The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) says that with the activation of around 31 new telecom towers across central Logar last year, nearly 90 percent of the province is now covered by telecommunications services.
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): As many as 48 new telecome sites are being established in remote areas of southeastern Paktia province, an official announced on Thursday. Acting
Residents of Parchaman district in western Farah province are forced to purchase one GB internet for 200 afghanis from private telecom firms due to the lack of telecommunication services in their area—a price they call backbreaking.
Microsoft has announced the Skype application is being closed today (Monday) after 20 years of operation. The app users will be moved to Microsoft Teams.
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has announced companies importing mobile phones are required to obtain licences from the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA).
The national fiber optic network project will be launched in central Panjsher province, the Telecommunications and Information Technology Department said on Wednesday.
The residents of three districts out of total 24 districts in southeastern Paktika province did not have access to telecommunication service, an official said on Sunday.
Thirty-four more telecommunication sites would be established in southern Ghazni province to address telecommunication related issues, an official said on Tuesday.
Telecommunication services have initiated in eight remote districts of southern Helmand province after a Pajhwok Afghan News report in this regard, an official said on Monday.
Residents of Sao Valley in Alingar district of eastern Laghman province say they have long been struggling with serious problems in the absence of telecom services.
Some psychologists claim excessive use of mobile phones and social media causes decreased cognitive function, mental disturbance and aggression in children and adolescents, and can lead to early puberty, sexual deviations, and even exploitation.
Some residents of Alborz district in northern Balkh province complain about their inaccessibility to telecommunication and internet services and ask the government to address their problems.
Some experts and families in central Daikundi province have expressed concerns about the excessive use of electronic devices by children in this province and considered the psychological and physical effects of these devices to be serious.
