Afghan Telecom (AfTel) is a public telecommunications company in Afghanistan offering fixed line, wireless voice and data services. The company is government owned and operated. Afghan Telecom was established as a public telecommunication services company in 2005. 

AfTel has roughly 2000 employees in 34 provincial capital cities and 254 districts and villages. It offers traditional wire-line telephones and internet access in the major cities, a third generation GSM-based wireless local loop telephony, WiMAX and fiber based internet services, based on switching, wireless access and satellite equipment.

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