“Also, the number of active internet subscribers was 159,034,717 million, with broadband penetration at 45.57 per cent as of August 2023.”
He said the workshop was very timely, especially with the advancement of the telecom industry.
He said the statistics by the NCC were based on the computation by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
“Our nation rates eleventh globally in terms of internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage,” the NCC boss said.
The draft also covers commercial satellite guidelines, guidelines on corporate governance and quality of service regulations.
Mr Danbatta said data is critical to the digital economy, and all must prioritise building robust legal frameworks for data governance.
According to him, 41 categories of taxes, levies and charges are already in the digital economy sector; hence, an additional excise is not justified.
The NCC said it also plans to achieve 50 per cent broadband penetration by the end of 2022 and 75 per cent penetration by 2025.
The NCC boss further urged all stakeholders to support the 5G project in Nigeria.
Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, offers high-speed, low-latency broadband internet across the globe.
