SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is proving popular in Nigeria. Indeed, Starlink has paused distribution of its dishes and receivers in some high-population cities in Nigeria.

However, Starlink has emerged as Nigeria’s second-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) by subscriber numbers as of Q3 2024 according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Starlink’s active customer base in Nigeria reached 65,564 by the end of Q3 the quarter, surpassing FiberOne. Starlink’s customer numbers have surged by 41,667 from December 2023, when it had 23,897 active subscribers, making it the third-largest ISP at the time.

While Spectranet retained the top position with 105,441 active customers at the end of Q3 2024, it lost over 8,000 subscribers compared to the 113,869 customers it had in December 2023. FiberOne, now in third place, had 33,010 active customers at the end of the quarter, a considerable drop from its previous standing.

Starlink started operations in Nigeria in January 2023.

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