Pakistan Railways seeks LTE-R band for Karachi-Sukkur ML-1 section
ISLAMABAD: Long Term Evolution for Railways (LTE-R) band allocation for the Karachi-Sukkur section of the ML-1 railway project is being pursued by Pakistan Railways as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) moves to expand modern communications infrastructure across the country’s railway corridors. Official documents reveal that the move is part of a broader PTA-led plan to improve mobile…
Pakistan Railways is seeking LTE-R band allocation for the Karachi-Sukkur ML-1 railway project, as per official documents obtained by our wire service. This move is part of a broader plan by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to enhance mobile communications infrastructure across various transport corridors, tourist destinations, and underserved areas throughout the country.
The initiative aims to improve overall mobile coverage and quality of service (QoS) in coordination with cellular mobile operators, the Universal Service Fund (USF), and other relevant stakeholders. Under the plan, telecom operators are required to accelerate network expansion through additional Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and phased 5G deployment.
The USF will focus on commercial viability in underserved areas, such as transport corridors. To further lower deployment costs, the PTA is exploring infrastructure sharing among operators and satellite connectivity for challenging-to-reach locations. Additionally, national roaming on highways is being promoted, with the facility already in operation on the Makran Coastal Highway as part of a USF-funded project.
This initiative follows directives for a comprehensive strategy to address persistent mobile coverage and QoS gaps along major transport and tourism corridors.
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