16/06/2023
Jio
*Poor jio network berthipora shopian residents*
The subscribers of Jio have complained about erratic calling and Internet services in Berthipora area of Shopian district
The residents of area that around 3000 households have been suffering in absence of proper jio network connectivity.
Most of local residents said that they cannot make any calls even during emergencies and living without proper connectivity in todays world is like living in dark age.
They said that most of the works in modern era are done on mobile phones but in absence of proper connectivity, they are unable to do anything on phone and have to visit offices for even minor things.
When world is witnessing 5G internet connectivity, we don’t have basic cellular connectivity to call our friends, relatives and others, said another residents of the locality.
“We usually move to other places to make phone calls as our phones remain out of service, when we stay indoors,” they said.
Locals said that students community suffered a lot in last two three years as they were facing problems in attending online classes in absence of network connectivity especially jio and even students had to go to nearby areas in search of mobile connectivity to attend their classes.
They said that during emergencies they are unable to contact their relatives who also get worried when they are unable to contact us.
We have brought this issue into the notice of concerned authorities several times but despite repeated assurances ground situation remained as it was, they said.
They appealed concerned authorities from private cellular company to install towers in their areas, so that they can avail mobile phone network facility in this modern era. Also increase signal intensity.
