Tech Desk
Sep 21, 2024
Punjab's free Wi-Fi has reached another milestone as it joins over 230 locations in multiple cities as part of an ambitious project that sees pride under the Safe City project, echoing the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for a more connected province.
The Punjab government is looking to turn the province into a digital hub while easily and dependably making the internet accessible to citizens. An initiative towards digital divide bridging and digital inclusion will be the free Wi-Fi initiative.
Important cities and locations
Lahore tops the list with 200 free Wi-Fi locations:
- Sheikhupura: 15 locations
- Kasur: 10 locations
- Nankana Sahib: 5 locations
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Others are: Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, and Bahawalpur. This will once complete spread to other cities to further boost digital progress and connectivity.
Impressive facts
Free Wi-Fi has been fantastic with user statistics for the last quarter
- Consumption by users: 111 terabytes
- 7.7 million users
- 98.7% availability rate
These numbers indicate that this project, in reality, holds many benefits for various avenues like educational institutions, business, and social activities.
Benefits for citizens
It has made it much easier for the residents of Punjab as this free Wi-Fi service saves them time from their routine lives. Citizens can get easy access to online services, enhance their education and research, improve business productivity, and connect to social networks among other things.
