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Roshan ((ペルシア語:روشن)) is Afghanistan's leading telecommunications provider, serving nearly 6.0 million active subscribers. In January 2003, Roshan was awarded the second GSM license in Afghanistan. This was at a time when there was almost no or limited telecommunications infrastructure in place due to decades of civil wars. National calls were prohibitively expensive and Afghans had to travel abroad to make international calls. Roshan, which means "light" or "hope" in Persian, is Afghanistan’s leading telecommunications provider. Today, Roshan’s GSM network reaches 240 cities and towns across all of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The network covers over 60% of the population, including the most remote rural areas. Roshan is the largest investor, private company and taxpayer in Afghanistan. It has invested nearly $600 million in the telecommunications infrastructure in Afghanistan. Roshan is also continuing to expand its network in areas where there is no or limited cellular coverage. Roshan is the largest tax payer to the government of Afghanistan since 2003, having paid nearly $400 million in taxes. This comprises approximately 5% of the Afghan government’s annual revenue. The telecommunications industry together comprises approximately 10% of the Afghan government's annual revenue. Roshan employs over 1,100 people, of whom 20% are women. Indirectly, the company has added over 30,000 jobs to the Afghan economy through its top-up stations, retail stores and public call offices. Roshan introduced 3G in April 2013. It was the third company in the market to have been granted a 3G license after Etisalat (UAE-based telecom), and MTN (South Africa-based telecom), waiting to ensure it could deliver the highest quality service. It has 3G service in Kabul, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Mazar, Herat, and Kunduz. ==Shareholders== Roshan's shareholders are all foreigners to Afghanistan. The list of international shareholders includes: * 51.00% - Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) * 36.75% - Monaco Telecom * 12.25% - TeliaSonera AB 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roshan (telco)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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