Mobile Internet Boom in Nigeria

Cable internet is not a luxury that is able to reach a large portion of the population of Nigeria however, another form of internet is reaching the masses. Smartphones have proliferated within the country and it ranked 4th in the world among countries with the highest net mobile subscriptions. The barriers of entry to the Internet have dropped as mobile devices have become more affordable. As local broadband is not available everywhere, “mobile broadband would complement fixed broadband in some segments and would be the dominant mode of access in others.” All of this is based on data from Ericsson, a telecommunications company dominant in Nigeria. With the proliferation of smartphones will follow an influx of information, vital for keeping its citizens updated with the world.

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