The number of active internet subscribers decreased by 9.35million to 144.95million in the first three months of 2021 from 154.30million in Q4 2020. This represented a -6.06% decrease in internet subscriptions quarter-on-quarter.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest telecommunications data report released on Friday.
According to the report, the telecoms data for Q1 2021 reflected that a total of 192,413,613 subscribers were active on voice as against 204,601,313 in Q4 2020. This represented a -5.96% decrease in voice subscriptions QoQ.
The Bureau also stated that a total of 144,949,194 subscribers were active on the internet as against 154,301,195 in Q4 2020. Brand Spur observed that this represents a -6.06% decrease in internet subscriptions QoQ.
Further Breakdown:
- Lagos State has the highest number of subscribers in terms of active voice per State in Q1 2021 and is closely followed by Ogun and Kano States respectively
- Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least number of subscribers.
- Lagos State has the highest number of subscribers in terms of active internet per State in Q1 2021 and is closely followed by Ogun and Kano States respectively
- Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least number of subscribers.
Also, the report stated that “MTN has the highest share of subscriptions. This is closely followed by GLO, AIRTEL, and EMTS (9Mobile) respectively.”