Nigeria’s active telecom lines hit 200m as 5G share crosses 5%

…As Internet data usage falls to 1.73 terabytes in September
By Juliet Umeh
Nigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions rose to 200.3 million in September, crossing the 200 million mark for the first time since the NIN-SIM enforcement exercise led to mass line disconnections in 2024.
Latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, showed that active lines increased by about 2.9 million, from 197.4 million in August.
The September figure of 200,337,097 subscriptions was up from 197,416,694 in August. Teledensity rose to 92.41 per cent from 91.07 per cent.
The NCC defines teledensity as the number of active telephone connections per 100 inhabitants. It measures...