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Over $2.8 Billion Invested in Afghanistan's Telecom Sector

Officials from the ATRA (Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority) said that more than $2.8 billion has been invested in Afghanistan's telecommunications sector.

At a ceremony introducing a new internet package by the Roshan telecommunications company, Atta Mohammad Yari, the technical deputy of this authority, stated that 25.9 million people in Afghanistan use telecommunications services, and this sector has created job opportunities for about 118,000 people.

"More than $2.8 billion has been invested in the telecommunications sector, and in the past year alone, $187 million has been invested. We are gradually witnessing the expansion of investments in this sector," he said.

Yari also mentioned that 33.9 million SIM cards have been distributed to citizens across the country so far.

Regarding the expansion of fiber optics in Afghanistan, he said: "Fiber optics is an infrastructure that is highly effective for land-based communications and economic development in many countries. Currently, Afghanistan has been connected to 9,138 kilometers of fiber optic cables, and this service is available in major cities."

Meanwhile, Roshan Telecommunications Company introduced a new internet package called Alpha Prime.

This package will be offered to customers with new features.

Abdul Aziz Niazi, Senior Deputy of Communications and Marketing at Roshan, spoke about the features of this package: "This package includes unlimited minutes to the Roshan network, minutes to other networks, and most importantly, unlimited WhatsApp—a feature that no other company has offered so far."

ATRA also called on all telecommunications companies in the country to provide better and higher-quality services to citizens through healthy competition.

Over $2.8 Billion Invested in Afghanistan's Telecom Sector

Meanwhile, Roshan Telecommunications Company introduced a new internet package called Alpha Prime.

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Officials from the ATRA (Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority) said that more than $2.8 billion has been invested in Afghanistan's telecommunications sector.

At a ceremony introducing a new internet package by the Roshan telecommunications company, Atta Mohammad Yari, the technical deputy of this authority, stated that 25.9 million people in Afghanistan use telecommunications services, and this sector has created job opportunities for about 118,000 people.

"More than $2.8 billion has been invested in the telecommunications sector, and in the past year alone, $187 million has been invested. We are gradually witnessing the expansion of investments in this sector," he said.

Yari also mentioned that 33.9 million SIM cards have been distributed to citizens across the country so far.

Regarding the expansion of fiber optics in Afghanistan, he said: "Fiber optics is an infrastructure that is highly effective for land-based communications and economic development in many countries. Currently, Afghanistan has been connected to 9,138 kilometers of fiber optic cables, and this service is available in major cities."

Meanwhile, Roshan Telecommunications Company introduced a new internet package called Alpha Prime.

This package will be offered to customers with new features.

Abdul Aziz Niazi, Senior Deputy of Communications and Marketing at Roshan, spoke about the features of this package: "This package includes unlimited minutes to the Roshan network, minutes to other networks, and most importantly, unlimited WhatsApp—a feature that no other company has offered so far."

ATRA also called on all telecommunications companies in the country to provide better and higher-quality services to citizens through healthy competition.

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