Subscriber Statistics

Click the links on the tables below to display the number of subscribers and teledensity for mobile and fixed telephony and data services on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis respectively.

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Monthly Subscriber Technology Data

 OperatorJan'25Dec'24Nov'24Oct'24Sep'24Aug'24Jul'24Jun'24May'24Apr'24Mar'24Feb'24Jan'24Dec'23Nov'23Oct'23Sep'23Aug'23Jul'23Jun'23May'23Apr'23Mar'23Feb'23Jan'23Dec'22Nov'22Oct'22Sep'22Aug'22Jul'22Jun'22May'22Apr'22Mar'22Feb'22Jan'22Dec'21Nov'21Oct'21Sep'21Aug'21Jul'21Jun'21May'21Apr'21Mar'21Feb'21Jan'21Dec'20Nov'20Oct'20Sep'20Aug'20Jul'20Jun'20May'20Apr'20Mar'20Feb'20Jan'20Dec'19Nov'19Oct'19Sep'19Aug'19Jul'19Jun'19May'19Apr'19Mar'19Feb'19Jan'19Dec'18Nov'18Oct'18Sep'18Aug'18Jul'18Jun'18May'18Apr'18Mar'18Feb'18Jan'18Dec'17Nov'17Oct'17Sep'17Aug'17Jul'17Jun'17May'17Apr'17
Active LinesMobile (GSM)141,655,587138,774,972136,032,598134,279,501132,406,212130,946,321134,435,733135,942,275136,561,704164,023,607219,005,878219,683,240218,113,011224,412,931222,803,555221,748,724 221341053220,361,186220,537,233219,766,344220,931,688223,338,215225,821,293226,835,732225,880,193222,225,300218,611,501214,350,098211,852,101209,601,953208,604,996206,081,720204,214,647201,312,035199,201,356197,768,482197,152,773195,128,265192,854,406191,618,839190,520,914188,997,799187,470,860187,275,547186,695,465188,375,282192,081,282195,734,667199,863,827204,228,678207,531,589207,578,237204,869,652203,162,561198,961,361195,902,783191,797,052190,338,408188,851,965187,146,978185,742,016184,426,187182,435,340180,118,345178,902,194176,617,059174,668,626173,749,601173,405,294173,383,803173,432,863173,276,528173,625,306172,485,805168,729,005164,865,417161,685,747160,520,993161,425,760162,307,346162,075,116160,081,051148,854,338147,961,791146,865,145144,631,678141,900,405140,350,383139,486,832139,027,283138,731,598142,654,738144,944,292148,774,015
 Mobile (CDMA)------ ----------------- - ------------------------------------4,460123,547124,257124,092124,815126,032126,269119,008125,444217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566217,566
 Fixed Wired/Wireless122,260113,754112,474111,971111,433113,526 11263096,79696,77196,80696,84196,91396,86796,76696,86996,99697,07397,96198,96099,920101,858103,971 103,984   104,493 105,673106,343106,430106,385106,430106,520106,401105,620105,417105,904105,433105,861105,480105,386105,002107,031108,160107,693107,232107,799107,860107,122106,690107,443107,491107,055107,272107,154107,742107,521107,250107,014109,274109,182109,247108,033134,019134,660134,814140,491135,696135,862137,658140,806140,582140,627137,010136,496136,781137,570137,262139,344137,190137,216142,070142,478142,262142,316142,496153,804
 VoIP176,143173,319175,480188,808305,021325,945 316,200257,979226,983223,801229,843228,553243,553247,448249,692249,272248,169248,168250,517250,746262,591263,434 260,322  254,122  251,511248,606239,825229,248225,489226,410226,754226,838228,960230,050225,619224,591226,851238,441245,165265,604267,960268,807275,174259,449238,575232,551227,062223,130186,254181,788174,321166,068159,906160,450167,486173,806172,111165,333157,792149,224142,500135,300127,759120,706115,314112,132109,244105,678101,13197,94193,08089,47785,18581,49876,37170,92664,94961,48858,74556,90053,29749,87046,348104,125
 Total219,304,281219,970,313218,400,965224,713,710223,220,009222,188,195 221,769,883220,715,961220,860,987220,086,951221,258,372223,663,521226,161,713227,179,946226,226,754222,571,568218,956,743214,696,227212,201,578209,952,619208,969,445206,449,125 204,578,953  201,670,650 199,558,540198,123,431197,499,028195,463,898193,186,325191,951,769190,854,069189,330,257187,805,237187,611,501187,026,517188,705,734192,413,613196,078,494200,213,994204,601,313207,907,709207,954,737205,252,058203,529,809199,307,796196,242,456192,130,804190,668,981189,145,710187,435,821186,023,609184,699,409182,702,988180,386,316179,176,930176,897,879174,950,011174,024,116173,672,333173,641,060173,713,842173,670,035174,012,136172,871,094169,104,830165,239,443162,058,918160,886,485161,792,917162,763,480162,522,772160,524,590149,293,870148,398,425147,296,344145,059,514142,320,120140,766,653139,905,213139,444,227139,144,705143,064,490145,350,702149,249,510
 Teledensity101.16%101.47%100.75%103.66102.97102.49 102,30115.63115.70115.30115.91117.17118.48119.01118.51116.60114.71112.47111.17109.99109.47108.15107.17 105.65104.54103.79103.46102.40101.20100.5699.9899.1898.3998.2897.9898.86100.80102.72104.89107.18108.92108.94107.53106.62104.41102.81100.6599.8999.0998.1997.4596.7695.7194.5093.8792.6791.6591.1790.9890.9791.00124.05124.29123.48120.79118.03115.76114.92115.57116.26116.09114.66106.64106.00105.21103.61101.66100.5599.9399.6099.39102.19103.82106.61
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Internet Service Operator Data

