Growth in the areas of acquisition of new internet subscribers occurred only on the Globacom network in the month of October 2016, according to the latest information released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
In its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for October, published on its website, the commission indicated that the industry added only 297,623 new internet subscribers in the month of October and all the subscribers were added by Globacom.
The regulator indicated that the total number of internet users on the networks of the four major operators dropped by 378,015 — from 93.5m in September to 93.1m in October.
Globacom grew its internet customer base to 27,185,552 million in October from 26,887,929 in September, thereby attracting an increase of 297,623 subscribers.
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According to the data, MTN had 32,464,779 million subscribers browsing the internet using its network in October, compared to the figure of 32,771,259 in September.
Effectively, the operator recorded a decrease of 306,480 internet subscribers.
For Airtel, internet subscriber figure remained at 18,832,238 million in October, as it was in September.
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Etisalat had 14,693,492 million data customers in October, showing a loss of 369,158, compared to the 15,062,650 million users it recorded in the preceding month of September.
The data also revealed that the CDMA operators lost 13,664 internet users, as they recorded 38,309 in October compared to the 51,973 figure recorded in September.
It would be recalled that Globacom consolidated its lead in the data segment in October by launching 4G LTE network across Nigeria.
The advanced network avails its subscribers the opportunity to enjoy a much enhanced internet experience on the Globacom network.
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10 comments
but globacom is so sloooooooooooooooow
is that why glo network has being kind of bad since last month?????
Great to hear. Proud to be on the Glo network. I enjoy my internet and I can confirm it is the best as I have used the other networks before settling for Glo.
I’m not surprised. Glo has the best value for money on data in Nigeria without any doubt. And more stable than the rest, at least in my own experience. Nija people nor dey slack. They go where they see value. Plus the 4G thing the company introduced months back.
Awesome stuff Glo. Easing the stress on the pockets of Nigerians. Thanks.????????????
This is truly amazing news. Network is fine for me just epileptic at times
What?! Thumbs up to glo. Always setting the pace showing what a truly Nigerian company can do
This is a no brainer. In an economy going thru a recession, the telco offering the lowest cost per megabyte data rate will get the most new users, and even some migrants. intrestingly, etisalat has the most dependable service, but lowest numbers? hmm…
GLO has been the best thing to happen to data in Nigeria. I am not surprised
Glo is the best network ever!!! Their data plans are so cheap and they give lots of bonuses. Thumbs up to them