Over 11.5m Pakistanis to Get 4G Connectivity from Joint Jazz-USF Efforts
Sharing details with Business Recorder, Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim stated: Amir also highlighted that they have invested more than $ 560 million dollars in the last two years towards network expansion and up-gradation. Now about 65 per cent population has 4G connectivity. GSMA’s 2021 Gender Gap study showcases that 50 per cent of women own a mobile phone compared with 81 per cent of men. Similarly, women are 49 per cent less likely to use mobile internet than men in Pakistan. In this regard, he said that Jazz is working hard to accelerate digital gender equality. PTA has also joined hands with telecom operators to enhance the representation of women across ICT. Jazz is also hopeful to increase the proportion of female mobile internet users by 8 per cent by end of 2023 with a dedicated focus on female smartphone ownership. Aamir has suggestions on expanding the role of USF to accelerate Digital Pakistan, saying, Source: Business Recorder Also Read: How To Share Jazz Minutes With Other Prepaid Users? and Jazz Monthly Premium Internet Package
