Nigeria: Mobile Performance Volume Hits 1.23 Million Terabits - Tech

Nigeria: Mobile Performance Volume Hits 1.23 million Terabits - Tech

A new report has shown a marked improvement in mobile performance in Nigeria between the first quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2025, driven using 4G. Over the period, according to the latest data from nPerf reveal average download speeds doubled, rising from 7.1 Mbps to 14.7 Mbps, while upload speeds more than quadrupled, increasing from 1.77 Mbps to 7.28 Mbps. This improvement comes in the context of rapid growth in mobile data consum…

Nigeria’s mobile internet speed doubled in 2 years, driven by 4G adoption and data usage

Internet speed in Nigeria has witnessed a significant leap as average mobile download speed increased from 7.1 Mbps to 14.7 Mbps between the first quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2025. This is according to a report by nPerf, an internet speed test platform. The report attributed the performance to two factors. First, the rising adoption of 4G networks. Second, the increase in data consumption by Nigerian internet users. Industry data f…

Mobile performance in Nigeria: a significant improvement driven by 4G

Mobile performance in Nigeria: a significant improvement driven by 4G This improvement comes in the context of rapid growth in mobile data consumption. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), volumes exchanged on mobile networks increased by 140% between January 2023 and November 2025, rising from 518,000 terabits to more than 1.23 million terabits. This increase reflects the growing adoption of digital services and places add…