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Nigeria’s Data Consumption Jumps 202% In Three Years

..the pandemic contributed partly to this figure

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
August 26, 2021
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Per the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),  the West African Country’s data usage has risen to 205,880 terabytes. The commission disclosed that this figure is a 202 percent increase in the last three years.

According to the NCC, the data usage from networks or subscribers saw an exponential increase from 68,154.12 terabytes to 125,149.86 terabytes between 2019 and 2020. As of today, the figure stands at 205,880.4 terabytes.

The significant increase in data consumption by Nigerians is mainly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which put the country on a total lockdown for three months. Because people had few physical activities to participate in, they were always online during the lockdown. Another reason was that virtual communication became more prominent since, allowing more people to participate in online meetings, therefore consuming more data.

Former MTN Nigeria CEO — Ferdi Moolman — also emphasized why there was a significant increase in data consumption in the country. According to him, individuals affected by the pandemic experience massive setbacks in their businesses which also had a domino effect on telecommunications users.

“The impact of the pandemic is still apparent. As a result of the lengthy lockdown imposed by the government, digital services and data consumption increased at an exponential rate, and many individuals were working from home.”

Another significant factor for the rise in data consumption in the country can be linked to the enhanced 4G network operations. According to a report from Airtel, the enhanced 4G network system caused a significant increase in data consumption, increase in smartphone usage, more data consumers, and more customers consuming large amounts of data.

The Airtel report also disclosed that the total number of outgoing calls — both locally and internationally — increase from 121,935,927,123 in 2018 and 150,825,830,687.40 this year. In 2019, the number was pegged at 149,584,465,210.

In addition, Nigeria’s broadband penetration now pegs at 45.02 percent, from its 37.8 percent position in 2019.

Another sector in the telecommunications service industry that experienced significant changes in the 4G connections sector. The total number of 4G connections now stands at 36,538,228, an improved statistic from 2019, when it pegged at 21,712,218.

MTN Is Still Dominant

MTN is still the biggest telecommunications company in the country, attaining a total of 59,594,891 users in December 2020. Two years earlier, the number of internet users registered with the telecommunications giant was 37,201,086. That is about 30 million new subscribers registered with the network in two years.

MTN also made ₦332.37 billion from data consumption in 2020. In 2019, this figure was set at ₦218.69 billion.

Lastly, the smartphone market — which is currently the largest in the mobile industry — also experienced growth in different areas. The number of users grew from 33 percent to 34.3 percent during the year.Q

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Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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