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Cell Phones Connect Afghans to Rest of World The mobile phone business is booming in once-isolated Afghanistan. Afghans and Taliban militants are increasingly relying on cell phones. Rory Stewart, chief executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, talks about the rapid pace and importance of telecom technology in Afghanistan.

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Cell Phones Connect Afghans to Rest of World

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Cell Phones Connect Afghans to Rest of World

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The mobile phone business is booming in once-isolated Afghanistan. Afghans and Taliban militants are increasingly relying on cell phones. Rory Stewart, chief executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, talks about the rapid pace and importance of telecom technology in Afghanistan.