  16. A new day has come to Nigeria’s Telecommunication with CELTEL present here.

    I want u to guys to work on ur mobile internet & mms stuff.

    i know u can do it.

    u will never regret coming here.

  17. the suspension ofwap services on the network has been very disconforting since it has already become a part of me. looking forward to the restallation of this service and more.

  18. Sir,
    Please can someone send me the current e-mail address of Celtel-Nigeria or help me forward this message to it.
    Our foreign partners engage in MMs and SMS services to GSM operators in over ten nations globally and has indicated interest in the Nigerian market.
    We would like CEltel-Nigeria to reach us with all the relevant information for registration and possible application for NCC licence if necessary.
    Also, we would honour any appointment to meet celtel officials for discussion of the issue.
    Thank you
    Cassim Adepegba
    Principal Partner
    Cass & Associates
    11 Amodu Giwa Street,
    P.O. Box 636, Ota, Ogun State.

  19. I AM NOT IMPRESSED AT YOUR SERVICES. THE ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH HOPES AT YOUR ENTRY INTO NGERIA IS DYING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TOED THE LINE OF OTHERS THAT THINKS THAT THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS. POOR SERVICES AND YET NO INCENTIVES.THE GOODIES OF VMOBILE TAKEN…

  20. pls,i’ld love 2 know the requirements for a mathematics & computer science fresh graduate in your reputable firm.

  21. Celtel is really making life better by making me reaching my friends in every area in nigeria. I really want to say big up to you.Long life celtel nigeria long life federal republic of nigeria.I’m also wishing nigeria a succesful elections.

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