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Since the Taliban''s takeover in 2021, Afghanistan''s telecommunications infrastructure has remained largely functional, although now under stricter control by the de facto authorities.
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.
Telecom companies include Afghan Telecom, Afghan Wireless, Etisalat, MTN, Roshan, Salaam. Around 20% of the population has access to the Internet. Afghanistan was given legal control of the ".af" domain in 2003, and the Afghanistan Network Information Center (AFGNIC) was established to administer domain names.
Afghan Telecom is a total telecommunication government company in Afghanistan offering the following internet services. Optical fiber is used to transmit telephone signals, Internet communication, and cable television signals, which have reached internet speeds of over 100 Petabit/Kilometer per second using fiber-optic communication.
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.
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