ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ˈæftɚ fˈoːɹtiːn mˈʌnθs ɪn bˈɪznəs, fˈɑːɹ ˈiːz tˈoʊn ɐtʃˈiːvd wˈʌn mˈɪliən ɹˈɛvənˌuːpɹədˈuːsɪŋ kˈʌstəmɚz, fˈæstɚ ðɐn ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ dʒˌiːˌɛsˈɛm ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚ.
In March 1999, after fourteen months in business, Far EasTone achieved one million revenue-producing customers, faster than any other GSM operator.