TechnesstivityBlackBerry Users in Nigeria Cross 1 Million
Everybody has a BlackBerry no? Wrong. BusinessDay investigations have revealed from sources close to the four Nigerian GSM networks, that there are now about 1.2million BlackBerry handsets active within the networks.
Investigations also revealed that less than half of the 1.2 Million BlackBerry users subscribe to the BlackBerry Internet Service. On the upside, about 500,000 users subscribe to BIS, up from 300,000 subscribers two months ago. The number of subscribers to the BIS has increased due to the reduction in tariff from all networks. Allowing users to subscribe for weekly, daily or monthly services has helped push this growth.
It’s also important to note that while subscriptions have increased, network quality and service is still messed up. A simple Twitter search for MTN will show you how dissatisfied its subscribers are. So to Nigerian networks, why not open up cheap internet services for other phones? Mobile phone subscription for other phone users remains quite expensive. Prices start at about N10 per MB.
What do you think about this report? Clearly the amount of BlackBerry users has been over estimated by BlackBerry owners themselves.
Source: Tekedia via Business Day
