NIGERIA: Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN) has entered Nigeria’s telecommunications market after securing a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The company said the licence marks its transition from an earlier telephone call service operating under an umbrella structure to an independent Nigerian telecommunications operator.
Chief Executive Officer of STN, Oluwole Adetuyi, described the development as a new phase in the company’s evolution.
“This UASL is not just a licence. It is a new chapter. It represents where we started, what we have endured, how we have evolved, and where we are going. We are building in Nigeria, for Nigeria,” Adetuyi said.
According to the company, the UASL will enable STN to provide a broad range of telecommunications services, including voice, data and access services across Nigeria.
Adetuyi said the company’s emergence reflected the ability of Nigerian businesses to adapt to changing economic conditions, regulatory requirements and market challenges.
“At a time when the digital economy is central to national growth, STN is proof that local ambition, backed by resilience, can deliver world-class infrastructure,” he said.
As it begins its new phase, STN said it would focus on developing telecommunications infrastructure, expanding access and supporting efforts to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide.
The company also listed skills development and training for Nigerian engineers, technicians and digital professionals among its priorities.
It said it would seek partnerships with Nigerian service providers, contractors and vendors, while also working with global technology companies to strengthen indigenous technical capabilities.
STN further said its plans would include creating employment and business opportunities for Nigerian entrepreneurs in areas such as distribution, retail and support services, as well as increasing Nigerian participation in the telecommunications value chain.
“Our ambition is simple: to help build Nigeria’s digital economy from the ground up,” Adetuyi said.
He added, “This licence gives us the platform. Nigerian talent, Nigerian partners, and Nigerian innovation will give us the momentum.”
The company said it would announce strategic partnerships, infrastructure rollout plans and programmes for engaging investors and other stakeholders in the coming weeks as it prepares to commence commercial operations under the UASL.
STN described itself as an independent Nigerian telecommunications company which evolved from a telephone call service into a UASL-licensed operator focused on digital infrastructure.
The UASL is a broad telecommunications licence that authorises an operator to provide multiple categories of telecommunications services, subject to the terms and conditions of the licence and applicable NCC regulations.
