According to the latest ISP data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Starlink, Elon Musk’s Internet company, has emerged as Nigeria’s third-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) with 23,897 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2023.
According to NCC data, Starlink’s active customers in Nigeria surged 113 per cent in Q4 2023 from 11,207 customers in the previous quarter, establishing it as one of the leading ISPs in the country.
Spectranet, one of the oldest ISPs in the country, maintained its top position in the market with 113,869 active customers.
FiberOne followed in second place with 27,000 active users at the end of 2023.
ISPs differ from mobile Internet providers, such as telcos such as MTN, Airtel, etc.
They provide Internet through various wired technologies, such as DSL, cable, fibre-optic, or satellite connections. They use fixed infrastructure that requires a physical connection to the home or business.
Starlink launched its services in Nigeria in January 2023, becoming the first African country to receive the service, more than 20 months after SpaceX met with the NCC to outline their deployment plans.
As of September 2023, just 8 months after its launch, Starlink had amassed 11,207 active subscribers in Nigeria, making it the fourth largest ISP in the country.
