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Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC),a large private investor in the country, has completed a high capacity digital Microwave Ring around the country that connects even the far-flung areas of the country trodden by war.

 

During war and reconstruction phases, telecommunications infrastructure has suffered. With the Wireless Microwave Ring, Afghanistan's largest network providing voice and data interconnect through high-speed terrestrial links and that ensures quality coverage to more than 250 towns, cities and highways in 31 provinces, world class GSM service is offered to a large customer base in the country. 

 

The Microwave Ring connects the North of the country in Mazar, Takhar, Badakshan and Kunduz to Kabul over the Salang, which is further connected in the South to Kandahar and Spinboldak. The ring further extends West from Kandahar, passing through Hilmand, Nimroz and Farah, to reach Herat. It also extends from Herat to Mazar via Badghees, Faryab and Jawjan provinces. In the East, the ring connects Kabul to Jalalabad and the Turkham Border, along with the Kunar Valley. It also connects Gardez and Khost in the South East of the country. 

 

This first Microwave Ring across the country in the history of Afghanistan covers a distance of 2,500 Kilometers and millions of dollars of investment. It passes through 18 provinces providing direct coverage and connectivity to the population residing in surrounding areas. The backbone ring offers a minimum of STM1 connectivity (155Mbps) and redundancy while providing connectivity across the country.

 

Earlier, areas such as Herat were connected over satellite, which is prone to inherent delays in quality. Afghan Wireless is the only company in Afghanistan which has connected all major provinces of Afghanistan over high-speed microwave links.

 

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