1. Executive summary
2. Key statistics
2.1 Background
2.2 Economy
3. Telecommunications market
3.1 Market Overview and Analysis
3.2 Regional Market Comparison
3.3 Historical background
4. Regulatory environment
4.1 Overview
4.2 Regulatory authorities
4.2.1 Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
4.2.2 Minister of Communications and Information Technology
4.3 Framework for emergency telecoms systems
4.4 Spectrum
4.5 Number Portability (NP)
4.6 Access
4.7 Mobile
4.8 Digital Media
5. Telecommunications infrastructure
5.1 Fixed-line statistics
5.2 Optical fibre backbone
5.3 IP infrastructure
5.4 Rural Access
5.4.1 Telecommunication Development Fund (TDF)
5.4.2 Remote Village
5.5 Microwave ring
5.6 International infrastructure
5.6.1 Satellite services
5.7 Cloud Computing
6. Fixed network operators
6.1 Overview
6.2 Afghan Telecom
6.3 Other operators
6.3.1 Afghan Wireless Communications Co (AWCC)
6.3.2 Wasel Telecom
6.4 Other licences
7. Fixed broadband market
7.1 Broadband Statistics and Forecasts
7.2 Internet Service Providers (ISP)
7.3 WiMAX
7.4 WiFi hotspots
7.5 Internet cafes
8. Mobile communications
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mobile statistics and Forecasts
8.3 Mobile Broadband Statistics and Forecasts
8.4 Mobile infrastructure
8.4.1 Introduction
8.4.2 Third Generation (3G)
8.4.3 4G / LTE
8.5 Mobile data services
8.5.1 Mobile banking and m-money
8.5.2 Roshan’s Malomat service
8.6 Mobile Satellite
9. Mobile operators
9.1 Operator Statistics
9.2 Afghan Wireless (AWCC)
9.3 Roshan
9.4 MTN Afghanistan
9.5 Etisalat Afghanistan
9.6 Salam Telecom (Aftel)
9.7 Wasel Telecom
10. Digital economy
10.1 e-Commerce
10.2 e-Government
10.3 e-Health
10.4 e-Education
10.5 e-Banking
10.6 Afghanistan National Data Centre (ANDC)
11. Digital Media
11.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
11.2 Broadcasting market
11.2.1 Overview
11.2.2 Digitalisation
11.2.3 National broadcasters
11.2.4 Cable TV
12. Related reports
Table 1 – Country Statistics, Major Operators and Telco Authorities – 2018 (e)
Table 2 – Top Level Country Statistics – 2018 (e)
Table 3 – Fixed Line Subscriptions and Penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 4 – Historic - Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity – 1994; 2000 - 2008
Table 5 – Historic - Fixed-line subscribers – wireline v. wireless - 2009 - 2016
Table 6 – Afghan Telecom - wireline and wireless subscribers – 2012; 2014 - 2016
Table 7 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2008 – 2023
Table 8 – Internet Users and Penetration – 2007 - 2017
Table 9 – Historic - Internet users (ITU) – 2002 - 2006
Table 10 – Historic - Fixed internet subscribers – 2003 - 2016
Table 11 – International internet bandwidth – 2005 - 2017
Table 12 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 - 2023
Table 13 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and annual change – 2002 - 2006
Table 14 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2013 - 2023
Table 15 – Mobile subscribers by category –2018
Table 16 – 3G mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2013 - 2018
Table 17 – Percentage of Population Covered by Type of Mobile Network
Table 18 – Mobile operator and systems
Table 19 – Subscribers and Market share by Major Operators – 2018
Table 20 – Historic - ARPU by operator – 2008 - 2012
Table 21 – AWCC’s mobile subscribers – 2005 - 2018
Table 22 – Roshan’s mobile subscribers – 2005 - 2018
Table 23 – MTN’s mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2018
Table 24 – MTN’s ARPU – 2011 - 2016
Table 25 – Etisalat’s mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2018
Table 26 – Key broadcasting statistics - 2016
Chart 1 – Mobile, Mobile Broadband & Fixed Broadband Penetration – 2018; 2023
Chart 2 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 3 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index – Central Asia
Chart 4 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 5 – Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration - Central Asia (selected countries)
Chart 6 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2008 - 2023
Chart 7 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 - 2023
Chart 8 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2013 - 2023
Exhibit 1 – Key Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – Central Asia -Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 – Licensed ISPs - 2018
Exhibit 4 – Awarding of 3G licences – by operator and date
Exhibit 5 – Launch of 3G services – by operator and date