5G: Nigeria leads sub-Saharan Africa's target to hit 150 million subscribers by 2028

Details of the report was revealed in the latest Ericsson Mobility Report released recently.

Apart from the target of achieving the subscription target for the 5G adoption, fixed wireless which also has experienced increased usage is estimated to top 300 million connections within the same projected period.

For now, 4G which represents 29 percent of mobile subscriptions in SSA will lead the pack as it will contribute to new subscribers and connections up to 2028, thus accounting for more than half of all mobile subscriptions.