Subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in the country rose to 156.9 million in February this year. This is according to the latest industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which show that telecom operators recorded a total of 743,065 new subscriptions in the month to achieve the new height.
As of January 2023, internet subscriptions in the country stood at 156.2 million. Compared to the January 2023 figure, the internet subscription on the network increased by 0.48% in February.
The NCC’s data reveals that the mobile network operators MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile maintained their dominance of the internet market with 156.4 million subscriptions. VOIP operators Smile and Ntel accounted for 345,422 internet subscriptions, while 16,320 were on fixed wired networks (21st Century and iPNX).
The subscription to broadband, that is, high-speed internet service, also rose to 92.5 million in February from 92 million recorded in January this year. This brought the country’s broadband penetration to 48.49%.
Mobile operators' performance
- According to NCC statistics, Globacom recorded an increase of 340,576 internet subscriptions in the month, which shot up its total active internet subscriptions to 43.4 million from the 43.06 million it recorded in January 2023.
- MTN which has the largest operator by subscriber number, recorded in February an addition of 335,939 new internet subscriptions in the month, which brought its total active subscriptions to 66.7 million from the 66.4 million it recorded in January 2023.
- Also, Airtel recorded a 111,039 increase in the month as its database grew from 41.7 million active internet subscriptions in January 2023 to 41.8 million in February.
- However, 9mobile lost some internet subscriptions in the month as its database was reduced by 41,851. The telco’s active internet subscribers deteriorated to 4.33 million from 4.38 million in January.
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