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Aimed at facilitating access to cloud-based business solutions; Jazz Business today signed a partnership with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software. The partnership enables Jazz to provide current and prospective customers with the countryโ€™s largest seamless cloud platform that will catalyze future-forward innovations in an increasingly digitalized global economy.

In alignment with the National Digital Pakistan initiative; Jazzโ€™s partnership with VMware will hasten the digitalization and transformation of businesses. Facilitating access to VMwareโ€™s cutting-edge cloud solutions, Jazz will offer businesses access to cost effective, reliable and locally hosted cloud. This shall include Virtual Machines, storage and auxiliary services all on an intuitive and modern user interface.

All these best-in-class services will be provided through a purpose-built cloud platform called Djazz Data Park, which is the largest ICT Data Center in Pakistan. The 300+rack, 3MW facility is built on international standards of power usage effectiveness.

“This terrific new partnership comes right after President Trump and Prime Minister Khan committed us to developing the business ties between our countries, during the Prime Ministerโ€™s visit to Washington.ย  There are lots of win-win opportunities for greater private sector collaboration, like this one we are celebrating today,โ€ said the United States Ambassador to Pakistan Paul W. Jones, at the signing ceremony.

โ€œThis strategic venture with VMware allows on-demand delivery of computing power, database, storage, applications, and other IT resources via the internet, โ€œsaid Syed Ali Naseer, Chief Corporate & Enterprise Officer at Jazz. โ€œNow we can shift focus towards our business customers by leveraging on our strengths in mobile and digital technologies to provide 360 solutions to companies, which shall assist them in minimizing up-front IT infrastructure costs and ensure improved manageability and less maintenance.โ€

He further added, โ€œTogether we will accelerate our evolution and deepen engagement with startups, ecommerce companies and large organizations, while driving economic growth and adding jobs through new data centers.”

โ€œThe availability of VMwareโ€™s industry leading cloud solutions will accelerate the digital transformation of Pakistani enterprises, providing a strong impetus for the countryโ€™s growing digital economy. As the government, ICT providers and organizations rally together to develop the countryโ€™s digital capabilities through initiatives like Digital Pakistan, VMware stands ready to support the digitalization of Pakistanโ€™s digital economy. Our partnership with Jazz will not only inspire and supercharge next-generation innovation among local enterprises, but also open the door for them to be part of the global digital economy,โ€ said Ahsan Khan, Country Manager โ€“ Pakistan, VMware.

Backed by Jazzโ€™s countrywide mobile network, Jazz Businessโ€™s vision is to pave the way towards a connected world by providing innovative, ๏ฌne-tuned business applications and intelligent digital solutions. Helping businesses โ€“ from startups, SMEs and large enterprises โ€“ operate more efficiently, collaborate more effectively, and connect better with their customers, Jazz Business aims at enabling business growth.