Glo Extends Lead In New Data Subscriptions With 1 Million More Users

Digital transformation leader, Globacom, has maintained its position as the preferred data service provider in the country with an addition of nearly one million new subscribers in March, 2019.

According to the Internet Subscriber Data for March 2019 published on the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Globacom gained the most with 950,115 new internet users. The gain took its internet subscription in March to 28,436,386 from 27,486,271 recorded in February, 2019.

The data also showed that MTN and Airtel recorded gains in March. While Airtel added 351,657 new internet users in the month under review, MTN recorded a marginal increase of 13,552 subscribers.

On the other hand, 9mobile continued to record losses in its internet subscriber base as it lost 166,542 users in March.

NCC’s data showed that overall internet users in Nigeria increased to 115,938,225 in March from 114,725,357 recorded in February. This indicates an increase of 1,212,868 new subscribers in one month, with Globacom alone having over 78% of the growth.

The apparent preference for Globacom by new internet subscribers is believed to be the result of the network’s continued improvement in its data services. The company has the widest 4G LTE coverage in the country, and the technology ensures more reliable and faster internet usage experience. Globacom also has the most attractive data plans in the market, with packages that appeal to both high and low data users.

On Monday, 21^st May, 2019, the company announced the introduction of Glo Daily Data Splash 300, which offers subscribers the most affordable rate for a daily subscription in the country’s telecoms market. The new plan offers a whopping 1 Gigabyte of data for just N300, as against the closest package of N350 per 1GB offered in the market. It also addresses the concerns of subscribers who desire access to reliable internet service at a very convenient rate.