From a little above 41 million in 2007, Nigerian
Active GSM subscribers as at August 2015 struck
151,018,624.

In a web document published on
the website NCC (Nigerian Communications
Commission), this figure was gotten from the
summation of Mobile (GSM), 148,703,160;
Mobile (CDMA), 2,125,941 and Fixed Wired/
Wireless, 189,523 active lines.
Compared with the total active lines of August
2014 and July 2015 there are growths of and
13.3% and 0.18% respectively.

In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of
Consumer Affairs, NCC, Mr. Femi Atoyebi "As at
August this year, we recorded 151 million active
lines in the country, with a tele-density of 107
percent internet penetration is up to 88 million
as at today." He disclosed this while
representing the Acting Executive Vice Chairman,
of (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta at the 2015 Abuja
International Trade Fair, in Abuja on 30th
September 2015.

In juxtaposition; total number of GSM
subscribers in India as of August 2015 is 726.10
million. This is a 0.62% upsurge from that of
July. South Africa and Ghana recorded 79 million
and 30 million subscribers in Q4, 2014
respectively.

Note that Nigerian total subscribers
in Q4, 2014 is 139.2 million.

SOURCE: http://www.wilburtech.com/2015/10/nigerian-gsm-subscribers-151-million.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook&m=1

Eye catching.......Dicey figures