Following the current
\nMobile penetration into the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has indicated a growing telephone of about 33,282,003 active lines in the country.
\nThe chairman, phone and Allied Products Dealers Association (PAPDAN), Mr Iyke Nwosu, said this at a public function in Lagos during the week preparatory to this year\u2019s phone exhibition Nigeria titled \u201cPEN 2014.\u201d
\nHe said that the number also represent about 94.42 per cent teledensity\u00a0 across the country by August 2014, hinting that Nigeria\u00a0 also recorded 72,566,791 Internet subscribers within the same period.
\nNwosu said that the event which would hold between December 2nd \u2013 6th 2014 in University of Lagos, will\u00a0 also feature exhibitions of latest technologies and co-locate events at the annual gathering of Nigeria mobile ecosystem.
\nIn this regard, the PAPDAN boss, noted that the Association has become catalyst in growing mobile telephone ecosystem in Nigeria.
\nThe Tide, gathered that the Asscoaition has more than 5,000 members, and is currently employing more than 25,000 people across the mobile value chain.
\nAccording to him, members of the Association recorded in excess of four million units of monthly sales of diverse handsets and devices.
\nHe further hinted that his members were the first to introduce dual-sim phones, adding that this phone type has taken the upper hands in the market today.
\nOn the issue of phone choice, he said consumers attention are drifting towards Android devices that enables them to multitask at the same time.
\nHe also stressed that phone users still insist on established global brands, adding that several newer players are recording impressive performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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