非洲之巅，“无线”风光

刘娜

非洲最高峰乞力马扎罗山启用高速宽带互联网接入服务，游客可以借助智能手机在社交媒体上实时更新登山状态。

The government of Tanzania has set up a high?speed Internet service on Mount Kilimanjaro. The government says the service will not only promote safety for climbers， but also allow people to post selfies as they  work  their  way  up  Africas  tallest mountain.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain  in  Africa.  Its  also  the  worlds tallest mountain thats not part of a mountain range. Created by volcanoes， it simply rises out of a large， open flat area in Tanzania and Kenya. The mountain is part of Kilimanjaro National Park in the northeast of  Tanzania.  Around  50，000  people  visit the park each year. Most of these people—about  35，000  every  year —are  trying  to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

But  climbing  such  a  tall，  glacier?

covered mountain isnt  easy. Roughly one third of the people who try to climb it are forced to give up. Nape Nnauye， Tanzanias information minister， said that in the past， it was a bit dangerous for visitors without Internet. The new Internet service should make it easier for climbers to reach the top of the mountain. Theyll be able to use the Internet to check maps and find their way. Theyll also be able to use the Internet to call for help if they need it.

Currently， the new service reaches more than halfway up the mountain. The government says that by the end of the year， climbers will be able to get the Internet even at the very top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The government says safety is the main reason for setting up the Internet service on the mountain.

Whats the main reason for the governments  setting  up  the  Internet  service on the mountain？