The table below displays the number of subscribers per each individual internet service provider from the latest reporting to the Commission.

Latest Data : Quarter 1 - 2025

Operator

Points of 
Presence (POP)

Wireless 
Internet 
Subscribers

Wired Internet Subscribers

Total Active 
Internet Subscribers

5M Telecom Ltd

14

347

-

347

8te Unique Global Telecommunication Ltd

3

13

2

15

Access and Content Ltd

2

-

24

24

Arrow Fast Ltd

2

-

2

2

AFR-IX Data Communications Ltd

1

-

58

58

Arif Investment Nigeria Ltd

1

-

48

48

Astramix Ltd

2

5

0

5

Backbone Connectivity Network Nigeria Ltd

2

-

514

514

Bat Computer Technologies Ltd

11

111

-

111

BrainShare Ltd

24

-

376

376

Broadbased Communication Ltd

27

-

9,940

9,940

Browsepoint Telecom Nig Ltd

4

121

41

162

CBC EMEA Ltd

1

68

-

68

Chapman Computer Ltd

5

-

38

38

CITCC Nigeria Ltd

1

1

-

1

Ciudad Infrastructure Ltd

46

-

1340

1,340

Cleveland Technologies Ltd

1

51

-

51

Cobranet Ltd

78

2,804

412

3,216

Cobweb Communication Ltd

1

16

-

16

Connect Focus Technologies Ltd

3

-

3

3

Cohere Plus Ltd (CPL)

1

7

-

7

Comternet World Ltd

3

37

-

37

Connekt Broadband Ltd

9

90

70

160

Content Oasis Ltd

1

15

-

15

Coquina Software Company Ltd

14

415

-

415

Coscharis Technologies Ltd

1

-

35

35

Coverage Broadband Ltd

2

-

2

2

COZ Internet Ltd

1

135

-

135

Cyberspace Network Ltd

131

4054

33

4087

Datastruct Technologies Ltd

3

40

-

40

Dimension Data Ltd (formerly IS Internet Solutions)

31

519

142

661

Disc Media & Telecom Ltd

1

2

4

6

Dotmac Technologies Ltd

29

-

1,889

1,889

Drausnet Ltd

4

34

-

34

Edo Telecom Ltd

1

-

2

2

Ekovolt Telco Ltd

11

209

-

209

Electronic Connections Ltd

5

40

-

40

eStream Networks Ltd

18

595

-

595

Excelsimo Networks Ltd

4

68

112

180

Fastfeet Ltd

7

-

171

171

FiberOne Broadband Ltd

12

-

19,000

19,000

Fibrehub Internetworking Ltd

1

-

643

643

FloWzap Telecoms

9

132

-

132

Futurecom Ltd

1

20

-

20

Galaxy Backbone Ltd

161

1,555

425

1,980

Gifra Wireless Network Ltd

5

80

3

83

GUTTI Global Solutions Ltd

2

-

11

11

Henag Company Ltd

1

40

-

40

Hoop Telecoms Ltd

8

812

444

1256

Hotspot Network Ltd

1

50

-

50

Houston Wireless Ltd

1

2

-

2

Hyperia Ltd

8

-

634

634

IDS Africa Ltd

3

-

334

334

Imbil Telecom Solutions Nig Ltd

3

-

73

73

I-Net World Ltd

5

34

77

111

Information Conectivity Solutions Ltd (ICSL)

27

-

513

513

Infratel Ltd

10

-

137

137

Inq. Digital Nigeria Ltd (formerly Vodacom)

