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Jazz to digitally transform over 1600 TCF schools nationwide

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(NUT Desk) Islamabad – 26 April 2021: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has collaborated with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to digitally transform 1,652 TCF schools, positively impacting over 266,000 students across Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Jazz will also assist in replacing aging tablets and mobile phones that run TCF’s existing School Management Application allowing principals to collect data more efficiently.

Spanning a period of three years, this collaboration will introduce a blended learning curriculum, revamp of computer labs, and a digital school management system. By revamping the existing computer labs and installing 500 battery-powered audio-visual rooms, TCF will introduce a new, cutting-edge digital literacy curriculum designed for blended learning. Teachers will combine online educational materials with traditional place-based classroom methods to illustrate concepts that are described in the textbooks. 3,584 TCF teachers will also be trained to use this state-of-the-art technology.

Talking about this development, Syed Asaad Ayub Ahmad, President and CEO of TCF, said, “Every child deserves and can have a 21st-century education. We have been experimenting with ways to use technology to support learning for many years. Jazz’s support comes at the right time for us to be able to introduce new solutions, which are a model for what is possible in Pakistan.”

“Our support of TCF over the years is based on the mutually inclusive objective of empowering the youth with quality education and skill set that compliments this digital age. We are enabling TCF to complete its digital transformation to provide a robust learning experience that is relevant, valuable, and builds digital-age skills,” added Syed Fakhar Ahmed, Chief Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer at Jazz.

Driven by the impetus to digitally empower the youth and to assist the Government of Pakistan in realizing its Digital Pakistan vision, Jazz continues to club its resources and expertise in creating long-term, sustainable solutions and partnerships that uplift individuals and the larger community.

How smartly telecom companies are looting innocent citizens

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Lahore 5th October 2020 By Muhammad Yasir (New Update Times)

All the telecom companies operating in Pakistan including Jazz, Warid, Youphone, Telenor and Zong are doing exceptional business despite the fact that the corona pandemic devastated every sector of economy in Pakistan like the rest of the world, but the profit ratio or business graph of these multinational giants did not have a significant impact on them. What is this rocket science??

The basic reason of this is continuous looting and deceiving their loyal customers through regular hike in charges and fake media campaigns claiming their packages as best one.

All the companies take pride in claiming that their talk or internet packages are cheapest and fast track etc but reality is altogether. At the moment no company is providing satisfactory service to its users in Pakistan, that’s why calls for protests against these companies are arising day by day.

News update times talked with some citizens backing the protest to know the reason and it was revealed that Jazz and Warid have severe signal problem. People are complaining that soon after the alliance between Jazz and Warid this problem arose and it is getting worse with each passing day.

Zong internet packages are a real dacoity on the pockets of customers as internet speed is so slow that it takes ages to open a single page sometime.

Telenor talk rates and whatsapp bundle packages are too costly and it also has signal problems in big cities or densely populated areas especially in Lahore, Gujranwala and interior Sindh.

You phone is regularly hiking the price of its internet bundle which is affecting its loyal customers. Telecom companies in the country are looting the innocent customers through service charges and deduct a significant share of the customer’s money. The telecom operator charge this amount soon after customers load money into their account and this amount go to the operators. Interesting thing is that companies are charging this amount without any service and no justification is given from their side.

Earlier these charges were different but not all the telecom operators are charging same percent of all amounts. When contacted telecom officials told online that low tariffs, low ARPUs, expenses on infrastructure and other elements are the reason to deduct service charges from the consumers. Sounds of protests are arising day by day. Here is such a post indicating the sentiments of the general public.

Protest. Protest. Protest

Protest against double and extra taxes

88 on a load of 100

Why the balance of Rs. While every call and message is also tax deductible.

Why has the Rs 140 package become Rs 167?

By whose order is this done?

Loading Rs. 200 costs Rs. 152, ie to pack Rs. 167, you have to load Rs. 230. Thus, you have to pay Rs.

Tax on load of Rs.100 + tax on each package + call setup charges are being deducted after package? (Load of 100 falls in 50)

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority should take action against all mobile companies in the public interest to stop looting the public in various ways once the tax has been deducted.

Chief Justice is requested to take Sumoto action to save the people from looting.

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TPL Trakker and Jazz Ink MoU for Tech Collaboration

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Company providing Tracking, Telematics, and Location Based Services and Solutions, has partnered with Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital services provider, to collaborate on innovative new technologies for their customers.

Following the partnership, the two companies aim to jointly develop unique solutions to address key challenges for the B2B and B2C markets as well as to support mutual growth. Jazz will have access to TPL Trakker’s Location Based Services (LBS) APIs, powered by TPL Maps, the mapping arm of TPL Trakker. TPL Maps is Pakistan’s first and leading digital location technology provider licensed by the Survey of Pakistan. As a location data powerhouse covering 400 cities, 4.5 million geo-coded address and 600,000 km of road network mapped across Pakistan, TPL Maps will be a key technology partner for Jazz. Capitalizing on each other’s strengths, the collaboration aims to create greater operational efficiencies for Jazz and enable the two companies to bring new innovations to the market.

TPL Trakker and Jazz signed an MoU at a digital signing ceremony held on 28th July to mark the occasion.

Speaking on the collaboration, Sarwar Ali Khan, CEO, TPL Trakker said, “This partnership with Jazz is a crucial step in the development of the technology market in Pakistan. We have seen first-hand how our data can be utilized to develop unique and innovative solutions to address key market challenges. We are excited to be partnering with the leading digital services provider in Pakistan to create insightful and revolutionary technologies.”

The partnership marks a critical development in the market where an MNO is partnering with a local IoT and location technology company  to accelerate growth. TPL Trakker has garnered increasing recognition for its location technology and data as a significant number of startups and established businesses in Pakistan are testing and choosing TPL Trakker’s LBS APIs to make their assets location-enabled. In the year 2020 alone, TPL Trakker has grown its client base by 400% after partnering with several brands including Telenor, foodpanda, Eat Mubarak and MiRyde, to name a few. As the leading local LBS provider in the country, TPL Trakker is poised to power the development of the tech economy – creating a modern, digital, productive, and globally competitive Pakistan. TPL Trakker’s Location Based Services can be accessed here.

Commenting on the partnership, Kazim Mujtaba, Head of Analytics & Insights, Jazz, said, “At Jazz, we utilize cutting edge technologies and data to offer a complete eco-system of products and solutions for consumers and businesses. Our comprehensive offerings are insight driven and we are delighted to work with a prominent local technology provider to continue this momentum. Our collaboration with the country’s leading IoT company will not only enhance our own technology stack but will also improve our service and solution offerings for our customer base across Pakistan.”