The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC data has shown that Nigeria’s telecommunications industry recorded growth in December 2025, as total subscriptions increased to 179.64 million from 177.43 million in November.
National teledensity rose to 82.87 per cent in December from 81.84 per cent recorded in the previous month.
According to one of the operators, MTN Nigeria, the subscription should that MTN is the leading market leadership with 93.06 million subscribers, representing 51.87 per cent market share. Airtel Nigeria followed with 60.89 million subscribers (33.94%), while Globacom recorded 22.23 million subscribers (12.39%). T2 accounted for 3.23 million subscribers (1.80%).
Total active internet subscriptions rose to 148.17 million in December from 144.79 million in November, driven largely by mobile GSM subscriptions, which stood at 147.52 million.
Broadband subscriptions increased to 112.67 million, pushing broadband penetration to 51.97 percent, up from 50.58 per cent in November.
Porting activities across mobile networks stood at 1,393 in December, with MTN accounting for 964, Globacom 217, and Airtel 206.
Meanwhile, total data consumption climbed to 1.39 million terabytes in December from 1.24 million terabytes recorded in November, reflecting growing demand for digital services nationwide.
Speaking on the growth path, telecom analysts see the growth as pertinent following Nigerians’ economy, mainly relying on data subscription for operations.
He emphasised that Nigerians’ increasing reliance on mobile connectivity for business, education and social interaction.
“The growth in broadband penetration and data traffic highlights the urgency for sustained network investments, especially in 4G and 5G infrastructure, to maintain service quality and accommodate rising demand.”
The NCC attributed the performance to ongoing regulatory reforms and investment in network expansion, noting that the Commission remains committed to deepening broadband penetration and improving quality of service nationwide.
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