Buoyed by the coronavirus pandemic that forced many to embrace the use of the internet, telecommunications operators in Nigeria recorded a double growth in data subscriptions last year. Between January and November, the operators were able to garner approximately 28 million new internet subscriptions compared with 14 million recorded in 2019.
 
This came as the highest growth ever recorded in a year, even with December figure yet to be added. According to the industry data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), internet subscriptions across the GSM, fixed wired and VoIP networks stood at 154.9 million as of November 2020.
 
In 2019, internet subscriptions in the country grew by 14 million to close the year at 126 million. While the telcos’ primary source of revenue had over the years been the voice calls, the table turned last year as the operators began to record minimal growth in voice revenue but a massive increase in data income. According to industry analysts, voice is becoming saturated while data is becoming the new mainstream source of income for the service providers…
 
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In its telecoms sector report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday disclosed that internet subscribers in the country increased from 143.63 million in Q1 to 151.51 million subscribers in Q2 2020. The bureau said it was a 4.59 percent increase in voice subscription quarter on quarter….
 
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Indication at the weekend was that the telecom industry’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased to over 14.30 per cent as of the second quarter of 2020, according to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
 
In financial value, the 14.30 per cent translates to $7 billion (N2.272 trillion) in Q2, 2020. The contribution of the sector as at December 2019 was 10.60 per cent This came as the country has recorded over $70 billion investments from the sector as at the end of 2020.
 
Active mobile voice subscribers increased from 184 million in December, 2019 to 208 million by October, 2020. This represents an additional 24 million active mobile lines accessed by Nigerians across mobile networks from December, 2019 to October, 2020…
 
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The contribution of the telecommunications sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) doubled in the last eight years, according to data obtained from the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
 
According to the statistics, telecoms contribution to GDP in 2012 was 7.7 per cent, but the figure doubled to 14.3 per cent as at the second quarter in 2020. This represented a N2.3 trillion growth, whereas the total contribution of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to GDP, which was put at 17. 5 per cent.
 
From the inception of telecoms services in 2001 when the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) was rolled out, up till 2015, telecoms contribution to GDP was put at $70 billion…
 
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Nigeria has been ranked 19 out of 72 countries surveyed for internet affordability in 2020. According to the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)’s 2020 Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) report, the country scored 66.19 out of 100 in terms of the policy, infrastructure, and how people are able to access the internet in the country. In Africa, Nigeria is the 4th country with the most affordable internet, coming behind Morocco, Botswana, and Mauritius, which rank 11th, 14th and 16th globally in that order.
 
This, however, does not show progress as the country failed to move from the same 19th position it occupied in 2019, though with a lower score of 61.13. While noting that the ADI scored countries across two main policy groups of the extent to which internet infrastructure has been deployed, as well as the policy framework in place to encourage future infrastructure expansion; and current broadband adoption rates, as well as the policy framework in place to enable equitable access, A4AI said high ADI’s scores correlate with reduced internet costs on both the industry side and for consumers. Meanwhile, going by the United Nations Broadband Commission’s definition of affordability, cost of internet is still high in Nigeria…
 
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While the total mobile phone shipments to Africa declined by 6.0 per cent year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020, shipments to Nigeria grew due to a shift from vendors to entry-level and mid-range devices.
 
The International Data Corporation (IDC) made this known in its Quarterly Global Mobile Phone Tracker. It said the decline in Africa’s shipments stemmed mainly from feature phones, with the delivery of the devices declining by 11.2 per cent YoY in Q3 2020 to a total of 29.4 million units.
 
IDC, global technology research and consulting firm, explained that by contrast, smartphone shipments were up by a healthy 14.1 per cent YoY, with 22.9 million smartphones shipped to the region during the quarter…
 
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https://guardian.ng/business-services/smartphone-sales-in-nigeria-increases-despite-downturn/
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Nigeria has been named among the top 20 countries with affordable access to the Internet across three continents. A new report by Alliance for Affordable Internet released on Wednesday said Nigeria with an Affordability Drivers Index score of 66.19 and other African countries had seen improvements in mobile broadband access.
 
The Affordability Report 2020 said out of 72 countries assessed, three countries topping the 2020 Index were Malaysia, Colombia, and Costa Rica. The three countries, according to the A4Ai report, stood out with the highest three scores for national broadband planning…
 
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The chances of Nigeria attaining its 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 are getting higher as the country recorded 2.13 per cent growth in one month. Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for September showed that 4.06 million new broadband users were recorded in the month. This brought the country’s penetration rate to 45.43 per cent as of September. According to the NCC’s data, 86.7 million Nigerians are now on broadband service.
 
While the country’s broadband growth had been at an average of one per cent monthly, the September figure came as the highest monthly growth ever recorded in the country’s broadband journey. While this is indicative of more Nigerians subscribing to 4G mobile service, the mobile network operators have been credited for the increase which is coming through their aggressive push for deployment of 4G service across the country…
 
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The National Communications Commission on Wednesday said active phone subscribers in Nigeria grew by 54.2 million in the last five years. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Umar Danbatta, said this when he led the commission’s board of commissioners on a visit to the Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado-Bayero, in Kano as part of NCC 2020 Board Retreat.
 
Danbatta pointed out that in the last five years, the NCC management had built on earlier successes recorded, noting that broadband penetration moved from six per cent to over 45.43 per cent. He disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by the commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Adinde.
 
The NCC boss stated that the sector’s Gross Domestic Product contribution rose from 8.5 per cent to 14.30 per cent, while active phone subscribers grew from 151 million to over 205.2 million…
 
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The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Aliyu Isah Pantami has disclosed that, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributed 17.83 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2020.
 
He disclosed this while presenting the ministry’s 2021 budget proposal and the 2020 budget performance before the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications and ICT on Monday.
 
He said the contribution was an increase from 13% recorded within the same period in 2019…
 
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https://dailytrust.com/ict-contributes-17-83-to-gdp-in-q2-minister