Talk:Jazz (mobile network operator)
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Request to edit and update the article
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Information in article needs to be updated with latest stats and removal of unnecessary partly misleading information. I made these edits in the past but they got reverted as i may have a COI situation. I've added sources for any new information i did add and removed unnecessary information under sub-heading 'Radio Frequency Summary'. Looking for approval so I can make the changes. Thanks --Talhatauqeer (talk) 15:32, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
- Not done Please state specifically what you want to change in an x to y format. Zoozaz1 (talk) 17:17, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
Hello Zoozaz1, thank you for specifying this and please guide in the next step too. Written below is the new version, which includes all the edits intended. I will add more sources and cite where needed once you've added this version. If you disapprove of some content in this, that can be removed as I understand the t&c of Wikipedia.
Hi Zoozaz1 The parts I have added are in bold and all are cited. Please have a look and let me know if more citation is needed. Thank You. Talhatauqeer (talk) 05:47, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
New Version:
History
Formerly known as Mobilink, the company was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Saif Group and Motorola Inc. In February 2001, Egypt based Orascom Investment Holding bought Motorola’s shares in Mobilink to become the majority shareholder with 69% control. In June 2007, Orascom further purchased the remaining shares under Saif Group’s control to become Mobilink’s 100% owner. In 2010, Russian operator Vimpelcom (now VEON Ltd.) agreed to acquire most of the telecom assets of Orascom, including Mobilink, in a $6.5 billion deal, creating the world’s fifth-largest mobile network operator by subscriber base. In November 2015, Vimpelcom (now VEON Ltd.) announced the 100% acquisition of Pakistan’s Warid Telecom, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group. Completed in July 2016 after due approvals, the first-ever local telecom company acquisition created a combined subscriber base of 50 million. Following the merger of Mobilink and Warid, Mobilink was officially rebranded to Jazz in 2017. As of 2020, Jazz has 62 million subscribers in Pakistan, among which 18.2 million are 4G subscribers, and 8 million registered JazzCash users.
Network
Jazz has over 12,500 active cell sites in the country, with over 25,000 kilometers of Fiber Optic cable laid. Huawei, Nokia-Siemens, and ZTE are the primary vendors for networking equipment at Jazz, including Radio Base Stations, microwave equipment, and network switches. Jazz has invested over 9 billion US Dollars in Pakistan to date.[2]
In 2014, Jazz participated in the 2014 NGMS auction held by PTA, which allowed them to bid for a 3G license, and a 10MHz block in the 2100MHz band was allocated to Jazz.[1]
In March 2017, Jazz inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Network Operations Center (NOC), it uses IBM and Dell EMC to manage day-to-day network operations and provides the company with 24x7 network surveillance.[3][4][5]
Jazz won Ookla’s Pakistan's Speedtest Awards Winner for mobile network speed during Q1-Q2 2019. To win this award, Jazz achieved a Speed Score of 14.97, with average download speeds of 15.95 Mbps and average upload speeds of 11.60 Mbps.[2]
Radio Frequency Summary
Frequency
Protocol Class 900MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, LTE, LTE-Advanced 2G, 3G, 4G 2100MHz UMTS 3G 1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE, LTE 2G, 4G
LTE-A / 4G+ launch
In 2019, the 900MHz spectrum was re-farmed and LTE was enabled. With 2 LTE carriers, LTE Advanced Features were enabled in the network, with 4G+ signs appearing on supporting handsets.[3]
VoLTE testing
After successful trials conducted with its partners Huawei and Nokia in 2018, VoLTE was rolled out in Islamabad. Both Voice over LTE and Video over LTE have now been rolled out by Jazz.[4]
5G Trials
Jazz conducted a successful trial of 5G in January 2020 and was able to achieve speeds of up to 1.72Gbps. These trials were carried out on a 2.6GHz band and the demonstration of 5G use cases was carried out for over 4 weeks in which customers experienced 5G for the first time in Pakistan.[5]
Products and Services
Subscribers get content, cricket updates, news, and entertainment videos through their smartphones[6].[2]
Deals and Discounts for subscribers.[7]
Subscribers can replace their conventional ringing tone with a chosen Jazz Tune.[8]
News, alerts or major happenings in the world of cricket.[9]
Provides Mobile Video on Demand Content for its customers[10].
