ISLAMABAD: The internet services across Pakistan experienced slow speeds after a submarine cable was damaged near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) confirmed. According to a PTCL spokesperson, the cable cut has caused connectivity issues in certain parts of the country. The spokesperson added that internet services may experience minor disruptions during … Read more
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has announced that three new submarine internet cables will soon be installed to boost internet speed in Pakistan. Speaking to reporters, she stressed that no country can move forward today without strong digital infrastructure. “This is not just about faster internet — it’s about creating new … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Internet users in Pakistan continue to face slow browsing speeds as a result of a fault in the international submarine cable. Officials from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) reported that 830 gigabytes per second of affected traffic had already been rerouted via alternative channels, with ongoing efforts to shift the remaining … Read more
As Pakistan continues to grapple with internet-related challenges throughout the year, the government has set an ambitious target for 2025, focusing on improved broadband access and higher connectivity speeds. “Year of 5G,” 2025 is expected to witness a leap in broadband performance, with plans to achieve average internet speeds of 50 to 100 Mbps and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced on Wednesday that internet quality in Pakistan improved significantly in 2024, despite persistent connectivity issues, social media restrictions, and ongoing preparations for the rollout of 5G. Khawaja revealed that Pakistan saw a 28% improvement in internet quality compared to the previous year, attributing the … Read more
Iceland has the best internet service in Europe, with fast speeds and high coverage. France and Luxembourg have strong coverage and high-speed connections. The Netherlands has a tech-savvy population, with 98% actively using the internet. Recent research by VPS Server shows that Iceland leads Europe in internet service. In the research, various factors were analyzed, … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Monday that it had created alternate bandwidth routes to suit the needs of internet users in Pakistan, but consumers may still experience poor connections for a few days. The service provider’s announcement came just hours after South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) underwater cable failed, affecting … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that broadband customers in Pakistan reached 100 million. PTA said in a statement that, “Around 87% of the population has access to the internet at the lowest rates. Moreover, the average download speed is 17.7 Mbps, and the upload speed is 11.3 Mbps.” However, the worldwide broadband speed test site … Read more
The Internet has become a necessity in almost everyone’s life. But what do you do when you notice that your internet speed has slowed down? It becomes frustrating almost for everyone, and it feels like that a page is taking a lifetime to load. However, you should be calm and need to troubleshoot the problem … Read more
Scientists claimed to download 1,000 HD movies per second, citing the fastest internet service. According to the World News Agency, scientists from Australia have claimed that the Internet speed reaches 44.2 terabits per second (TBPS), which is millions of times higher than the average broadband speed in different countries. TBPS Internet speeds have so far … Read more
Slow internet causes frustration to people, a poll occurred in United Kingdom to determine the factors that affects internet speed. According to the survey by Virgin Media, Heavy road traffic, weather, government are among the things 2,000 British adults believe affect internet speed. The most astounding thing is that few people blamed ghosts to affect … Read more
