{
  "id": 6493940,
  "title": "Glo leads telcos with 1.3m new internet subscribers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/glo-leads-telcos-with-1-3m-new-internet-subscribers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T23:20:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/glo-leads-telcos-with-1-3m-new-internet-subscribers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Globacom, Nigeria's leading telecommunications operator, reported a significant surge in internet subscribers in May, adding approximately 1.3 million new customers during the month. This surge brought the company's total subscriber base to 16.8 million subscribers by the end of May, up from 15.5 million in April. Globacom's growth accounted for nearly half of the industry's net increase in internet subscribers, as reported by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Airtel Nigeria followed closely with a net addition of about 1.07 million new subscribers. MTN Nigeria, however, added a comparatively smaller number of 382,894 new subscribers during the same period. Globacom's CEO emphasized the company's commitment to improving data services and digital connectivity for its customers, citing the success of its recent network modernization and infrastructure expansion initiatives. To celebrate its 23rd anniversary in Lagos, Globacom unveiled four new products and launched a corporate advocacy campaign, \"Never Settle for Less\". The new offerings include the Welcome Bonus, Talkmasta Reloaded, Magic Data Bundles and the upgraded Glo Café 3.0 self-service application.",
  "summary": "Globacom leads Nigerian telcos, adding 1.3 million new internet subscribers in May, according to NCC data. Find out how Glo outperformed MTN and Airtel. Read More: https://punchng.com/glo-leads-telcos-with-1-3m-new-internet-subscribers/",
  "key_points": [
    "Globacom added 1.3 million new internet subscribers in May",
    "Company's subscriber base reached 16.8 million by end of May",
    "Globacom led industry growth with nearly half of net increase"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}