Fiber-optic network that can provide internet now cover 25 provinces in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) said.

Ahmad Samad Hamed Poya, a spokesman for the MCIT said the ministry is now seeking foreign investment to advance the project and its coverage.

Afghan Wireless Telecommunication Company has also invested in the sector, but no one has managed to attract any foreign investors.
The MCIT also launched the Wakhan Corridor Viber Optic Survey Project to install a cross-border link with China.
The telecom network now covers over 90% of the Afghan population.