The number of cellular-telephones users jumped 43 percent in 1991 to a total 7.6 million subscribers by the end of the year, the industry announced Tuesday.
The addition of 2.3 million subscribers during the 12 months made 1991 a record-breaking year, said the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. It averages to 6,300 new cellular-phone users every day.The industry reported service revenues of $3.1 billion for the second half of the year, a record for a six-month period. The total for the year was $5.7 billion, a record.
Elizabeth Maxfield, acting CTIA president, called the growth "remarkable" for a recession year.
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"I know of no other industry that managed to grow 43 percent in 1991," she said.