Telecom voice subscription dips by -0.32 percent in Q4

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Thursday said Telecom data for fourth quarter of 2020 showed that a total of 204,601,313 subscribers were active on voice as against 205,252,058 in the third quarter 2020.

It added that internet subscription in Nigeria grew in the fourth quarter Q4 2020 by 1.84 per cent.

According to NBS, “Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information (Q4 2020)” active subscribers increased from 151,512,122 in Q3 to154, 301,195 in the period under review.

It said in its Executive Summary that; “Similarly, a total of 154,301,195 subscribers were active on the internet as against 151,512,122 in Q3 2020. This represented a 1.84 per cent growth in internet subscriptions QoQ.”

The bureau noted that Lagos State has the highest number of subscribers in terms of active voice per State in Q4 2020 and is closely followed by Kano and Ogun States respectively while Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least number of subscribers.

It said Telecoms data for Q4 2020 reflected that a total 204,601,313 subscribers were active on voice as against 205,252,058 in Q3 2020.

This represented a -0.32 per cent decrease in voice subscriptions QoQ.