An Internet Service Provider is a company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations.
Beyond just the internet connection, some ISPs go the extra mile! They might offer a suite of software solution perks, like personal and corporate email accounts. For businesses, they can even provide website hosting services, taking care of both the storage and potentially even the construction of your online presence.
Mobile network providers like MTN, Airtel, and Globacom are offering stiff competition, making it tough for ISPs to stay ahead. This is reflected in the significant decline in ISP license renewals in recent years.
This rating covers the top 10 Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) based on their subscriber base in 2024:
1. Spectranet: Spectranet received their operating license in 2009 to promote Internet services across Nigeria. Spectranet was the first Internet Service Provider to launch 4G LTE internet service in Nigeria and aims to be a leader in the Internet Services space.
2. FiberOne Broadband Ltd: Founded in 2017, the company prides itself as the largest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) premium broadband provider in Nigeria.
3. Starlink: Starlink Internet Service Nigeria Ltd is operated by SpaceX and was launched in Nigeria in January 2023. It currently provides coverage to over 71 countries. With a 113% growth in active customers, Starlink now has 23,897 subscribers in Nigeria.
4. Tizeti Network Ltd: Tizeti is a fixed wireless broadband Internet service provider (ISP or WISP) operated by Tizeti Inc. Tizeti uses WISP to provide unlimited internet to residential and small business customers in Africa. Tizeti operates on the 5.4GHZ Wi-Fi and 3.5GHZ 4G LTE bands, connecting its Solar Powered Towers to customer premise equipment on customer buildings.
5. ipNX Nigeria Ltd: ipNX is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) serving a multitude of needs across enterprises, small businesses and residents with innovative, world-class services. ipNX currently boasts of 15,362 active subscribers making them the fifth most subscribed ISP in Nigeria.
6. Broadbased Communication Ltd: Broadbased Communication Ltd offers a comprehensive Packet Transmission Network (PTN) and an OPEN ACCESS Metro Fiber Network Solution to its wide-ranging clientele nationwide. Ranking sixth among the most subscribed ISPs in Nigeria, BBT serves 7,073 customers nationwide.
7. VDT Communications Ltd: As a licensed Private Network service provider, VDT specializes in the provision of Enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) link connectivity using Fiber Optic and Wireless Communication infrastructure and access networks. It has 6,310 active subscribers nationwide.
8. Ngcom Ltd: Ngcom provides a robust Packet Transmission Network (PTN) and an OPEN ACCESS Metro Fiber Network Solution to its extensive customer base across the nation. With a subscriber count of 7,073, Ngcom holds the position of the sixth most subscribed ISP in Nigeria.
9. Cyberspace Network Ltd: In 2014, Cyberspace Network Ltd launched its 4G LTE network infrastructure, enhancing speed, mobility, and security for its customers. According to NCC data, the company had 3,935 active subscribers in Q4 2023.
10. Radical Technology Network Ltd: Radical Technology Network Ltd, now operating as Coollink.ng, is recognized as one of the most reliable ISPs in Nigeria. By Q4 2023, the company had 3,673 active subscribers across its locations in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Onitsha.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria have yet to achieve the anticipated growth in their subscriber base, trailing significantly behind Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
