Comparative Analysis of Per Second Billing System of GLO, MTN, Etisalat, Airtel and Visafone in Nigeria

This study compares per second billing system of network providers such as MTN, AIRTEL, GLO, ETISALAT and VISAFONE in Nigeria. The area of research cluster in this study is to assess price, usage and beneficial Comparisons among communication companies (Network providers) along with their market competition in Nigerian economy and to evaluate the factors that influence the decisions of Nigerian telecommunication commission on price changes. Data of network subscribers and other network bundles were collected via Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) database and other valuable medium. Comparison of active, inactive and installed capacity was inferred using multiple bar charts for efficient comparison. The study, with the aid of drift analysis, surveyed the effects of the competition on availability, quality and cost of telecommunications services in Nigeria.

The method of price comparison employed in this study centered on the five telecommunication network operators’ tariff plans (both prepaid and postpaid), an approach which defined separate service price data on the basis of service usage levels, service merits, economic factor, tariff rate and accessibility. This study showed that, telephone density (teledensity) increased from 97.60 to 108.11. It was inferred that, Visafone offers better per second billing system, follow by MTN Nigeria. Airtel Nigeria per second billing system is also moderate; Globacom Limited followed Airtel Nigeria; Etisalat tariff rate would have follow Visafone as the second best had it been it does not offers its service with access fees. It was observed according to the official data that, MTN Nigeria has the highest number of subscribers, follow by Globacom Limited, Airtel Nigeria, Etisalat and Visafone Limited in rapid succession. Hence, factors that determine the rate of subscription to individual network service among others, include, age of the network, quality service render, network coverage, tariff rate, accessibility, benefits, etc.