The Taliban’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology has announced that Afghan Wireless Communications Company has, for the first time, activated 5G services on a trial basis in Kabul city. According to the ministry, the capacity of 74 telecommunications antennas in the capital has been upgraded to fifth-generation technology.<\/p>\n
Enayatullah Alkozai, spokesperson for the ministry, confirmed the news on Wednesday, April 27, in an official statement. The statement noted that Aliullah Sarwari, head of Afghan Wireless, discussed this initiative during a meeting with Hamdullah Namani, the Taliban-appointed Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology.<\/p>\n
According to Sarwari, after completing the technical infrastructure and the trial period, 5G services are expected to be expanded to other regions of the country. No further details have been provided regarding the duration of the trial or the potential coverage area.<\/p>\n
The Taliban’s telecommunications minister described the communications sector as a fundamental field in today’s world and promised support for the growth of the telecom sector. This comes after the Taliban administration’s nationwide fiber-optic internet shutdown and telephone call restrictions last year, which drew widespread criticism and seriously disrupted daily life and economic activities.<\/p>\n
Experts believe that the development of advanced telecommunications services requires guaranteed stable and uninterrupted access to communication networks\u2014an ongoing primary demand of the country’s residents and economic stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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