Jazz cements leadership position in telecommunications in Pakistan

VEON, Global Telecom Holding (GTH) and Jazz, Pakistan’s number one digital company announced today the successful acquisition of the 4G license in Pakistan. The company will acquire the 10 MHz paired spectrum in the 1800 MHz band making Jazz the only operator to offer its customers access technology from 2G / 3G / 4G and now LTE.

Jon Eddy, VEON’s Head of Emerging Markets said, “Investment in the auction shows VEON and GTH’s commitment to Pakistan. The acquisition of the 4G license will cement our position as the number one telecom operator in Pakistan, and will allow Jazz’s customers to enjoy the best voice quality, data experience and fastest connection in the whole of Pakistan.”