Afghan Wireless
Afghan Wireless (AWCC) is a cellular network provider in Afghanistan which was launched on 13 November 2002 by Ehsan Bayat. It is a joint venture business between Telephone Systems International in the United States and the Afghan Ministry of Communications. Afghan Wireless signed a 15 year-contract with the Afghan Ministry of Communications, which has a 20% stake in Afghan Wireless.
The company provides GSM services in the four major cities of Afghanistan, including Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, and Mazar-i-Sharif.