Market Research Report Store Afghanistan – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Sta | Page 2

Key developments:
ATRA urged mobile providers to introduce biometric verification for SIM registration as soon as
possible.
SpeedCast partnered with local mobile operator Wasel to roll out connectivity to 200 of the country’s
most remote villages
ATRA enlisted local ISP Ariana Network Services (ANS) to provide broadband connectivity to 16
universities nationwide.
Fixed broadband penetration remains very low in Afghanistan.Companies mentioned in this report:
Afghan Telecom/Aftel/Salam Telecom/Networks, Afghan Wireless Communications Company/AWCC,
Roshan/ Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Ltd (TDCA), Etisalat Afghanistan, MTN
Afghanistan, Wasel Telecom, Ericsson, ZTE.
Some TOC of the Market Research Report:
1. Executive summary
2. Key statistics
3. Country overview
3.1 Background
3.2 Economy
4. Telecommunications market
4.1 Market Overview and Analysis
4.2 Historical background
5. Regulatory environment
5.1 Overview
5.2 Regulatory authorities