Etisalat Afghanistan, a 100% owned subsidiary of Etisalat Telecommunications, UAE, has signed an agreement with Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) to provide telecommunication services in rural and far flung areas of the country.

ATRA has selected Etisalat Afghanistan, the fastest growing telecommunications network of the country to carry out Rural Telecom Development project in 17 rural Districts in 9 provinces by building and operating 23 BTS sites. The company subscriber base reached approximately 4 million and its network covers 29 provinces in Afghanistan.

The agreement was signed by Engineer A. Wakil Shergul Chairman of the ATRA Board and Saeed Hamad Al Hamli, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Afghanistan in the presence of Mr. Barayalai Hassam Technical Deputy Minister, Mr. Sadaat, Deputy Minister Administration, ATRA, Members of the ATRA Board, along with other officials of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Etisalat Afghanistan This agreement is part of 3rd Telecommunication Development Fund (TDF) project of Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Body in compliance with the provisions of Telecommunication Services Regulation Law.

Telecommunication Development Fund (TDF) was established to pave the grounds for the expansion of telecommunications services to remote villages and communities.