Telecommunication Reform and Network Penetration in Nigeria

This study attempts to examine the performance in the Nigerian telecommunication sector, in terms of network penetration as a result of the implementation of reform policies and its determining factors. Time series data were obtained from secondary source and analysed using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Regression, it was discovered that competition and GDP per capita significantly affected telecommunications performance positively as expected. Also, liberalisation, population density and the presence of an independent regulatory authority impacted negatively on telecommunication performance though not significantly. It is therefore, recommended that NCC should foster greater competition within the industry by licensing more operators with strict supervision in order to discourage anti-competitive conducts of operators.