Islamabad (Technology Desk) Due to increasing load shedding in the country, telecom sector and customers are facing bad situation. are being affected and due to the power outage, “Internet load shedding” has also started.
According to the description, users are facing issues like call drops, slow internet etc. Users in urban and rural areas also complained about mobile internet being shut down for hours.
Telecom sources say that companies do not have alternative arrangements to keep mobile towers continuously active, especially in rural and remote areas. Backup systems in remote areas are weak or non-existent, requiring telecom operators to maintain quality of service during increased load shedding It has become difficult.
Due to expensive petrol and diesel and non-availability of electricity, energy-based operational expenses have increased manifold. Battery backup on most mobile towers is limited to just 2 to 6 hours.