Active telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria rose to 172.88 million by the end of December last year, from 169.11 million in the previous month, the industry regulator said on Saturday.
According to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), active subscribers increased by 3,766,264 within the period under review.
The number of subscribers to telephone network also known as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network services stood at 172.48 million.
The GSM operators’ active customers’ figure increased by 3,756,800 in December, after the 168,729,005 subscribers recorded in November.
MTN Nigeria, a local unit of South Africa's telecoms giant remain the leader in the local market with a total of 67.13 million subscribers in December, an increase of 158.02 million from the 66.97 million in November.
Telecoms firm majorly owned by Africa's second richest man, Mike Adenuga, Globacom came second in the market share with the number of subscribers increased in December by 1.98 million, to 43.27 million in November.
The local unit of Indian telecoms carrier Bharti Airtel, had 44.18 million subscribers in the month under review, which showed an increase of 1.06 million users, from the 43.12 million it recorded in November.
MTN Nigeria, a local unit of South Africa's telecoms giant remain the leader in the local market with a total of 67.13 million subscribers in December, an increase of 158.02 million from the 66.97 million in November.
Telecoms firm majorly owned by Africa's second richest man, Mike Adenuga, Globacom came second in the market share with the number of subscribers increased in December by 1.98 million, to 43.27 million in November.
The local unit of Indian telecoms carrier Bharti Airtel, had 44.18 million subscribers in the month under review, which showed an increase of 1.06 million users, from the 43.12 million it recorded in November.
9mobile recorded 15.92 million in December, with an increase of 555,344 subscribers over one month period.
The Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators recorded 124,092 subscribers in the month under review, indicating a decrease of 723, from 124,815 users in November.
Visafone which is one of the two surviving CDMA operators had 119,632 customers, showing a decrease of 723 from the 120,355 recorded in November.
On the other hand, Multi-Links had 4,460 in the month under review, same with the record of November.
The monthly subscriber/operator data showed that the Fixed Wireless network (landline) consumers remained at 26,865 in December.
One of the two landline networks, Visafone had 26,437 subscribers, while Multi-Links maintained its record of 428 customers in the month under review.
It also revealed that the Fixed Wired operators (landline) subscriber base increased by 4,795 coming up to 113,626 users in December, as against 108,831 recorded in November.
In the Fixed Wired arena, MTN Fixed moved from 5,499 users in November to 5,450 users in December, thereby decreasing by 49 customers.
Visafone which is one of the two surviving CDMA operators had 119,632 customers, showing a decrease of 723 from the 120,355 recorded in November.
On the other hand, Multi-Links had 4,460 in the month under review, same with the record of November.
The monthly subscriber/operator data showed that the Fixed Wireless network (landline) consumers remained at 26,865 in December.
One of the two landline networks, Visafone had 26,437 subscribers, while Multi-Links maintained its record of 428 customers in the month under review.
It also revealed that the Fixed Wired operators (landline) subscriber base increased by 4,795 coming up to 113,626 users in December, as against 108,831 recorded in November.
In the Fixed Wired arena, MTN Fixed moved from 5,499 users in November to 5,450 users in December, thereby decreasing by 49 customers.
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