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AIRTEL NIGERIA NEWS
News and analysis about Airtel Nigeria
Active subscriptions for mobile services in Nigeria declined by 1% to 220.9 million in May 2023, according to the latest industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Mobile subscriptions in Nigeria declined by 1% to 223.3 million in April, primarily due to a significant redcline in MTN's active subscription database.
The decline was caused by MTN as its active subscription database decreased by over 1 million in the month.
The operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) in a statement issued on Friday said with the regulator's approval, they will disconnect the banks any moment from now if they fail to pay.
The investments confirm that the operators will not be shutting down 3G even as they expand 4G across the country and roll out 5G network.
With the harmonized codes, all telcos will use the same code for data, credit recharge, balance checks, etc.
MTN Nigeria spent a total of N1.048 trillion on Capex between 2020 and 2022, far more than its closest rival Airtel
MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile recorded an increase in the number of abandoned lines to 96.7 million in February.
Active subscriptions for telecom services across the networks of MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile rose by 15% year on year to hit 226.8 million in February 2023.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is collaborating with major network services providers like MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9Mobile, to address any hitch that may arise during the elections.
The number of unused or abandoned lines across the networks of MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile declined by 13% in 2022
Active subscriptions for telecommunications services across the mobile networks of MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile rose to 222 million at the end of 2022, representing a 14% growth for the year compared to 195 million subscriptions the country had as of December 2021.