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# Airtel's 5G network launch in Nigeria likely to increase operator's service revenue
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/airtel-5g-network-in-nigeria/
- Published: 2023-06-22T16:11:14.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-22T16:13:31.000Z
- Author: Yusuf Balogun
- Tags: 5G, Airtel Africa, Telecom, Tech in Nigeria

Airtel has officially unveiled its fifth-generation technology, commonly dubbed 5G in Africa's most populated country, Nigeria. With over 60.3 million subscribers, Airtel is the third-largest mobile network operator in the country, [after MTN and Glo](https://www.techloy.com/nigerias-latest-mobile-network-provider-wants-to-rival-mtn-glo/).

The mobile network operator follows its major counterpart MTN, which unveiled the 5G network last August in seven states. On its part, Airtel initiated the network in three states: Lagos, Rivers, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

In 2022, the mobile network recorded $1.06 billion and $847 million as voice and data revenues respectively, according to its financial report, compared to 2021 where it earned $957 million and $691 million respectively. With the new 5G network, it is expected that the operator's service revenue would increase given the potential of the service.

According to a recent report by *Juniper Research*​, 5G service revenue globally has been [predicted](https://www.techloy.com/5g-service-revenue-to-reach-315-billion-globally-in-2023/) to rise to $315 billion in 2023, from $195 billion in 2022.

The 5G network is said to be a higher multi-Gbps peak data speed that tends to deliver more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and improved efficiency, empowering new user experiences and connecting new industries, according to [Qualcomm](https://www.qualcomm.com/5g/what-is-5g#:~:text=5G%20wireless%20technology%20is%20meant,experiences%20and%20connects%20new%20industries).

Unlike the previous generations of mobile networks, 5G is a unified, more capable air interface. It has been designed with an extended capacity to enable next-generation user experiences, empower new deployment models and deliver new services.