Jazz World and Jazz Business World applications give customers control of their experience and full visibility of their service suite and data plans and tariffs. It also allows them to organize community and social collaborations.[11]
Customers can access content including national and international celebrity news, recipes, health & fitness, fashion, lifestyle, kids’ corner, etc.[12]
An educational app with instructional content for students from class 1-12 based on the board curriculum.[13]
Bajao is Pakistan’s Digital Music Streaming Service where subscribers can listen to and download songs, and watch music videos.[14]
Jazz Drive gives customers personal cloud storage services.[15]
An app containing Islamic Content.[16]
Businesses
Jazz xlr8
The National Incubation Center (NIC) in Islamabad is the largest incubation center in the country and plays a role in developing a sustainable startup ecosystem. Jazz xlr8 is a premium acceleration program offered at the NIC that provides startups with digital solutions, workplaces, and guidance from expert mentors.[17]
JazzCash
Main article: JazzCash
Jazz had partnered with Mobilink Microfinance Banking to make an entry into the branchless banking market, initially launched under the MobiCash brand name, it was later changed to JazzCash. It is a direct competitor to Telenor's Easypaisa. It allows users to pay bills, send and receive money, and purchase top-ups for prepaid mobile numbers.
Jazz Business
Jazz Business is the business services division at Jazz providing ICT solutions covering Mobility, M2M, and Cloud services to enterprises.[18]
Talhatauqeer (talk) 18:35, 13 July 2020 (UTC)
- You need to provide citations for all the statements that you want added to the article. See WP:Verifiability. Zoozaz1 (talk) 18:43, 13 July 2020 (UTC)
- Mostly done I didn't add the large list of products and services as per WP:NOTDIRECTORY; if you can show that some of those products have been covered by third party sources than they might be able to be in the article. I also rephrased some of the language and took out some of the very technical information that isn't really relevant for most readers. Zoozaz1 (talk) 16:21, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
References
- ^ "2014 NGMS Auction". Tech Juice.
- ^ "Ookla Speed Test". Speed Test.
- ^ [www.techjuice.pk/jazz-introduces-a-new-lte-career-to-become-4g-telecom-operator/ "LTE Testing"]. Tech Juice.
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value (help) - ^ [www.phoneworld.com.pk/jazz-to-soon-enable-volte-across "VoLTE test"]. Phone World.
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value (help) - ^ [propakistani.pk/2020/01/06/jazz-launches-5g-trials-for-customers-in-pakistan "5G Trials"]. Pro Pakistani.
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value (help) - ^ "Jazz TV". Street Buzz.
- ^ "Jazz Discount Bazaar". Phone World.
- ^ "Jazz Tunes". Phone World.
- ^ "Jazz Cricket". Pro Pakistani.
- ^ [www.streetbuzz.pk/jazztube-app-offers-vod-live-tv/ "Jazz Tube"]. Street Buzz.
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value (help) - ^ "Jazz World". The Nation.
- ^ "Jazz Mobile Magazine". APK Pure.
- ^ "Jazz Parho App". Phone World.
- ^ "Jazz Bajao". Bajao.
- ^ "Jazz Drive". Phone World.
- ^ "Jazz Drive". Dispatch News Desk.
- ^ ["Jazz xlr8". Radio Pakistan.
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value (help) - ^ "Jazz Business". The Nation.
