Access To Telecom Services Has Expanded Nationwide, Says Taliban
The Taliban’s Ministry of Communications and Technology says access to telecommunications services across Afghanistan has increased over the past four years.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Communications and Technology says access to telecommunications services across Afghanistan has increased over the past four years.
The ministry also reported that access to 3G internet services has grown from 6.2 million to 6.8 million users, while 4G service coverage has expanded from 1.6 million to 6.9 million users.
The announcement comes despite the Taliban’s decision last month to shut down telecommunications services nationwide for three consecutive days. The group had also previously cut fibre-optic internet services in several provinces. The disruptions severely affected banking, customs operations, trade, healthcare, education, aviation, transport and daily life.
The Taliban says it has invested 12 billion afghanis in the telecommunications sector over the past four years. According to the ministry, more than 22 million SIM cards have been re-registered nationwide and more than 1,400 new telecom sites have been activated.
Despite these claims, Afghanistan continues to have some of the slowest and most expensive internet services in the world.
