Afghan Telecom

Afghan Telecom
افغان تیلی کام
Governmental
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 2005
Headquarters Kabul, Afghanistan
Key people
 Amirzai Sangin
Founder & CEO
Services
Number of employees
 30000
Website Afghan Telecom

Afghan Telecom is a telecom company offering fixed line, wireless voice and data services under a 25-year license in Afghanistan. The company was previously government owned and operated until 2005 when the Afghan Ministry of Communications spun it off into a private entity. In 2008, investors are being sought for an 80% stake of the company. The government will retain 20%, and the investment payment will go to the general budget of the government of Afghanistan.[1]

AfTel has roughly 20000 employees in 34 provincial capitals and 254 district centers and villages. It offers traditional wire-line telephones and internet access in the major cities, a third generation GSM-based wireless local loop telephony, WiMAX and fiber based internet services, based on switching, wireless access and satellite equipment.[2]

Afgan Telecom being one of the beneficiaries for the funding.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Government of Afghanistan
  2. ↑ Afghantelecom
  3. ↑ "WB Oks $50m for Telecom Sector". Outlook Afghanistan. April 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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