Cellular service suspension: PTCL regains its glory

Suspension of cellular service in the wake of law enforcement incidents has increased usage of PTCL land line services in the country. Cellular services suspension caused loss of billion of rupees to cellular companies while on the other hand it increased the importance of PTCL land line network that remains the only source of communication during cellular services suspension.
Earlier, millions of consumers in the country were passionate about mobile telecommunication, its growth and penetration in the country and PTCL and other land line networks were being under estimated and their importance had decreased. However, after the new phenomena adopted by the present regime to stop telecommunication through mobile network, have increased the importance of PTCL and large number of mobile phone addicts have turned their attention towards PTCL land line network system. During suspension of cellular networks major sectors including media organisations, law enforcement agencies, health services, ambulances and other departments are dependent on the PTCL landline connections. The importance of landline number is even more in areas where cellular services are not available at all.
During a survey from people of different walks of life, people said it seemed imperative that they should keep landline numbers of emergency services and important professional and personal contacts updated to avoid any inconvenience in an emergency situation like this.
They said due to suspension of cellular networks on certain occasions one cannot ignore the importance of alternative means of communication, prime example being the PTCL landline, which is easily accessible nationwide.
Citizens said although mobile phones are at the forefront of phone communication these days, land lines still played a very important role in telecommunications.