Adenuga |
National
telecommunications operator, Globacom, has moved to the position of the
second largest mobile service provider in the country beating Airtel to
the third place.
According
to figures just published by industry regulator, Nigerian
Communications Commission (NCC) on its website, Glo had 27,327,646
subscribers on its network as at the end of June, 2014.
A statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng stated that the figure
translates to 21% share of the Nigerian telecoms market, and places Glo
second to MTN which has 56,516,759, thus calling for celebration and jubilation by the management and staff of the Mike Adenuga led telecoms giant.
Globacom who conceded the position to Airtel a few months ago achieved the feat by recording 2.8M new subscribers between February and June, this year, the largest by any operator in Nigeria within the period.
Airtel
which occupied the second position briefly early this year falls to the
third place with 25,302,160 subscribers and 20% market share. Etisalat
retains the fourth position with 19,390,285 customers which represents
15% share of the market.
Instructively,
while Glo and Etisalat made gains between the last time NCC released
subscriber figures in February, and now, MTN and Airtel recorded losses.
The figures for the operators as at the end of February were 57,183,745
for MTN, 26,194,336 for Airtel, 24,490,650 for Glo and 18,119,397 for
Etisalat.
In
effect, between end of February and June end, Glo added 2,836,996 new
subscribers to its network, while Etisalat recorded 1,270,888 new
customers. On the other hand, MTN lost 666,986 subscribers, while Airtel
also lost 892,176 customers, the highest loss within the period.
Glo
also retained its position as the network with the second largest
internet subscription in the country with 14.3m active subscriptions.
MTN is in the first place with 34m, while Airtel and Etislat have 12m
and 6.8m active internet subscriptions respectively.
Industry
sources believe that the massive network upgrade recently embarked upon
by Glo and its bouquet of new service offerings may have given it the
edge over other operators.
The
network expansion involved swapping of old base stations with new ones
and modernization of existing infrastructure into a state-of-the-art
network software and hardware. It also involves achieving 90 percent 3G
coverage, the first in the industry, making it possible for Glo data
subscribers across the country to experience significant service
enhancement.
Glo
has since inception been reputed for fast pace of deployment, efficient
services, array of value added services as well as strong and unique
marketing initiatives.
In
addition to pioneering latest technology in the industry, Glo has
introduced unique products and affordable tariff packages including
Infinitiser, Glo Gista, Infinito, Profit Max, Bumper and G-Bam.
The
company recently continued this tradition with the launch of new
products such as Glo Jollof, Glo Ringa, Glo IDD Packs, 3-in-1 Recharge,
Borrow me credit, Data Gifting, Data Sharing, Glo Lifestyle portal, Glo
Entertainment portal and Glo Family and Friends finder.
1 comment:
CONGRATS SIR,MORE BLESSING
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