T2, a smaller player in Nigeria’s telecom market, has seen a sharp decline in its subscriber base over the three-month period from August to October 2025, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The Commission’s Mobile Number Portability (MNP) statistics reveal that roughly 2,725 subscribers left T2, while only 61 new users joined, resulting in a significant net outflow.
This decline positions T2 at 1.80% of total GSM subscribers in Nigeria as of November 2025, far behind the market leaders—MTN (51.89%), Airtel (33.78%), and Globacom (12.54%).
The NCC monitors these trends under its regulatory mandate, as outlined in Section 89, Subsection 3(d) of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, to identify areas where intervention may be needed, and to track subscriber migration across operators.
Industry analysts suggest that subscriber losses like these often reflect factors such as network quality, pricing, service offerings, and competitive promotions from rival operators. For smaller operators like T2, maintaining customer retention in such a competitive landscape remains a major challenge.
The NCC continues to emphasize transparency, requiring operators to regularly submit subscriber data, which feeds into its monthly and annual industry reports. These insights are critical for stakeholders seeking to understand the dynamics of Nigeria’s telecom sector, from subscriber growth and porting activity to teledensity and broadband penetration.
As competition intensifies, T2’s ability to innovate, improve service quality, and offer compelling value to subscribers will determine whether it can reverse the current trend or continue losing ground to larger rivals.
