Communications in Afghanistan

Bamiyan themed postage stamp (1951) issued by Postes Afghanes (Afghan Post)

Communications in Afghanistan is under the control of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). It has rapidly expanded after the Karzai administration was formed in late 2001, and has embarked on wireless companies, internet, radio stations and television channels.

The Afghan government signed a $64.5 million agreement in 2006 with China's ZTE on the establishment of a countrywide optical fiber telecommunications network. The project began to improve telephone, internet, television and radio services throughout Afghanistan. About 90% of the country's population had access to communication services by the end of 2013.[1]

Afghanistan uses its own space satellite called Afghansat 1. There are about 18 million mobile phone users in the country. Telecom companies include Afghan Telecom, Afghan Wireless, Etisalat, MTN, Roshan, Salaam. Around 20% of the population has access to the Internet.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Khetab, Muhammad Hassan (January 1, 2014). "90pc of Afghans get access to telecom services". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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