91

1109

194

1303

Internet Solutions Nigeria Ltd

28

787

-

787

Internetsional Tech. Ltd

13

104

23

127

Interra Networks Ltd

1

-

1

1

Interweb Satcom Ltd

9

-

45

45

IOT Africa Networks Ltd

4

11

-

11

IOtech Global Hub Ltd

6

86

-

86

IP Express Ltd

38

936

524

1,460

IP2AIR Networks Ltd

26

120

-

120

ipNX Nigeria Ltd

54

472

15,811

16,283

IPPlus Nigeria Ltd

1

20

4

24

ITX Telecoms Ltd

3

52

3

55

I-World Networks Ltd

2

2,664

-

2,664

Juniper Solutions Ltd

7

95

18

113

Kajab Ebg Services Ltd(FALCONET)

6

31

2

33

Layer3 Ltd

2

-

1,796

1,796

Liquid Interligent Technologies Ltd

10

-

61

61

Luli Fibra Cables Solution Ltd

6

-

2,535

2,535

Main One Cable Company Nigeria Ltd

39

-

1,404

1,404

MangoNet Intergrated Technologies Ltd

8

-

1,634

1,634

MegaMore Wireless Broadband Ltd

10

204

31

235

Multi Dimensions Technology Ltd

1

-

-

-

NanoCom International Ltd

15

33

5

38

NetAccess Systems Ltd

9

120

6

126

Netfinity Ltd

22

136

60

196

Ngcom Ltd

15

461

5,987

6,448

Nilmage Two4seven Ltd

5

57

-

57

Nkponani Ltd

1

-

53

53

Odua Telecoms Ltd

2

4

 

4

Orange Business Communications Services Nigeria Ltd

2

-

110

110

Paribas Communications Ltd

1

-

15

15

Pear System Development Company Ltd

7

179

6

185

Phase 3 telecom Ltd

36

-

248

248

Platinum Index Data Comm. Ltd

18

131

331

462

Priority Communication Ltd

1

1

-

1

Proline Technologies Ltd

23

112

-

112

Radical Technology Network Ltd

6

3466

208

3674

Realife Telecommunications Ltd

2

40

25

65

Sea Net Technologies Nigeria Ltd

1

-

-

-

Sentient Networks Ltd

48

201

-

201

Simbanet Nigeria Ltd

5

144

0

144

Skymax Integrated Network Ltd

17

296

22

318

Skysenx Wireless Networks Ltd

8

540

-

540

Smart City Technology Company Ltd

2

-

1,029

1,029

Spectranet  Ltd

641

102,208

1,044

103,252

Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd

1

59,509

-

59,509

STL Fiberco Ltd

2

-

187

187

Suburban Broadband Ltd

7

-

3,651

3,651

Surfspot Communications Ltd

1

176

0

176

SWIFTTALK Ltd

183

227

0

227

Syscodes Communication Ltd

34

394

12

406

Syscomptech Communications Ltd

1

49

16

65

Taprap Nig Ltd

8

-

148

148

Tecpoint Global Solutions Ltd

6

18

20

38

Tehilah Base Digital Ltd

1

157

-

157

Tel Cables Nigeria Ltd

1

-

12

12

Telequip & Digital Ltd

1

82

0

82

Teleweb Services Ltd

1

0

136

136

Telserve Networks Ltd

4

0

108

108

Tizeti Network Ltd

146

16,466

0

16,466

Trakatel Ltd

5

289

0

289

Tranter IT Infrastructure Services Limited

4

-

11

11

Trefoil Networks Ltd

1

2

5

7

Triple Logic Telecomunication Ltd

9

90

70

160

VDT Communications Ltd

56

5,349

215

5,564

Vobiss Gridworx Nig Ltd

1

-

58

58

Winrock Nigeria Ltd

25

44

194

238

WirelessNg International Ltd (Alfa O & O)

9

3.,001

-

3001

Zinox Telecommunication Ltd

-

-

94

94

Zeta Web Ltd

-

290

160

450

Total

2,523

213,485

75,884

289,369

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Quarterly Subscriber Operator Data

