NCC Says Subscriptions to 5G Services in Nigeria Have Reached 500,000
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says that subscriptions to 5G services in the country have reached 500,000.
Additionally, general internet subscriptions have reached 159.5 million up from less than 100 million in 2015.
The executive chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, at a media party recently in Kano noted that the national target to achieve 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 was receiving renewed attention from the commission.
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Danbatta also said active telephone subscribers had increased from less than 150.7 million to 218.9 million, representing a tele density growth of 115.70 per cent from 107.87 per cent in 2015.
Danbatta said, “Besides, following the authorisation of more telecommunications companies to operate in the Nigeria’s telecoms sector, the investments profile has increased tremendously from $38bn in 2015 to $75bn currently and this keeps growing daily. From the sales of 5G C-Band Spectrum, the NCC has generated over $847.8m for the Federal Government.”
Earlier, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said Nigeria was seeking partnerships to boost telecommunication connectivity in unserved and undeserved communities.
According to the minister, connectivity was a catalyst for progress, and the country needed partnerships to close its digital divide.
