Afghanistan - Telecoms, Mobile, Internet & Forecasts

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

2.1 Country overview

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Overview of Afghanistan’s Telecom market

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)

5. Fixed network operators in Afghanistan

5.1 Afghan Wireless Communications Co (AWCC)

5.2 Afghan Telecom

5.3 Wasel Telecom

5.4 Other licences

6. Telecommunications infrastructure

6.1 Overview

6.2 Infrastructure projects

6.2.1 Globecomm contracts

6.2.2 AWCC’s microwave ring

7. Internet market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Internet statistics

7.2 E-health

7.3 Internet cafes

7.4 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

7.5 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

8. Broadcasting market

8.1 Overview

8.2 National broadcaster

8.3 Badakhshan TV

8.4 Herat TV

8.5 Satellite TV

8.6 Afghan TV

8.7 Cable TV

8.8 Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA)

8.9 Voice of Afghanistan

9. Mobile communications

9.1 Overview of Afghanistan’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile licences

9.2 Mobile operators

9.2.1 Mobile operator statistics

9.2.2 Afghan Wireless (AWCC)

9.2.3 Roshan

9.2.4 Areeba / MTN

9.2.5 Etisalat

9.3 Third Generation (3G)

9.4 Satellite mobile

10. Forecasts

10.1 Overview

10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2018

10.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2018

10.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2018

10.5 Notes on scenario forecasts

11. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Afghanistan - 2009

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Internet statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Mobile statistics - 2008

Table 5 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 6 - Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity - 1994; 2000 - 2009

Table 7 - Fixed lines installed - 2002 - 2006

Table 8 - Internet users - 2002 - 2009

Table 9 - Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2009

Table 10 - Broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2009

Table 11 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2008

Table 12 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2009

Table 13 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2008

Table 14 - Market share by operator - 2008

Table 15 - Forecast fixed line subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 16 - Forecast Internet subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 17 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Telemedicine in Afghanistan - June 2007

Exhibit 2 - Licensed Internet Service Providers - August 2008