The Nigerian Communications Commission data showed that 5G adoption in Nigeria has moved to 1.11 per cent of all connections in January 2024.
According to the data sourced from its website on Tuesday, 5G recorded a marginal increase from the 1.04 per cent recorded in December 2023.
Despite this slight uptick, the overall pace of 5G growth in the country remains sluggish, underscoring the complexities associated with transitioning to next-generation networks.
However, the data showed that 2G subscriptions continue to dominate, representing 57.78 per cent of connections in January 2024.
4G subscriptions rose from 31.33 per cent in December 2023 to 31.75 per cent in January 2024.
In 2022 the telecom regulator issued the 5G licences to successful bidders of the 3.5GHz spectrum. Since then a few 5G-licensed telcos have rolled out their networks in Nigeria.
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