Nearly one-third of Nigeria's telecoms subscribers use 4G

In May 2023, 4G made up 25% of Nigeria's telecoms market; by March 2024, its share had increased to 32.7%. 2G's share of the market went from 58% to 57%, with 3G dropping from 16.5% to 9%. 5G has maintained steady growth from 0.12% to 1.24%.

Source:

Nigerian Communications Commission

Period:

May 2023 - March 2024
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