Afghan Networks Fined by the Regulator

­Afghanistan's telecoms regulator, the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has imposed fines on the country's three mobile networks for missing performance standards.

ATRA says that it monitored and measured quality of telecom services during third and fourth quarters with drive test device besides sent reports of quality service of the relevant companies. Consequently, it was proved that quality of services of AWCC, MTN and Etisalat companies was not at reasonable level.

According to conditions of issued licenses and provisions of telecom law, Etisalat has been fined AFN 750,000 (US$15,600) in each quarter, AWCC Company has been fined AFN 1.75 million (US$364,400) in each quarter, and MTN has been fined AFN 2.5 million (US$520,000) in each quarter.

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