2020 internet user growth driven by Glos 39% increase

Our Reporter Following the statement released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday that the sector contributed 12.45% to the countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020, analysts have noted that growth in internet subscribers was principally responsible for the contribution. Indeed, Globacoms increase in internet subscribers by 39%, which was above the industry growth rate of 22% for 2020, was significantly responsible for the sectorial performance.According to NCCs telecommunications industry performance reports for 2020, the sector added over twenty-eight million new internet users, taking the total number of Nigerias internet subscribers to 153,873,786 from 125,728,328 at the end of December 2019.Specifically, Globacom recorded the highest growth among the operators, moving from 28,934,439 data users at the end of 2019 to 40,106,659 by the end of 2020, which was an addition of 11,172,220 users or 39% growth. Glo was followed by MTN which grew by 21%, and Airtel which recorded a 20% increase. Conversely, 9mobile recorded a 12% decline in data users during the same period.This latest update from NCC is consistent with the report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last month. The bureau had noted that Globacom led the growth in Nigerias telecommunications industry in the third quarter of 2020.Globacoms remarkable performance in the sector is believed to be a result of the continuous network upgrade which enhances data service delivery to its subscribers. It also offers subscribers attractive data packages with unmatched value.Glo data services are powered by the huge capacity international submarine cable called Glo1, a wholly owned facility that brought unprecedented bandwidth from Europe to Nigeria and other West African countries.Additionally, Globacom owns a robust infrastructure and is the only operator in Nigeria with integrated domestic and International network. Its high-speed optic fibre network spans thousands of kilometers covering almost the entire Nigerian landmass. The network is configured in multiple self-healing rings to ensure undisrupted service.
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