Top 10 Internet Service Providers by Customer Base

Nigeria's National Broadband Plan (NNBP 2020-2025) implementation has resulted in a rise of licensed internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the country.

These ISPs, as compared to mobile network providers, play an important role in providing high bandwidth capacity from coastal areas to rural places. 

They contribute to Nigeria's target of obtaining 70% internet penetration by 2025 by providing services such as Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH). The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been aggressively giving ISP licenses, thereby increasing the total number to 264 by June 2023.

ISPs, which are different from mobile network carriers, mostly serve business organizations and residences, while companies like MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile serve a wider range.

In Q1 2023, mobile network providers recorded a total of 150 million active internet customers in the first quarter of 2023, while ISPs had lower subscription statistics. According to NCC statistics, the 108 active ISPs had a total of 194,012 active subscribers as of the end of March this year.

According to the latest NCC statistics, the following are Nigeria's top ten (10) ISPs in terms of active users as of Q1 2023:

1. Spectranet

Spectranet holds the position as the number one internet service provider in Nigeria with a huge customer base, leading with a huge margin ahead of the competition in terms of active customers. 

Spectranet, which was licensed in 2009 to promote Internet services across Nigeria, was one of the first Internet Service Providers to provide 4G LTE Internet service in Nigeria and aspires to be a pioneer in the Internet Services industry.

According to the recent statistics on the NCC's website, this firm has the most connected and active subscribers of any ISP licensed by the NCC.

Number of customers: 105,962

Points of presence: 647

2. Tizeti

Tizeti offers fast internet access to residences, companies, events, and conferences, as well as public Wi-Fi hotspots across Africa.

According to the NCC's statistics, as of Q1 2023, the firm is Nigeria's second-largest ISP in terms of customer numbers.

Number of customers: 21,318

Points of presence: 135

3. IN X

ipNX is the third largest licensed ISP in Nigeria. The firm is one of the country's fastest-growing ISPs, offering innovative, world-class services to companies, small businesses, and citizens. 

iPNX is a pioneer and leading Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) service in Nigeria.

Number of customers: 13,953

Points of presence: 55

4. VDT Communications

VDT is a licensed Private Network service provider that specializes in providing Enterprise-Wide Area Network (WAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) to link connections via the use of Fibre Optic and Wireless Communication infrastructure and access networks.

VDT is a Broadband communication service provider to corporate organizations, with leased Fibre Optic trunks to thirty-six (36) Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where they have 59 Points-Of-Presence (POP) and a complement of technical support workers.

Number of customers: 7,268

Points of presence: 59

5. Cyberspace Network Limited

Cyberspace was created in 1995 and began operations as a totally owned Nigerian company the following year.

With its state-of-the-art and world-class internet protocol (IP) infrastructure, the firm has distinguished itself as a full network and software solution provider in the sector, with a purpose to deliver great value-added ICT services and cutting-edge networking solutions.

In 2014, the business launched its 4G LTE network architecture, promising clients 10x greater speed, mobility, and security.

Number of customers: 4,048

Points of presence: 130

6. Suburban Broadband Ltd

Suburban Broadband Ltd is a future multimedia service provider in Nigeria with fiber optic networks in major cities such as Lagos and Abuja.

Its goods include premium content subscriptions, TV, Internet, and Voice services, as well as solutions for linked homes, security, and utility management.

Number of customers: 3,873

Points of presence: 6

7. Radical Technology Network Ltd

Radical Technology Network Ltd is a Nigerian ISP with headquarters in Lagos and offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Onitsha. 

Over the years, the firm has maintained the highest standards of customer response and service quality, which has won it a long-standing connection with its clients and positioned it as one of Nigeria's strongest ISPs.

Number of customers: 3,828

Points of presence: 6

8. Cobranet Limited

Cobranet Limited, founded in 2003, is regarded as a top Internet Service and data provider in Nigeria. The firm offers a dependable and secure Internet service as well as a data management solution for the digital world to every section of Nigerian society.

Cobranet now provides corporate internet plans for organizations and medium-sized enterprises in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt using a cutting-edge radio network, as well as residential plans.

Number of customers: 3,387

Points of presence: 86

9. WirelessNg International Ltd (formerly Alfa O & O Ventures Ltd)

WirelessNg International Limited is a Nigerian firm that was created in 2005 to deliver quality technological and commercial solutions, among other things.

The firm provides network services such as ICT infrastructure deployment, network design and implementation, enterprise solutions, video conferencing, and high-speed internet and intranet. According to client numbers, this firm was one of the top ten Internet Service Providers in Nigeria as of Q1 2023.

Number of customers: 3,228

Points of presence: 12

10. Dotmac Technologies Ltd

Dotmac Technologies Ltd, founded in 2008 as an ICT firm offering a broad variety of services, is one of the major Internet Service Providers in Lagos and Abuja. The firm provides broadband internet using Fibre to the Home Technology.

Number of customers: 2,158

Points of presence: 27