In order to improve the telecommunication services at the K2 base camp area, the 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) recently installed in Gilgit-Baltistan has been made operational, it emerged on Monday.
While the station becomes operational, mobile phone coverage and internet access in the area will prove to be pivotal for mountaineers and trekking groups to stay connected with their families and for assistance in case of any emergency.
This will further help in weather monitoring and promoting adventure tourism, as in line with government’s vision of promoting tourism across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and telecom operators are focusing on improving telecommunication services in areas full of tourism potential.
The 4G BTS had been installed at K2 base camp area of Concordia where the site has been named as Ali Sadpara in the memory of the late mountaineer.
PM Imran Khan inaugurated the site during his recent visit to Gilgit-Baltistan. The Special Communication Organisation (SCO) made it operational to ensure communication facilities at the base camp of the world’s second tallest peak.
Working under the Ministry of Information Technology, the SCO, established in 1976 to develop, operate and maintain telecom services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, is a public sector organization.
