In December 2014, Afghan Wireless Communication Company became the first telecommunications company in Afghanistan to implement true mobile broadband services. Already serving more than 4 million subscribers across every Afghan province, the firm expanded its existing 2G network to provide 3.75G+ connectivity in Kabul.

1. Afghan Wireless
Introduces 3.75G+
Broadband in Kabul

2. In December 2014, Afghan Wireless Communication
Company became the first telecommunications company in
Afghanistan to implement true mobile broadband services.
Already serving more than 4 million subscribers across every
Afghan province, the firm expanded its existing 2G network to
provide 3.75G+ connectivity in Kabul.

3. The service update enabled each 3G site in Kabul to utilize
state-of-the-art Dual-Carrier High Speed Packet Access Plus
(HSPA+) technology, drawing on leading technologies from
the firm’s global vendor network to offer download speeds as
high as 42 Mbps. With this update, Afghan Wireless
subscribers in Kabul now enjoy the fastest 3G service in the
city.

4. The improvements also encompassed a network-wide update
to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Now the only firm
offering a full IPv6 network in Afghanistan, Afghan Wireless
provides a public IP address to all individual and
organizational subscribers, allowing them to perform tasks
such as file sharing, home automation, and online gaming
more efficiently and securely.

5. Afghan Wireless also announced plans to continue
implementing 3.75G+ mobile broadband in additional
provinces throughout 2015, with its next service update
planned for Kandahar.