Telecoms Sector Records 6.6% Rise In Data Consumption

Internet users in Nigeria consumed 655,879.86 terabytes of data in August 2023, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

The August usage represents a 6.6 per cent rise when compared with 615,207.39 terabytes consumed in July.

According to the commission, the data indicated that there has been a steady rise in the amount of data being consumed in the country.

Meanwhile, internet subscriptions in the country declined in the month under review, indicating that, existing subscribers increased their internet usage in the month.

According to the data, internet subscriptions across mobile, fixed, and VoIP networks slipped to 159 million in August from 159.5 million recorded in July.