Etisalat launches 3G services in Afghanistan

News Wireless Afghanistan 19 MRT 2012
Etisalat launches 3G services in Afghanistan
Etisalat Afghanistan announced the launch of its 3G services, claiming a first in the country. Etisalat is yet to reveal the coverage of the network, or specific plans or packages for 3G services. Started in 2007, Etisalat Afghanistan is a 100 percent subsidiary of UAE-based operator Etisalat. The launch was marked at a ceremony at with government officials at the communications ministry.

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Mobile

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Etisalat Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

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Data services, 3G, Launch

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