Subscribers of MTN in Nigeria enjoyed the best mobile internet experience in 2024. This is according to a report by nPerf, a company that offers apps and tools that enable users to test the speed and quality of their internet connection.
MTN got the highest nPerf score (nPoints) of all the major mobile networks in Nigeria in the latest nPerf Barometer of mobile internet connections in Nigeria that analyzed the quality of mobile internet connections enjoyed by users in Nigeria between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
With an nPerf score of 39,475, MTN has the overall best score in Nigeria, achieving the highest scores in all key performance indicators for mobile internet in the country.
MTN delivered remarkable improvement to users in 2024 with average download speed and average upload speed increasing from 14 Mbps to 18 Mbps and from 6 Mbps to 8 Mbps respectively, making MTN the fastest mobile internet provider in Nigeria for the year under review.
MTN also improved latency significantly, decreasing from 128 ms to 79 ms, enhancing real-time applications such as online gaming and video calls.
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When 4G internet performances were considered, MTN also emerged top offering an average of 17 Mbps, 9 Mbps, and 78 ms download speed, upload speed, and latency respectively.
“The significant year-over-year improvements in download and upload speeds across the board highlight the ongoing efforts of Nigerian operators to enhance mobile internet performance,”
stated Renaud Keradec, Founder and CEO of nPerf.
MTN finished top in all the key performance parameters used in the analysis including download bitrate, upload bitrate, latency, browsing performance, and streaming performance.
With a score of 26,513 Airtel finished second with a second-best score on all performance indicators, except for latency where Glo bettered them to take second place.
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The nPerf barometer is based on 41,531 tests performed by users in real conditions using the nPerf application available on Android and iOS.
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