Afghanistan Launches Spectrum Mobile Monitoring Station.

Afghanistan's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has taken posession of a new radio spectrum monitor to ensure that illegal radio usage does not occur in the country. At the launch, the Minister of Communications briefed the media about this useful station and said that this project has been funded by the World Bank at a cost of one million dollars, and has a particular importance, and all those companies or operators who are using frequency will benefit from it.

H. E. Minister of Communications also added that by the launching of this mobile Spectrum station we can monitor and control all operators and frequency users, who are using illegal frequency without the permission of Ministry of Communications or having the license from this Ministry.

Furthermore, the revenues from the frequency will also be increased by activating of this mobile station.

H. E. explained that by the operating of this station we will be able to know about the quality of broadcasting of local TVs, Radio stations and GSM frequencies in Afghanistan, therefore, we can enhance the quality of the broadcasting of these stations and help their broadcasting problems.

According to the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's officials this station can monitor and control radio frequencies from20 MHz to 3000 MHz.

In addition, this station can simultaneously monitor and evaluate the frequency and give a real check or monitoring report of evaluation.

It is worthwhile to say that this station has been activated and operated by the Afghani engineers and operators."