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Etisalat Afghanistan Reaches 3 Million Subscribers in 27 Provinces and controls 24% Market Share
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Held It First Annual Gathering in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2010 (ME NewsWire): Etisalat Afghanistan held its first annual gathering in Dubai. Present at the event was EtisalatEtisalat
chairman Mohammad Omran and members of EtisalatEtisalat's senior management. Also present were Mr. Saeed Al Hamli CEO of Etisalat Afghanistan and Afghan Minister of Finance, the Chief of Telecommunications and Information Technology in the Afghan parliament and a large number of Afghan businessmen residing in based in UAE and Afghanistan. Mohammed Omran addressed the gathering calling EtisalatEtisalat
's decision to go to Afghanistan in 2007 as important and strategic as EtisalatEtisalat vision is always to enter countries and stay. "Once we enter a market, we believe in offering continuous support for that market by investing in new technologies and infrastructure with the aim of deriving incremental gains over the life of our license" said Mohammad Omran "When we decided to invest in the telecommunications sector of Afghanistan, we were aware of the scale of the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead , and it was the right decision to make. We are proud of the of Etisalat Afghanistan's achievements that have been accomplished in such a short period of time and look forward to offering more services to the Afghan people and to supporting this country as best way we can". He added:
"We have invested directly or indirectly 300 million dollars in Afghanistan and around 10,000 Afghans are supported by us and our distribution partners. We will continue to reach more areas of Afghanistan and introduce more voice and data services" He added
On his part Mr. Kheyal Mohammed, head of the telecommunications and information technology committee in the Afghan parliament, said: "The telecommunications sector of Afghanistan needed a strong player such as EtisalatEtisalat. Etisalat Afghanistan has been worthy of our confidence. We believe the companys' growth of is very aggressive. EtisalatEtisalat has managed to accomplish in a short period of time what took other operators years to achieve. Now we see that the company's network has reached approximately 90% Afghanistan, despite the security issues and geographical conditions". He added that the Afghan Parliament is pleased of investments made by EtisalatEtisalat in the telecommunications sector and the of 24 hours customer service".
Mohammad Sharif Ahmadza, Vice president of Afghan Investment Support Agency- AISA said: "EtisalatEtisalat plays an important role in the investment sector of Afghanistan. EtisalatEtisalat part in this scenario is quite amazing and the number of subscribers is showing its strength in Afghanistan telecom market. No doubt that witnessing the achievements of the company through this annual gathering makes you proud of Etisalat Afghanistan. On behalf of the Agency I would like to congratulate Etisalat Afghanistan for its success. "
Ahmadza commended the important contribution made by Etisalat Afghanistan to the Afghan community through various initiatives such as food distribution and support for the team to the Cricket. He also highlighted the role the EtisalatEtisalat Academy in training Afghan staff.
Haji Mohammad Afghan, a member of the Afghan Business Council in the UAE, said: "Etisalat Afghanistan offers important services and value to the Afghan people. The company has made meaningful contributions in all aspects of Afghan life. The company has an unforgettable touch in the hearts of the Afghan people."
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Source : ME NewsWire
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