AWCC launches 3G high speed services in eastern provinces

The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (www.afghan-wireless.com), the nation’s first mobile communications company, the founder of Afghanistan’s mobile communications market and a leading provider of voice and data services to over 4,000,000 consumers and businesses, announced the expansion of its 3G high speed network to eastern provinces of Afghanistan.

Chairman of AWCC, Amin Ramin says that the expansion of the 3G high speed internet will be also launched to other parts of the country.

Salim Khan Kundozi, Nangarhar governor praised AWCC’s efforts for telecommunication services and called on AWCC’s officials to expand its coverage all across the country.

Nangarhar provincial council was also said to consider AWCC activities effective regarding the field of employment; citing AWCC has a high quality services in the province.

The extension of AWCC’s 3G high speed service to eastern provinces highlights the positive results arising from AWCC’s intensive investments in world class high speed wireless solutions and transmission systems. AWCC is providing the latest in high speed Smartphone support technology by utilizing Dual Carrier-HSPA+(High Speed Packet Access plus) technology at each of its 3G sites.

This solution enables Dual Carrier- HSUPA (high speed uplink packet access) for the first time in Afghanistan, permitting uplink data rates of up to 42 Mbps per cell, giving AWCC customers the fastest 3G services available.

The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) is Afghanistan’s first wireless communications company and the founder of Afghanistan’s wireless communications market. Launched in 2002 by Mr. Ehsan Bayat, Chairman of The Bayat Group, AWCC provides 2.5G, 3G and High-Speed 3.75G Voice, Data, Internet and Mobile Banking Services to more than four million Business and Consumer Clients, located in all of Afghanistan’s thirty-four provinces. The Company has global partnerships with 425 wireless carrier networks in 125 countries.