05 February 2025
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is already eyeing the launch of 6G mobile technology, which it estimates could generate $1 billion in revenue for the state, as reported by Aminu Maida, the telecoms regulator’s executive vice chairman.
6G technology is still in its development stage. The current priority for regulators, ministries, operators, suppliers and researchers is to define the spectrum policy for 6G. The GSMA estimates that 6G will become the main mobile technology only in the 2030s.
Meanwhile, 5G accounted for only 2.46% of the 164.9 million mobile subscribers recorded in Nigeria by the telecoms regulator as of December 2024, just over two years after the technology was launched. 4G accounted for 47.20%, compared to 8.75% for 3G and 41.59% for 2G. In terms of coverage, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G covered 94.1%, 89.4%, 84.2% and 11.8% of the Nigerian population respectively by 2023, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
