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Tourist buses now equipped with WiFi
If you are one of that kind who loves to be connected to the internet all the time, then you must be missing the world web pretty hard while traveling. Be it for social media or some work, you feel awkward to miss the connection in the long journey. Now with the availability of bus WiFi on some routes, you don’t have to worry much. You can browse the internet from inside the bus during your journey.
Bus Wifi in limited buses, later be available in all.
Buses with WiFi has been launched in just a week in three routes namely: Kathmandu to Pokhara, Pokhara to Chitwan, Kathmandu to Chitwan & vice versa by Mountain Overland travel and tours.
Due to the passenger’s demand for the internet and the bus operators’ enthusiasm for adopting innovative technologies, the service came out true. Altogether six buses are equipped with the WiFi service using NTCs 256 Kbps unlimited WiMAX connection with the Outdoor ODU. Besides some no coverage zone on the highway, the internet connection works fine. The bus operators feel it would be better if they can provide seamless connections throughout. Some of such connected buses also provide local video service on your phone.
As known, Other bus operators will also follow suit to bring the service. That day is not far when WiFi will be one of the indispensable services in the bus apart from comfort. This helps promote both domestic and international tourism.
People fond of using the mobile internet find it hard to get internet on the highways. So, this WiFi service is a nice option for all those Netizens out there. And the best part of bus Wifi: it is for free. You can use it for free but the price of the WiFi internet is already included in the bus ticket of the WiFi-equipped buses.
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