Spectranet, Starlink, and FibreOne now control nearly 70% of Nigeria’s internet service provider (ISP) market, highlighting the growing dominance of a handful of large operators as smaller providers struggle with rising costs and intense competition.
According to the latest ISP subscriber statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria recorded 352,006 active ISP subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2025. Of that figure, Spectranet, Starlink, and FibreOne accounted for a combined 244,929 subscribers, representing 69.58% of the market.
Spectranet remained the market leader with 108,525 active subscribers, followed by Starlink with 91,991 and FibreOne with 44,413.
The figures reflect a market becoming increasingly concentrated around a handful of providers despite the presence of more than 200 licenced ISPs in the country.
The trend has been building throughout 2025. NCC data for the first half of the year showed that Nigeria had 313,713 active ISP subscribers by the end of June 2025, up 9.84% from 285,605 users recorded at the end of December 2024.
