Nigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions increased to 192.23 million in June 2026, up from 189.68 million in May, as broadband penetration and internet usage also recorded growth, according to the latest industry data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The 2.56 million increase in active subscriptions pushed the country’s teledensity to 88.67 percent during the month, reflecting sustained demand for mobile connectivity across communication, business, financial services and other digital activities.
MTN Nigeria maintained its lead in the telecommunications market with 98.64 million active subscribers, giving it a 51.38 percent market share.
Airtel ranked second with 66.12 million subscribers and a 34.44 percent share, while Globacom had 23.68 million subscribers, representing 12.34 percent of the market. T2 accounted for 3.54 million subscribers, or 1.84 percent.
The NCC figures also showed continued growth in broadband connectivity, with broadband subscriptions climbing from 121.64 million in May to 123.11 million in June.
As a result, broadband penetration rose from 56.11 percent to 56.79 percent, pointing to the continued expansion of access to faster internet services as more social and economic activities shift online.
Despite the growth in broadband subscriptions, total internet subscriptions edged down slightly from 157.41 million in May to 156.86 million in June.
Internet consumption, however, moved in the opposite direction, rising sharply during the month. Data usage increased from 1,504,067.36 terabytes in May to 1,532,172.67TB in June.
The 28,105.31TB monthly increase indicates that existing internet users are consuming more data, adding to the pressure on operators to increase network capacity and invest in infrastructure.
The NCC data further showed that 4G remained the leading mobile technology in Nigeria, accounting for 54.31 percent of total connections.
2G followed with 36.22 per cent, while 3G and 5G accounted for 4.86 percent and 4.61 percent, respectively.
The rising demand for connectivity is also being reflected in investment plans by telecommunications operators across Africa.
Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Airtel Africa, Sunil Taldar, recently said the company was significantly increasing investment in network expansion and capacity.
Taldar said: “Our data growth and volume growth is upwards of 50 percent. To support this, one is coverage expansion.
“If you look at Africa, we see a huge opportunity. There is still only about 50 percent telecommunications penetration and about 50 percent smartphone penetration,” he said.