NBS Report Shows That Active Voice Subscribers by 4.51%

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the number of active telecom voice subscribers increased by 4.51 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023.

Yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that subscribers for telecom active voice increased by 4.51% in the report for Q3 2023. 

The commission made this statement in a document it released titled Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information (Q3 2023).

In the document, the NBS said that the total number of active voice subscribers in Q3 2023 was 221,769,883 from the 212,201,578 reported in Q3 2022, indicating a growth rate of 4.51 per cent. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, this rose by 0.76%.

NBS also noted that in Q3 2023, the total number of active internet subscribers rose to 160,171,125 from 152,784,980, which was reported in Q3 2022, showing an increase of 4.83%. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, this grew by 0.42 per cent.

Breaking down the figures, the NBS says that Lagos State recorded the highest number of active voice subscribers in Q3 2023 with 27,043,333, followed by Ogun with the second highest with a record of 13,136,247 and Kano with 12,192,122.

While talking about the state with the lowest, Bayelsa came with 1,558,509, followed by Gombe and Yobe with 2,643,899 and 2,760,261, respectively.

NBS said that Lagos State recorded the highest number of active internet subscribers in Q3 2023 with 19,188,745, followed by Ogun with 9,538,622 and Kano with 8,712,782.

Bayelsa recorded the least with 1,195,580, followed by Zamfara and Gombe with 1,863,686 and 1,909,498 respectively.

The Bureau also disclosed that MTN had the highest share of subscriptions in Q3 2023.