(Business in Cameroon) - At a time when a third mobile provider has just launched its services in September and a fourth permit has been granted to the subsidiary of the Mobile Télécommunications Network (MTN) has confirmed that it dominated the industry in Cameroon, beating out the French company Orange’s subsidiary, particularly in the areas of customer base and generated revenue.

Looking at the interim results produced by the two companies on their key performance for the period ending on September 30, 2014, one can see that MTN-Cameroon’s subscribership increased quickly, reaching  11.233 million consumers represent 9.7% growth from one year to the next. In the case of Orange, there was growth, but only 6.465 million customers.

Leading in the subscriber race, MTN Cameroon also beat its main competitor in overall earnings. Orange Cameroon’s indicators suggest that gross cumulated earnings for the first three quarters were 213 million euros, which is 139.632 billion FCFA.