Initially, one Smart Village will be established each in Islamabad, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOIT&T), through Universal Service Fund (USF), launched a “Smart Village” project in four provinces, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan. The project will be funded and technically supported by Continue Reading
Sinch AB (publ) a global leader in cloud communications and software for mobile operators, has partnered with Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, to ensure messages received by Jazz subscribers are safer, more secure, free of spam and only sent to the Continue Reading
In the EIU’s annual Inclusive Internet Index report released earlier this year, it was highlighted that Pakistan still ranks the highest in the world when it comes to gender gap. Though there are several improvements that Pakistan has made to improve internet access — chiefly in affordability due to market Continue Reading
“Digitalization is not a mechanical process”. Ali Naseer, Chief Business Officer, Jazz, talk at the DX Summit, narrating the story of Jazz’s digital success and learn about the challenges a company undergoes while making it to the top. Ali emphasized the pressing need for companies to adopt digitalization, saying, “The ability of Continue Reading
Internet of Things is revolutionizing the Supply Chain Industry. The Growing demand of connectivity and integration of digital solutions in day to day business affairs taking the front seat in todays world. Recently released as a success story, Watch how Sukkur Beverages has put their trust in Jazz IoT Services Continue Reading
As per a global report ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ released by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Facebook, Pakistan dropped to 90th rank among 120 countries. This Index calculates scores based on how countries perform in four categories; Availability, Affordability, Relevance and Readiness. Pakistan not only remained the lowest in South Asia, but also lags behind other regional states, like Iran.
Pakistan’s poor ranking is due to multiple reasons, such as large gender gaps in the index, in both mobile and internet access, with only 10% of women in Pakistan having access to smartphones. There also exist low levels of digital literacy and compared to better scoring countries.
Experts suggested some urgent interventions to combat this “Digital Emergency”
Timely focus on the factors identified by experts may result in a turnaround in global rankings for Pakistan.
Islamabad – 19 October 2020: The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley featured Aamir Ibrahim, CEO, Jazz in its webinar titled ‘Realities of Investing in Pakistan’. Aamir spoke at length about the perils of investing in Pakistan; the country’s scorecard in terms of ease of doing business, and the need Continue Reading
Originally posted on ProPakistani According to a grim ticker on the World Health Organization website, every 23 seconds, a person dies due to a road accident somewhere around the globe. The organization predicts road traffic accidents to become the seventh leading cause of death in the World by 2030, especially for individuals Continue Reading
Originally posted in ProPakistani Over the last few years, internet traffic in Pakistan has surged to over 83 million internet users. With over 97% of Pakistanis accessing the internet through their cellphone, this rapid expansion can be attributed to the dissemination of 3G/4G services by significant telecom players in Pakistan. Continue Reading
Originally posted in ProPakistani In 2017, Mobilink and Warid officially merged into the entity today known as Jazz. With its new identity, it was time for Jazz to pivot and set the path towards a trailblazing digital future. Today, the brand name of Jazz is synonymous with digital thought leadership Continue Reading
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