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DSL

Service restored after 8 days suspension.

 

By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi

 

CHITRAL:

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service creates problem for internet users at Chitral.

Besides it Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) media also jammed for

weeks. AS a result hundred of internet

users and PTCL consumers faced great hardships. Reasons behind disconnecting of

Internet services is telling fault in NERA Linko repeater at Lawari top due to

snowfall. Last year its tower had damaged by snowfall and internet (DSL) remained disconnected for

more than 2 months. Causing not only for

consumers problems but also loss for department because of remittance of

utility monthly bills for that period. Its

solar repeater has been installed on the top of Lawari pass which is usually

interrupt by snowfall in winter season. Lawari top which is known as killer

mountain is the main hurdle in the way of Chitral and communication systems

always block due to heavy snowfall on Lawari top having the altitude of 10500

feet from sea level. DSL service was

disturbed since December 28 and Chitrali faced great hardships because of

closing of main road and no other sources of communication. This scribe

contacted Dr. Riaz Inayat Executive Vice President PTCL Islamabad office regarding failure of DSL service in Chitral

EVP Dr. Riaz took immediate action and directed his staff based at Temargara

and Chitral for restoring DSL service at Lawari top. A team was detailed for

this purposes under supervision of Mujahidullah Senior Engineer of PTCL.

 

They

hired local people from Ziarat and Ashriat having experiences of climbing by

feet on snow bound Lawari top they were supporting a technical person of NERA

who repaired tower at Lawari top and restored DSL and media service of PTCL. It

is worth to mention here that there is great potential of DSL consumers and hundreds

of people visiting Telephone Exchange Chitral for DSL connection but they frustrated

because of limited connection. Social

and political circle of Chitral appeal high ups of PTCL for installing Optical

Fiber link for DSL Broadband service at

Chitral to redress DSL issue at Chitral. According to a survey thousands of

people are desirous for getting DSL broadband connection if Optical Fiber was installed

at Chitral.

 

G.H.

Farooqi C/O Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737,

0943-316052, 0943-414418 , 03025989602,

03337069572, 03159698446, 03469002167

 

email:

gulhamad@gmail.com

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