OPERATORSSep'22Dec'22Mar'23June'23Sep'23Q4 - Q3 (2022)Q4(2022) - Q1(2023)Q1 - Q2(2023)Q2 - Q3(2023)Q3 - Q4 (2023)Q4 (2023) - Q1 (2024)Q1 - Q2 (2024)Q2 - Q3 (2024)Q3 - Q4 (2024)
MTN Nigeria Communication81,210,54989,016,67891,552,17984,663,65385,854,5769.612.85(7.52)1.411.386.022.416.778.34
Globacom Limited59,395,91160,290,01260,799,94661,33352861,451,5081.510.850.880.190.250.9566.238.805.14
Airtel58,403,06660,065,90460,328,56060,190,73260,272,8542.850.44(0.23)0.142.592.465.3510.375.34
EMTS Limited12,842,57512,852,70613,140,60813,578,43113,762,1150.082.243.331.351.2616.3549.9537.699.68
Sub-Total (GSM)211,852,101222,225,300 225,821,293219,766,344221,341,0534.901.62(2.68)0.721.392.4122.129.346.48
VGC/MTN7,6157,7157,6117,6147,6411.31(1.35)0.040.352.070.255.49-6.90
21st Century Technologies87,38085,50285,56785,56785,567(2.15)0.08-------
IPNX1,2641,071976941873(15.27)(8.87)(3.59)(7.23)9.5149.163.50-5.97
Globacom Limited2,7012,7082,7132,6842,6810.260.18(1.07)(0.11)-42.040.13-0.97
INQ Digital Limited    12,153         
BIG Picture Limited    3,715         
Sub-Total(Fixed/Fixed Wireless)98,96096,99696,86796,8061126,30(1.98)(0.13)(0.06)16.350.599.190.30-15.74
Smile248,310247,792242,380222,923315,768(0.21)(2.18)(8.03)41.6540.346.7221.37-17.73
Ntel2,2071,4801,173878432(32.94)(20.74)(25.15)(50.80)----100.00
Sub-Total(VOIP)250,517249,272243,553223,801316,200(0.50)(2.29)(8.11)41.2940.296.7121.32-17.90
TOTAL212,201,578222,571,568226,161,713220,086,951221,769,8834.891.61(2.69)0.761.332.4122.079.326.42
% Of Mobile (GSM)99.8499.84 99.8599.8599.81         
% Of Fixed/Fixed Wireless0.150.04 0.040.040.05         
% of (VOIP)0.12 0.110.110.100.14         
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Annual Subscriber Technology Data

Years: 2004 - 2023
 Operator20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
Active LinesMobile (GSM)224,412,931222,225,300195,128,265204,228,678184,426,187172,485,805144,631,678154,124,602148,681,362136,772,475124,841,315109,829,22390,566,23881,195,68465,533,87556,935,98540,011,296N/AN/AN/A
 Mobile (CDMA)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A124,092217,566217,5662,148,7272,187,8452,404,7772,948,5624,601,0706,102,1057,565,4356,052,507384,315N/AN/AN/A
 Fixed Wired/Wireless111,97196,996106,385 107,031107,154140,491139,344154,513187,155183,290360,537418,166719,4061,050,2371,418,9541,307,6251,579,664N/AN/AN/A
 VoIP188,808249,272229,248 265,604166,068120,70670,926             
 Total224,713,710222,571,568195,463,898 204,601,313184,699,409172,871,094145,059,514154,529,780151,017,244139,143,610127,606,629113,195,95195,886,71488,348,02674,518,26464,296,11741,975,275N/AN/AN/A
Connected LinesMobile (GSM) 316,639,381304,048,720300,042,650268,549,433251,646,091236,927,497231,601,485N/A184,782,512159,758,538135,253,599109,822,96496,684,272N/AN/AN/A32,184,86118,295,8969,174,209
 Mobile (CDMA) N/AN/AN/AN/A254,3393,586,0953,586,095N/A3,743,8117,684,02614,041,46412,687,64512,132,584N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
 Fixed Wired/Wireless 218,905218,354 217,028215,433357,059345,107352,045N/A365,8712,233,9812,419,5872,290,4092,736,373N/AN/AN/A1,673,1611,223,2581,027,519
 VoIP 1,202,5611,114,366 1,068,033952,292775,374472,853             
 Total 318,060,847305,381,440 301,327,711269,717,158253,032,863241,331,552235,598,861N/A188,892,194169,676,545151,714,650124,801,018111,517,229N/AN/AN/A33,858,02219,519,15410,201,728
Installed CapacityMobile (GSM) N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A218,522,048182,065,415147,004,674131,319,542121,785,52695,291,09676,545,308N/AN/AN/A
 Mobile (CDMA) N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A18,400,00018,400,00017,232,72517,172,67014,829,93110,611,8671,540,000N/AN/AN/A
 Fixed Wired/Wireless N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11,342,67711,342,6779,394,0429,347,7719,388,1456,830,2456,578,303N/AN/AN/A
 Total N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A248,353,725211,808,092173,631,441157,839,983146,003,602112,733,20884,663,611N/AN/AN/A
 Teledensity [1]103.66116.60102.40 107.1896.76123.48103.61110.38107.8799.3991.1580.8568.4963.1153.2345.9329.98[2]24.1816.278.5
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