{
  "id": 16976394,
  "title": "5G Penetration Drags as 4G, 2G Lead in Market Share across Networks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/5g-penetration-drags-as-4g-2g-lead-in-market-share-across-networks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/29/5g-penetration-drags-as-4g-2g-lead-in-market-share-across-networks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The latest statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) indicate that despite the excitement surrounding 5G technology, it is lagging behind in market penetration in Nigeria. As of August 2026, 4G and 2G technologies are still leading the market share, with 4G having a 54.77% share and 2G at 36.05%. 5G, while third in the chart, only holds a 4.92% market share, followed by 3G at 4.27%. This trend has been consistent since the rollout of 5G services by major operators such as MTN and Airtel in 2022 and 2023, who had promised widespread coverage and improved services. The reasons for 5G's slow penetration include high costs of equipment and limited availability of 5G-enabled devices. The NCC data shows that even though 5G has been around since 2022, its market penetration remains significantly lower compared to older technologies like 2G and 4G.",
  "summary": "Emma Okonji The percentage of subscribers utilising telecommunications services per various mobile phone generations currently being deployed in Nigeria, such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies, has continued to",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}