01 Jun Internet subscription hits 154 million in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the telecommunications sector has reached an all-time high with 154 million internet subscriptions across the country.
Its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, said that 87 million broadband subscriptions representing 45.93 broadband penetrations was achieved as at the first quarter of 2021.
According to him, over 207 million voice subscriptions with teledensity standing at 108.94 percent have been attained in the industry.
Danbatta spoke while receiving a delegation from Autoridade Reguladora Nacional (ARN), the Telecom National Regulatory Authority of Guinea-Bissau at the Headquarters of the Commission in Abuja.
He said through the implementation of various policy initiatives, particularly the National Broadband Plan (2020-2025), there had been improved access to broadband for over 80 million Nigerians and targets the provision of Point of Broadband Access (PoA) in all the 774 local government areas (LGAs) of the country within the plan period.
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