Jazz, a Pakistani telecom operator, has now deployed 1,000 5G sites nationwide and says it holds the largest 5G footprint in Pakistan. The company aims to more than double that coverage by the end of 2026. The VEON-owned operator said its 5G network currently serves 10 cities, and it plans to raise the number of sites to 2,500 by the end of the year. Kazim Mujtaba, president of Jazz GSM, said the 1,000-site milestone reflects the operator’s commitment to providing faster connectivity and better digital services to customers. Jazz CTO Khalid Shehzad said the scale of the rollout required a network able to meet varied connectivity needs across the country. He noted that the operator has combined multi-band spectrum, advanced radio technology, and modernised infrastructure to expand coverage and capacity. Earlier this year, Jazz acquired 190MHz of spectrum across four bands—700MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz, and 3500MHz—in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction. This brought its total spectrum holdings to 284.4MHz. The rollout follows Jazz’s pledge to invest US$1 billion in 5G after the auction. The operator said it has invested around US$12 billion in its Pakistani business to date. Pakistan’s telecoms market has also seen significant consolidation. Norwegian operator Telenor sold its Pakistani operation to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), which subsequently absorbed the Telenor business under its Ufone brand.
Jazz, a Pakistani telecom operator, has now deployed 1,000 5G sites nationwide and says it holds the largest 5G footprint in Pakistan. The company aims to more than double that coverage by the end of 2026.
The VEON-owned operator said its 5G network currently serves 10 cities, and it plans to raise the number of sites to 2,500 by the end of the year.
Kazim Mujtaba, president of Jazz GSM, said the 1,000-site milestone reflects the operator’s commitment to providing faster connectivity and better digital services to customers.
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Jazz CTO Khalid Shehzad said the scale of the rollout required a network able to meet varied connectivity needs across the country. He noted that the operator has combined multi-band spectrum, advanced radio technology, and modernised infrastructure to expand coverage and capacity.
Earlier this year, Jazz acquired 190MHz of spectrum across four bands—700MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz, and 3500MHz—in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction. This brought its total spectrum holdings to 284.4MHz.
The rollout follows Jazz’s pledge to invest US$1 billion in 5G after the auction. The operator said it has invested around US$12 billion in its Pakistani business to date.
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Pakistan’s telecoms market has also seen significant consolidation. Norwegian operator Telenor sold its Pakistani operation to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), which subsequently absorbed the Telenor business under its Ufone brand.
