{"id":29545,"date":"2021-02-26T11:57:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T11:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/?p=29545"},"modified":"2023-10-16T15:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:08:49","slug":"telco-performance-in-nigeria-year-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/telco-performance-in-nigeria-year-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Charting Nigeria&#8217;s Telco Industry Performance in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 54px; width: 98.3113%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 87px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #02030f; height: 54px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial Nova Light;\">Why We L\ud83d\udc40ked Into This \u00bb<\/span>\ud83c\udfa8<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Following the review of the Telco sector, (see &#8216;The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry &#8211; 1 year to the Score&#8217;), we extended the analysis by reviewing metrics of the industry to a 10-year review.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Telco Performance in Nigeria -Year 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29551\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-and-Market-Share-per-Month-\u2013-Year-2020.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MTN had the highest number of subscribers from January to December.<\/li>\n<li>In July, Airtel overtook Globacom as Number 2 in the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>11 Years of Subscriber\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Performance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29552\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2017, there was a decrease in the total number of subscribers over a ten-year period<\/li>\n<li>Despite the effect of lockdown in 2020, there was a year-on-year growth from 2019-20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Growth<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #003366;\"> Rate &#8211; Year on Year<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29546\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Growth-Rate-of-Telco-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-from-2010-to-2020.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In April, July and September, there was a reduction in growth rate compared to the previous respective months. However, in November and December, there was -0.02% and -1.59% respectively.<\/li>\n<li>The MTN fine was imposed in December 2015. MTN paid this fine in tranches. The fine appeared to have some impact on subscriber growth as seen above.<\/li>\n<li>In 2017, there was a decrease in the total number of subscribers over a ten-year period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/the-nigerian-telecommunications-industry-1-year-before-the-score\/\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry \u2013 1 year to the Score<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Internet Subscription \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29547\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Internet-Subscribers-in-Nigeria-2020-GSM.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NCC announced a suspension of SIM sales in December for audit of Subscriber Registration Database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Porting Activities in 2020\u00a0 &#8211; Monthly Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29548\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Porting is when a customer of a Telco leaves to another market player while retaining his\/her mobile number.<\/li>\n<li>Porting was introduced in the Nigerian Telco industry in 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Porting Activities in 2020\u00a0 &#8211; Outgoing vs Incoming<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29549\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-ACtivities2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lockdown and NCC&#8217;s suspension of SIM sales\/registration had an effect on porting activities in April and December respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Porting Ratio for Network Operators\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29550\" src=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/provisioservices.com\/staging\/6461\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Porting-Ratio.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are more customers porting out of Glo than there are porting to the network. 9 Mobile (formerly Etisalat Nigeria) has the best porting ratio where for every 1 customer that comes into the network, a third leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why We L\ud83d\udc40ked Into This \u00bb\ud83c\udfa8 Following the review of the Telco sector, (see &#8216;The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry &#8211; 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