The mobile telecommunications subscribers’ base rose to 154.53 million as at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to 153.29million subscribers in September same period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), stated Tuesday.

This represented a 0.8 percent increase in mobile subscribers.

The NBS in its report on the telecoms sector further stated that over the past decade, the total number of subscribers increased rapidly, noting that at the end of 2005, there were 19.51 million subscribers.

But by the end of 2015, however, there were 151.07 million subscribers which is equivalent to an increase of 13.14 million subscribers every year, it added.

However, the NBS report stated that growth in the sector has been declining more recently, as a result of high market penetration leaving less room for large expansion.

It said: “In December 2016 – the end of the fourth quarter, there were 154,529,780 subscribers, compared with 153,299,535 in September 2015, which represents a quarterly increase of 0.80 per cent.

“Growth had continued unabated since April, before which subscriber numbers had fallen for several months. The yearly increase in total subscriber numbers was 2.33 percent, which is slightly higher than the yearly increase of 1.75 percent recorded in the previous quarter.”

It said the largest quarterly increase recorded by any GSM provider was Airtel, whose number increased by 4.09 percent from 32.77 million to 34.11 million subscribers.

By contrast, Etisalat according to the report, recorded its largest quarterly decrease, declining by 7.65 percent to 20.81 million subscribers as against 22.53 million subscribers in the third quarter.

It added that Etisalat was the only company to record a decrease in the fourth quarter of last year.

The report stated that Globacom and MTN had 37.35 million and 61.84 million subscribers respectively, and recorded quarter on quarter growth of 1.06 per cent and 2.12 per cent.

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Tracking Nigeria's telecoms sector

Senior Analyst at Agusto & Co for a look at the telecoms sector in Nigeria. With an increase in the number of subscribers in the telecoms sector, up from 148.70 million in August 2015 to 154.53 million as at August 2016, an increase of 5.9 per cent, this is the sector to keep your eye on.

I doubt our population figure of 193million in this country. I alone posses 4 sim cards and I know there are millons of people who own 2 or 3 sim cards also. When you consider that the average 13/14 yr old owns a phone(1 sim at least), it is hard to imagine 193 million people in this small space.

Horus:


Tracking Nigeria's telecoms sector

Senior Analyst at Agusto & Co for a look at the telecoms sector in Nigeria. With an increase in the number of subscribers in the telecoms sector, up from 148.70 million in August 2015 to 154.53 million as at August 2016, an increase of 5.9 per cent, this is the sector to keep your eye on.

But if policy makers go ahead with proposed tax policy, it will slow investments in the sector. We need a holistic approach to sustain current growth rate, and government must support the industry to aid job growth and revenue generation. Btw are you Jimi Horus?

Truth234:


But if policy makers go ahead with proposed tax policy, it will slow investments in the sector. We need a holistic approach to sustaining current growth rate, and government must support the industry to aid job growth and revenue generation. Btw are you Jimi Horus?

No, I am not Jimi.

Etisalat ....those folks need to work on there data plans.... quite expensive

More subscribers yet the telecos won't give good services. Quantity over quality = Mass production.

Nice one NBS! One of the most efficient Agency in the Country. Keep on the good work, and keep making sense out of data.

Signed - A proud Statistician.

TANKDESTROYER:
Etisalat ....those folks need to work on there data plans.... quite expensive

my broda, know be small thing

Should be around 200million

The Sims are more than the populations of nigeria

TANKDESTROYER:
Etisalat ....those folks need to work on there data plans.... quite expensive

They're looking at the cost effectiveness

Sibrah:
I doubt our population figure of 193million in this country. I alone posses 4 sim cards and I know there are millons of people who own 2 or 3 sim cards also. When you consider that the average 13/14 yr old owns a phone(1 sim at least), it is hard to imagine 193 million people in this small space.

Is it in this same Nigeria that the average 13 year old owns a phone, or another one?
You think Nigeria is Lagos and Abuja? Even in Lagos, the average 13 year old doesn't have a phone.
Don't even mention Sokoto or Jigawa.

TANKDESTROYER:
Etisalat ....those folks need to work on there data plans.... quite expensive

Nothing will convince me to buy etisalat/airtel data for now.
#TeamGlo4LTE# value for money

Whatever.


Who cares about all this anyway?