Emma OkonjiDespite improvement in 5G coverage areas and quality of service from the third and fourth quarters of 2025, an industry performance report has revealed that divide persists in network quality between rural and urban connectivity, from the subscribers’ perspective. 4 per cent in Q4 2025, which was an improvement in the federal capital city. According to the report, in Q3 2025, rural download speed was 12.7mbps but dropped to 8mbps in Q4 2025. According to Ogoh, the increase in urban download speed was a result of additional sites added in urban areas, which is well over 2,800 sites installed in the urban areas, and a lot of spectrums were utilized in urban areas to address network congestion. Data showed strong performance within urban areas thanks to robust 4G, but this advantage diminishes as the sector shifts to 5G.