To complement the internet service, Wi-Lite was rolled out in Afghanistan in 2008 as a messaging service only in Main Bases.
This service enables personnel access to their emails from the privacy of their accommodation. To achieve this, personnel are encouraged to take their own laptops to theatre.
For more information on laptop compatibility and user instructions please contact the WelComE Customer Contact Centre (WCCC) or follow the steps in your user guide which is available from the Astrium Services engineers on site or via the Bastion or Kandahar WelComE Information Centres.
The WelComE Wi-Lite service is not intended to support web browsing or for downloading information.
For web browsing and downloading, users are recommended to use the cabin facilities for internet access. Please note the internet and Wi-Fi facilities are subjected to MoD content blocking policy.
Ensuring personnel have access to welfare communication in remote locations is important to the MoD therefore, in addition to BGAN Internet and TextLink, Wi-Fi is now available in some Forward Bases across Afghanistan.
Contact the WCCC by dialling *0 from any Astrium Services provided phone. Additional contact information can be found on the WelComE Services page