Afghan Telecom Competitors

Etisalat is one of the world’s leading telecom groups in emerging markets. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat was established four decades ago in the UAE as the country’s first telecommunications service provider. An international blue-chip organization, Etisalat provides innovative solutions and services to 163 million subscribers in 17 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Etisalat’s mission is to provide a best-in-class total customer experience for retail and business, deliver attractive returns to shareholders while investing in the long-term future of the company, and supporting economic development in all the markets it operates in. Aspiring to be the most admired telecom group in emerging markets, Etisalat strives to consistently foster innovation and deliver first-in-market technologies wherever it operates. This is evidenced by its many technological firsts and successes. In the UAE, Etisalat currently has the widest coverage of 3G and 4G mobile technologies. The telco has established an extensive Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) network, making the UAE rank as one of the most fibre-connected countries in the world. Etisalat has conducted expeditionary trials of 5G services in the UAE – the first-ever in the region – including coordinating the development, design and deployment of future ICT platforms for fifth generation mobile broadband. Such diverse technological expertise has helped Etisalat capture significant market share as it expands across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, most notably in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, where the introduction of mobile broadband services, including video call and mobile television, has changed market dynamics and provided affordable mobile internet access for millions of people. Etisalat’s performance and services are widely recognised by the industry. It has won many major awards, including the prestigious annual GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards for the past four years.

Zain Group is a leading provider of innovative ICT technologies & digital lifestyle communications operating in 8 markets across the Middle East & Africa, serving 51.2 million active customers as of 31 March 2026. Zain provides mobile voice, data and B2B services in: Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and South Sudan. Headquartered in the UAE, ZainTECH, the Group’s one-stop digital and ICT solutions provider, is playing a key role in the digital transformation of enterprise and government clientele across the MENA region. Also UAE based, Zain Omantel International (ZOI) is revolutionizing the international telecommunications wholesale landscape as the premier wholesale powerhouse serving regional operators, international carriers, and global hyperscalers. In Morocco, Zain has a 15.5% stake in ‘INWI’, through a joint venture. Zain is listed on the Boursa Kuwait (stock ticker: ZAIN). We recommend the Investor Community to download the “Zain Group Investor Relations” Mobile App. For more, please email info@zain.com

e& Afghanistan is 100% owned subsidiary of e& UAE, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world and the leading operator in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in the UAE. e& operates in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, servicing over 135 million customers out of a total population of approximately 1.9bn people. e& Afghanistan started its operations in Afghanistan in August 2007. Since then the company has invested more than $ 400 Million in Afghanistan and revenue growth has doubled every year. The company is the fastest-growing mobile phone company in Afghanistan providing voice and data services in 30 provinces and 182 districts with more than 12,000 retail outlets.