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As of May 2010[update], Afghanistan has 12.5 million subscribers in total, a 50% penetration rate.
The country's telcom regulator is the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA).
| Rank |
Operator |
Technology |
Subscribers
(in millions) |
Ownership |
| 1 |
Roshan (telco) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
3.77 (Sept 2010) |
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) 51%, Monaco Telecom International (MTI) 36.75%, TeliaSonera AB 12.25% |
| 2 |
Etisalat |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
3.2 (Sept 2010) |
Etisalat, UAE |
| 3 |
AWCC |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
3.72 (Sept 2010) |
Telephone Systems International |
| 4 |
MTN |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
3.66 (Sept 2010) |
MTN (100%) |
| 5 |
Wasel |
CdmaOne |
2.6[citation needed] (September 2008) |
Wasel Telecom Afghanistan |
| 6 |
Afghan Telecom |
CDMA2000 1X (Cellular/WLL) |
0.084 (Sept 2010) |
MCIT, State Owned |
Source: Wikipedia
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