Gadgets Africa
  • News
    Pinterest lays off 150 staff

    Pinterest lays off 150 staff

    12 African startups get into Lagos Techstars accelerator

    12 African startups get into Lagos Techstars accelerator

    UK’s Tech Nation shuts down after ten years

    UK’s Tech Nation shuts down after ten years

    US justice dept subpoena Tesla for self-driving cars

    US justice dept subpoena Tesla for self-driving cars

    Chinese EV giant BYD to acquire Yi’an Insurance

    Chinese EV giant BYD to acquire Yi’an Insurance

    Google launches Startup Accelerator for African women

    Google launches Startup Accelerator for African women

    What you should know about Substack’s new ‘private substack’

    What you should know about Substack’s new ‘private substack’

    Amazon adds new features to Fire TV

    Amazon launches Amazon web services in Nigeria

    Fraud: Musk faces trial over 2018 Tesla tweet

    Tweeps can now appeal suspension – Twitter

  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders
Gadgets Africa
No Result
View All Result

MTN, Airtel lead as internet subscriptions hit 148m – NCC

by Agency Report
June 2, 2022
in Telecommunications
Reading Time: 1 min read
NCC alerts Nigerians on antivirus-crippling threat

NCC

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Telegram

MTN and Airtel lead the chart as Nigeria’s internet subscriptions increased by a total of 2.5 million, according to data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Despite losing a total of 13.8 million internet subscriptions between January to May last year due to the government’s suspension of SIM registration and activation between December 2020 and April 2021, the telecom operators in the industry have risen above the challenge to gain a remarkable ground, with mobile network operators taking the lead.

Earlier records as of December 2020 showed that subscriptions across all the networks in the country stood at 154.3 million. In March 2022, this reduced to 145.5 million. Now, in April 2022, total subscriptions increased by N2.5 million to stand at 148 million.

According to NCC’s data, mobile network operators MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile maintained the market lead with 147.4 million subscriptions. VoIP operators, Smile Communications and Ntel came after with 349,742 internet subscriptions, while 14,412 were on fixed wired networks – 21st Century and iPNX.

Broadband subscriptions, that is, high-speed internet service also rose to 81.6 million in April from 80.6 million recorded in March this year. This brought the country’s broadband penetration to 42.79%.

MTN Nigeria, the largest operator by subscriber number, maintained its leadership position as it gained 1.1 million new internet subscriptions in April. This brought its total internet subscription database to 61.8 million.

Airtel overtook Globacom in the month to become the second-largest operator in terms of internet subscriptions. The company recorded additional 918,191 internet subscriptions in April, which brought its total internet customers to 40.2 million.

Globacom also gained new subscriptions in the month as it added 331,360 internet customers in the month. At the end of April, its internet subscriptions database stood at 39.8 million.

However, 9mobile’s internet subscription declined in the month. The telecom operator lost 107,617 subscriptions, which brought its internet customer database to 5.4 million at the end of April.

Tags: AirtelGlobacomMTN NigeriaNCC

Related Posts

Elon Musk's Starlink, others take Nigerias ISP companies to 225
Telecommunications

Only 23% Africans in rural areas have internet access

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
December 19, 2022
NCC alerts Nigerians on antivirus-crippling threat
featured

Nigeria’s active mobile subscribers hit 210m – NCC

by Joy Onuorah
December 13, 2022
Vodafone CEO steps down after drop in revenue
Telecommunications

Vodafone CEO steps down after drop in revenue

by Agency Report
December 5, 2022
Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable to boost Somalia’s internet access
Telecommunications

Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable to boost Somalia’s internet access

by Joy Onuorah
November 9, 2022
Next Post
Instagram launches amber alert feature for missing children

Instagram launches amber alert feature for missing children

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended.

Fintech firm records N200m monthly transaction

Fintech firm records N200m monthly transaction

March 15, 2022
Motorola unveils rollable device demo

Motorola unveils rollable device demo

October 18, 2022

Trending.

Why Instagram'll remove 'Shop' tab from home feed

Why Instagram’ll remove ‘Shop’ tab from home feed

January 11, 2023
Adopt safety measures on Telegram, NCC advises Nigerans

NCC returns to television with ‘Telecom Weekly

January 11, 2023
Google under fire as German watchdog probes user date usage

Google under fire as German watchdog probes user date usage

January 11, 2023
Crypto company Genesis fires 30% workforce

Crypto company Genesis fires 30% workforce

January 5, 2023
2022 Nigeria Fintech Week begins Oct 25

2022 Nigeria Fintech Week begins Oct 25

October 25, 2022
Gadgets Africa

© 2023 Gadgets Africa.

Navigate Site

  • News
  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders

Share

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Apps
  • Cryptocurrency
  • featured
  • Telecommunications
  • Gadgets
  • FinTech
  • Tech leaders

© 2023 Gadgets Africa.

Go to mobile version