Etisalat Afghanistan hits 5 mln subscribers

Etisalat has announced it has reached 5 million customers in Afghanistan. Etisalat started its operation in Afghanistan in 2007, and its voice and data services currently cover 34 provinces across the country. Etisalat also reports it has invested over USD 400 million to develop its operations in Afghanistan over the past eight years.

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Gunmen destroy Afghan Telecom communications tower

A communication pillar of Afghan Telecom was destroyed by Armed Individuals in Dykundi province. Mohammad Ebrahim Naseri, head of Information and Technology of Dykundi, told BNA that the pillar of Afghan Telecom was destroyed by unknown gunmen in the Zard-Gloy area of Kejran district. Naseri added blamed the carelessness of guards put in charge.

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MCIT Afghan initiates visit program to the Local ICT Companies

Ministry of Communications and IT is committed to development of ICT community of Afghanistan and believes in close coordination and cooperation among all stakeholders and to take them in confidence and move forward with united agenda and shared vision to nurture ICT industry in Afghanistan.

Therefore, H.E. Aimal Marjan, Deputy Minister IT, Ministry of Communications and IT has initiated visit program to the Local ICT companies of Afghanistan in order to assess the capacity of IT private sector of Afghanistan, to involve them in MCIT’s future IT strategies and vision setting process and  for the purpose of public awareness on the issue of WTO accession.

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Roshan selects Ericsson for network transformation

Roshan Afghanistan has selected Ericsson for a long-term network transformation. Ericsson will manage Roshan’s entire core network, access network, value-added services and field operations. This end-to-end partnership will ensure optimal network performance and improved user experiences for Roshan’s subscribers throughout Afghanistan. Roshan CEO Karim Khoja said the partnership is also an example of Roshan’s commitment to encourage leading international businesses to support Afghanistan in building capacity, developing infrastructure and creating local jobs to help stimulate economic growth.

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