4G Dominates Nigeria’s Broadband as 5G Lags Behind

Nigeriacommunicationsweek | 17-02-2026 12:15pm |

Nigeria’s broadband landscape remains anchored by 4G LTE at 52.95% market share in December 2025, with 2G holding steady at 37.37%, while 5G penetration crawls at just 3.77%, per Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data. ​ 4G’s dominance stems from urban smartphone migrations and MTN-Airtel infrastructure expansions, fuelling the digital economy, as 2G persists in rural

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