Jan 24
IT & Telecom
Jazz pays $106 million for license renewal
ISLAMABAD: Jazz, leading cellular mobile operator in Pakistan, has paid around $106 million as fee for license renewal, said an official statement issued Tuesday.
Dec 12
IT & Telecom
Jazz, Ericsson collaborate to boost digital skills in Pakistan
KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to boost digital skills for their entrepreneurial community in Pakistan through the Ericsson Educate program with an aim to accelerate local innovation, according to a statement released on Monday. This year long partnership comes under Jazz xlr8, Pakistan’s premier accelerator program for startups, […]
Oct 29
Corporate, IT & Telecom, National
Jazz supports breast cancer awareness campaign
KARACHI: Aimed at raising awareness on breast cancer, Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, conducted month-long campaigns to drive reinforcement for prevention, reminder of periodic checkups, and educate the masses including its own employees. Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer among Asian countries; one in nine […]
Aug 28
IT & Telecom, National
Cellular mobile operators provide free calls in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed cellular mobile operators to provide free on-net voice calls to their subscribers in flood hit areas. In a statement, the PTA said cellular mobile operators will provide free on-net voice calls to all their subscribers in flood affected areas with Zero / Nil balance. According to the PTA, there […]
Aug 1
IT & Telecom, National
Jazz announces free calls to calamity hit Balochistan
KARACHI: Jazz, the leading cellular service provider in Pakistan, on Monday announced free calls to facilitate the people of calamity hit Balochistan. In a statement, the operator said that in order to facilitate the people of Balochistan during this calamity, all Jazz to Jazz and PTCL calls are free. READ MORE: Floods affect telecom services: […]
Jun 1
IT & Telecom
Jazz, Telenor seek reduction in taxation
ISLAMABAD: Phone carriers in Pakistan including Jazz and Telenor have sought reduction in taxation. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail held a meeting with delegation of telecom sector comprising of CEO Jazz Aamir Ibrahim and CEO Telenor Pakistan Irfan Wahab Khan, at Finance Division on Wednesday. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed […]
Apr 28
IT & Telecom
Jazz invests Rs14.9 billion during first quarter
KARACHI: Jazz has invested PKR 14.9 billion under its ‘4G for all’ ambition during the first quarter of 2022, taking its overall investment in Pakistan to US$10.2 billion, according to a statement on Thursday. A majority of its capital expenditure during this quarter was on the addition of approximately 500 new 4G sites, reaching a […]
Mar 14
IT & Telecom
Projects worth Rs8 bn launched for broadband services
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) has launched seven more projects worth over Rs8 billion to provide broadband services to over 2.5 million people in the un-served and under-served areas of the four provinces. Out of total amount for the projects around Rs 3.5 billion projects allocated for Balochistan, according to a […]
Feb 3
Corporate, IT & Telecom, Trade & Industry
Jazz recognized for driving change beyond workplace
KARACHI: To recognize the commitment in improving the lives and livelihood of women through technology, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) awarded Jazz with the ‘Driving Change Beyond Workplace’ award at the Women Empowerment Awards 2021 held on Thursday. Abdul Aleem, Secretary General, OICCI presented the award to Wajida Leclerc, Chief People […]
Jan 25
IT & Telecom
Jazz Digital Park inaugurated in Islamabad
VEON Group CEO, Kaan Terzioğlu on Monday inaugurated the Jazz Digital Park (JDP) that was established with an investment of over $8 million. Located in Islamabad, JDP will accelerate the country’s digital transformation ambition by significantly improving the existing level of IT services being provided to various sectors. READ MORE: Jazz’s investment in Pakistan crosses […]