Swift Telephone Network Secures National Telecom License

Swift Telephone Network (STN) has received a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), enabling it to provide fixed, mobile, voice, and data services across Nigeria. STN, founded by Clara Adetuyi in 1998 during the National University Games, initially operated a modest telephone service in Lagos.

The company expanded its services over the years, introducing voicemail in 1999 and digital landline services in Yaba in 2003 through a franchise with Independent Telephone Network (ITN). STN has also supported infrastructure for WAEC Direct, allowing students to check examination results.

The NCC has allocated the numbering prefix 01343XXXX for STN, but details on a new mobile number series remain undisclosed. STN's journey to national licensing faced interruptions, including boardroom disputes and infrastructure damage, but it formally became Swift Telephone Network Limited in 2008 after securing regulatory approvals in 2005.