History

MTN Swaziland LTD is a subsidiary of the MTN Group, Africa's leading cellular telecommunications company, and started operating in September 1998. MTN Swaziland is the only mobile telecommunications company in the country. MTN partnered with the Swaziland Post and Telecommunications Corporation (SPTC) in July 2008, and two months later, during the Swazi Independence Day celebrations, King Mswati III made the first cellular call in the country. By December 1998, MTN Swaziland was commercially operational.

In 1999, MTN launched a E4 million voicemail system, which met the 12 month coverage obligation nine months ahead of schedule. By February 2002, the company increased coverage to 75% and launched SMS services in the same year, earning the company E71 million in revenue.

The success of the company has since continued with additional products and services now available to customers. Such products included the launch of FaxMail in March 2003, an SMS information service, Virtual Recharge and Call Back services. In 2006, MTN launched 'Access 90', a product that gave subscribers up to 90 days' free access.

On 30 June 2008, MTN Swaziland recorded an impressive 457,000 strong subscriber base, which is approximately half of the Swazi population.