Pakistani gamers are calling to ban the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority following high packet loss issues in different online games. The country’s gaming community is facing the high packet loss issues after PTA introduced its new Web Monitoring System (WMS).
The WMS was specifically introduced to curtail grey traffic. As per a report, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Voice over IP (VoIP) services are being considered as grey traffic and are re-routed through the newly implemented WMS. The high packet loss occur due to PTA blocking the source IP which carries such traffic.
Gaming enthusiasts have been hit badly by the Web Monitoring System as high ping in PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG), Fortnite, DOTA, Call of Duty and Valorant makes it impossible to play.
#BanPTA Trending On Twitter:
Now, after the complete ignorance by PTA to address the issues faced by gamers due to WMS, the gaming community has taken to twitter in an effort to make their voices heard
People are calling to ban Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.
Constant packet loss thanks to @PTAofficialpk #BanPTA #BycottPTA pic.twitter.com/gKTCTJJFeR
— Archer (@silentarcher_yt) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/hoo_rainn/status/1308744497883381765?s=21
PTA have banned all international servers (CSGO,CS 1.6,pubg,fortnite,free fire and all other games) Only Asian servers are available#banPTA #boycottPTA #Erdogan pic.twitter.com/PWR9cUtahC
— Ashar Baig🇵🇰 (@asharbaig733) September 23, 2020
GAMING ISN'T A CRIME @PTAofficialpk
HAVE A LIFE #BanPTA pic.twitter.com/jnCavgAGby— Muhammad Usama (@usamahussain618) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/janmuha04364582/status/1308732760098582528?s=21
https://twitter.com/adeel90266/status/1308763311731863553?s=21
PTA curbing grey traffic has severely impacted gaming packet networks throughout Pakistan@ZakaWaqar @PTAofficialpk #ptatraffic #banPTA
— میر Ù…Øمد عدیم (@adeem_m1) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/mohammedshowzab/status/1308711338890403841?s=21
Before this PTA was under fire after the ban on PUBG. The ban was lifted later on after talks with PUBG administration.