尼日利亚电信与信息通信技术基础设施数据、成本及分析技术研究

In partnership with:Technical study ontelecommunication and ICTinfrastructure data, costsand analysis in Nigeria Please consider the environment before printing this report.Some rights reserved. This work is licensed to the public through a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO).Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes,provided the work is appropriately cited. In any use of this work, there should be no suggestion that ITUendorse any specific organization, products or services. The unauthorized use of the ITU names or logos isnot permitted. If you adapt the work, then you must license your work under the same or equivalent CreativeCommons licence. If you create a translation of this work, you should add the following disclaimer alongwith the suggested citation: “This translation was not created by the International Telecommunication Union(ITU). ITU is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this translation. The original English edition shallbe the binding and authentic edition”. For more information, please visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo/AcknowledgementsThis report was developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with the supportof the ITU Regional Office for Africa. ITU would like to sincerely thank our partners for theircontributions to this research on telecommunication and ICT infrastructure, data, costs, andanalysis in Nigeria.The analysis was undertaken by the ITU expert Eng. Dr. Jonathan Pinifolo under the frameworkof ITU work on promoting effective regulation, greater investment and innovative models forconnectivity in underserved communities and for broader digital inclusion supported by the UnitedKingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).DisclaimersThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply theexpression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)or of the ITU secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area or of its author-ities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they areendorsed or recommended by ITU in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.Errors and omissions excepted; the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capitalletters.All reasonable precautions have been taken by ITU to verify the information contained in this publica-tion. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressedor implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader.The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect theviews of ITU or its membership.ISBN978-92-61-38851-5 (Electronic version)978-92-61-38861-4 (Epub version) © ITU 2025 Forewordpublic sector perspective, there needs to be a better understanding of the costs relating totelecommunication infrastructure to identify where efficiencies and new approaches coulddrive down such costs.To support digital inclusion, we have been working with the United Kingdom Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Digital Access Programme in Brazil, Indonesia,Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The partnership with FCDO has been aimed at understandinghow universal connectivity could be achieved, particularly in underserved areas. Efforts havefocused on supporting governments with regulatory analysis, capacity development, tools andframeworks, and analysis relating to infrastructure provision.As part of this work, the technical research carried out in Nigeria provides valuable insightsinto the major cost drivers in Nigeria's telecommunication industry and market. It also providesinsights on the impact of effective policy making, regulation, improved investment, andinnovative models for connecting public entities such as hospitals and schools in underservedareas and for broader digital inclusion in Nigeria. iiiI am pleased to present this technical study on telecommunication andinformation and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure data,costs and analysis in Nigeria.A significant amount of the global population remains offline, withthe figure much higher in least developing countries, particularly inAfrica. Our research indicates that affordability is a significant enablerof connectivity. Coupled with that is the cost of investment requiredin broadband infrastructure to provide sufficient quality of servicefor the latest technology advancements and to reach underservedareas. However, to make services more affordable, from a private andDr Cosmas Luckyson ZavazavaDirector of the Telecommunication Development BureauInternational Telecommunication Union iv