This was disclosed in a statement by NCC Director, of Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka on Tuesday.
He added that the number of Internet subscribers for the same period was 157 million, and broadband subscriptions at 92 million.
GDP
The NCC revealed that Nigeria’s Telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2023, quoting figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), they said:
- “Telecoms contribution to GDP was calculated from 46 distinct sectors of the economy, which constitute telecoms and information services baskets.
- “The Nigerian telecoms industry has continued to show a positive outlook, which is credited to the innovative and predictable telecoms regulatory environment implemented by the NCC.
- “One of the key highlights of the telecoms industry performance within the period was the generation of 820.8 million dollars for the Federal Government from 5G spectrum licences fees.
- “The fees were paid by three operators, MTN, MAFAB, and Airtel.’’
Licenses
The NCC noted that following the issuance of the licences in December 2021, MTN and MAFAB already launched 5G services, while Airtel, which received its licence in December 2022, is set to launch the service in June.