Proposing changes with citations
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Hello, I've proposed changes to the page. Changes made include some addition of new/updated information about the brand, restructuring of some sentences and paragraphs to make them easier to comprehend and removal of some outdated/misleading information. Every addition made has been cited. Proposed changes are in this version of edit, please go through this version to review my proposed changes and revert back the article to this version if everything's okay. Thank You. Talhatauqeer (talk) 00:48, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. HeartGlow (talk) 18:16, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
Mobilink
[edit]This page "Mobilink" should be merged with and into page "Jazz (company)". All information should be merged into single page, as what actually happened is the rebranding of Mobilink to Jazz. While "Warid" page should be retained. --Chateau Louis XIV (talk) 19:49, 30 September 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chateau Louis XIV (talk • contribs) Chateau Louis XIV (talk) 19:55, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
Request to add relevant historical information
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Hi I want to add relevant historic information to the 'History' section. Text to be added is highlighted in bold and sourced accordingly.
Old version:
History Formerly known as Mobilink, the company was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Saif Group and Motorola Inc. In February 2001, Egypt based Orascom Investment Holding bought Motorola’s shares in Mobilink to become the majority shareholder with 69% control. Then in June 2007, Orascom further purchased the remaining shares under Saif Group’s control to become Mobilink’s 100% owner.
In November 2015, Orascom Investment Holding announced the 100% acquisition of Pakistan’s Warid Telecom, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group. Completed in July 2016 after due approvals, the first ever local telecom company acquisition created a combined subscriber base of 50 million. Following the merger of Mobilink and Warid, Mobilink was officially rebranded to Jazz in 2017. As of 2020, Jazz has 62 million subscribers in Pakistan, among which 18.2 million are 4G subscribers, and 8 million registered JazzCash users.
Veon will buy remaining 15% shares in Jazz from Abu Dhabi Group for 100pc ownership.
New Version:
History Formerly known as Mobilink, the company was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Saif Group and Motorola Inc. In February 2001, Egypt based Orascom Investment Holding bought Motorola’s shares in Mobilink to become the majority shareholder with 69% control. Then in June 2007, Orascom further purchased the remaining shares under Saif Group’s control to become Mobilink’s 100% owner.
In 2010, Russian operator Vimpelcom (now VEON Ltd.) agreed to acquire most of the telecom assets of Orascom, including Mobilink, in a $6.5 billion deal, creating the world’s fifth-largest mobile network operator by subscriber base.[1][2] In November 2015, Orascom Investment Holding announced the 100% acquisition of Pakistan’s Warid Telecom, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group. Completed in July 2016 after due approvals, the first ever local telecom company acquisition created a combined subscriber base of 50 million. Following the merger of Mobilink and Warid, Mobilink was officially rebranded to Jazz in 2017. As of 2020, Jazz has 62 million subscribers in Pakistan, among which 18.2 million are 4G subscribers, and 8 million registered JazzCash users.
Veon will buy remaining 15% shares in Jazz from Abu Dhabi Group for 100pc ownership. Talhatauqeer (talk) 09:51, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Comms Update".
- ^ "VimpelCom and Orascom merge to create new mobile superpower". Mobile World Live.
Unanswered request to edit
[edit]My previous request to edit has been unanswered. Can any moderator help me in this regard? Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks. Talhatauqeer (talk) 10:08, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
- Talhatauqeer,
Done. I've implemented the changes Asartea Trick | Treat 08:35, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Request to edit 'Radio Frequency Summary' Table to a simpler format
[edit]Hi, I want to propose changes to Radio Frequency Table to make it easier to comprehend.
Old Version
Radio Frequency Summary
Frequency Protocol Band Class Channel Width
900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G 12.4 MHz (7.4 MHz where refarmed for 4G)
1800 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G 9.8 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ 1 3G 10 MHz
900 MHz UMTS/HSPA+ 8 3G 5 MHz
1800 MHz LTE/LTE-A 3 4G 15 / 20 MHz (depending on area)
900 MHz LTE/LTE-A 8 4G 5 MHz (depending on area) - CA with B3
New Version
Radio Frequency Summary
Frequency Protocol Class
900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE/ UMTS, LTE, LTE-Advanced 2G, 3G, 4G
1800 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE/LTE/LTE-Advanced 2G, 4G
2100 MHz UMTS 3G
Thanks. Talhatauqeer (talk) 08:59, 26 October 2020 (UTC)