MTN Afghanistan finalized agreement with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) to provide 3rd Generation services in the Afghanistan market. The service agreement was signed by the Chairman of Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA), Abdul Wakil Shergul and MTN Afghanistan's CEO, Mr. Hassan Jaber during a ceremony held at the MoCIT in Kabul.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Amir Zai Sangin along with delegates from the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finance also attended the ceremony along with high level government officials and invited members of the media.

Mr. Hassan Jaber while explaining the features of 3G said, "Through the launch of 3G services in Afghanistan our customers can now enjoy high speed data transfers with advanced internet connectivity." He further stated "Popular internet activities such as video calling and streaming videos which were previously limited to laptop and desktop use can now be enjoyed from any supporting handset while on the go."

Not only limited to handsets, the 3G experience allows the customer to choose from many types of connectivity including a plug & play USB dongle, suitable for taking internet with you everywhere you go, Wi-Fi router which can operate in any outdoor or indoor location with connectivity for multiple users and directly to the handset, where users get an enhanced internet experience directly on their mobile.

Mr. Jaber added, "One of the key differentiating factors with MTN 3G is the ability to directly provision the service on your handset without visiting the branch. Just send one SMS and start immediately from wherever you are."
MTN also offers complete internet network solutions to businesses through a dedicated sales and technical team. (PR)