How many Communications towers are there in Nigeria? There are 59 Communications towers in Nigeria as of June, 2026. The third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) base transceiver stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria has increased from 30,000 to 53,460 while Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five years, resulting in improved broadband/telecoms service delivery. Nigeria is Africa's largest and oldest independent towerco market with towercos building sites in Nigeria since 2006. IHS Towers is the largest towerco in Nigeria, having acquired the portfolios of Etisalat (now 9mobile) and MTN and consolidating towerco HTN Towers, in addition to buying up sites. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had revealed that Nigerian telecom operators deployed 2,800 towers in 2025. The move represents the continued push to strengthen network coverage and internet penetration nationwide. In a new year address, the commission's Executive Vice Chairman/Chief.
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