Here’s Why Trains in Pakistan Don’t Have Internet Facility
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified that Pakistan Railways cannot directly provide commercial internet services to passengers under its … Read More The post Here’s Why Trains in Pakistan Don’t Have Internet Facility appeared first on ProPakistani .
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has explained that Pakistan Railways cannot offer commercial internet services on passenger trains due to its restricted telecom license. A report submitted to the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology revealed that Pakistan Railways possesses a special license, which only permits institutional and non-commercial use.
This license prohibits the railway from providing public or commercial telecom services. According to the PTA, Pakistan Railways currently provides internet connectivity on just three to five trains via cellular operators. To increase Wi-Fi availability, the PTA stated that Pakistan Railways could form commercial agreements with cellular companies.
Such partnerships would enable the installation of Wi-Fi networks on trains, connected to the backhaul networks of telecom providers, allowing for an expansion of internet services on trains while adhering to the existing license restrictions.
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