Skype platform shuts down after 20 years
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.
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Mobile phone importers asked to obtain licences
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).
Panjsher being connected to fiber optic network
The national fiber optic network project will be launched in central Panjsher province, the Telecommunications and Information Technology Department said on Wednesday.
No telecom service in 3 Paktika districts
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.
Ghazni gets 34 new telecommunication sites
Thirty-four more telecommunication sites would be established in southern Ghazni province to address telecommunication related issues, an official said on Tuesday.
Telecom services initiated in remote Helmand areas
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.
Laghman’s Sao valley lacks access to telecom services
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.
Excessive use of smartphones by children harmful: Psychologists
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.
Alborz residents decry lack of access to internet, call services
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.
Excessive use of mobile phones by children raises concerns
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.
70 pc work of Nimroz fiber optic project completed
Telecommunication services have improved in southwestern Nimroz province with 70 percent completion of the transfer of the fiber optic and opening of 25 new telecom sites in the provincial capital and districts in the past three months, an official said on Monday.
MoCIT sets new for phone call, internet package rates
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has set new prices for voice calls and internet packages with effect from upcoming year.
Bamyanis resent low quality, expensive telecom services
Some residents of central Bamiyan complain about low quality and high prices of internet and telecommunications services in the province.
Optical fiber transmission project kicks off in Jawzjan
The optical fiber transmission project has been kicked off and will be completed in three years in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Wednesday. In the opening ceremony, Eng. Mohammad Nasim Nazari, head of Afghan Telecom for…
Free computer learning courses opened in 16 provinces
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has opened free-of-cost computer learning courses in 16 provinces, including Logar, an official said on Monday.
1.6m SIM cards registered in last 3 months
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) says as many as 1.6 million SIM cards have been registered over the last three months.
Agreement to set up 149 telecom sites signed in Kabul
The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has inked an agreement with domestic firms to install 149 telecom sites worth 13 million US dollars, the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoCIT) announced on Tuesday.
24,000 Ghor families benefit from new telecom site
Local officials in Ghor have announced the establishment of a new telecommunications site in the provincial capital, providing services to 24,000 families.
Cyber security vital need in today’s era: Haqqani
Acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology and Turkmen ambassador in Kabul have discussed fiber optics, cyber security and technology-related issues.
New SIM card registration system put in place
The Ministry of Communication and Information, Technology has announced implementation of a new system designed to prevent SIM card registration on the basis of fake identity cards.
25 new telecom sites being set up in Paktika
Acting Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Maulvi Najibullah Haqqani has announced 25 new telecom sites are being set up in southern Paktika province.
10m SIM cards registered in 30 months, says ministry
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoTIT) says about 10 million SIM cards have been registered over last two and a half years.
Daikundi’s Pato residents lack access to telecom services
Residents of Pato district in central Daikundi province say they have been struggling with serious problems in the absence of telecom services. Ehsanullah, a resident of the district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that more than 90 percent of…
Heratis resent slow-paced, high-cost internet
A number of residents of western Herat province have complained about what they call the high price but low quality of the internet service.
