Afghanistan telecom sector evolves after decades of conflict

Ten years ago, Afghanistan had little or no access to the internet. The country's communication network was in disarray. After three decades of bitter conflict and instability, its infrastructure was in ruins. Locals say during the Taliban regime there were only a handful of public telephone booths in Kabul to make international calls. People used to wait in long queues for hours to use the phone. The other option for many Afghans was to go to neighboring Pakistan to make an international call. But things have changed dramatically since then.