WiFi-enabled buses in city from today

FE Report | Published: April 10, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

The government is going to introduce 'WiFi-facilitated' bus service in the city from today (Thursday) to provide ICT facility to commuters.
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak will inaugurate the service at Farmgate area, sources said.
In the first phase, 20 buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) on Motijheel-Uttara route are equipped with the modern facility.
3G wireless routers of the state-owned mobile phone operator - Teletalk - have been set up in all the buses, so that around 40 people can avail the service at a time.
As a result, commuters with WiFi-enabled devices, such as - smart-phones, laptops or tablet computers, will be able to use the service while travelling in the buses.
Access to Information (a2i) programme, under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), is giving technical support to the project.
Talking to the media, people's perspective specialist of a2i programme Naimuzzaman Mukta said if the buses run at 55-60 km speed per hour, the passengers will not face any disruption in getting the service.
According to the assessment of a2i programme, at least 10 per cent passengers use smart-phones in the buses. So they will be able to use their time properly by using the WiFi internet service.
Besides, the buses will also have vehicle tracking system, so that their real-time position can be known.