VEON’s Jazz and Turkcell Announce BIP Partnership
December 15 2022 - 06:00AM
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VEON’s Jazz enables 194 Million Mobile Users in
Pakistan to Get Access to BiP App’s Media, Messaging and Instant
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Amsterdam, 15 December
2022: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global
digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online
services, and Turkey’s leading digital operator Turkcell (NYSE:
TKC, BIST: TCELL) collaborated to spread the latter’s instant free
communication and life platform BiP in Pakistan through VEON’s Jazz
digital operator. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this
effect was signed by Aamer Ejaz, Chief Digital Officer, Jazz and
Gökhan Yüksektepe, BiP CEO.
BiP, is available for 194 million mobile subscribers1 in
Pakistan. Already used across 192 countries, BiP is a
free instant communication app that goes beyond secure messaging to
offer a full communication and life platform, including high
quality voice and video calls, secret messages, instant translation
along with channels on food, sports, entertainment, and fashion.
Mobile users in Pakistan can download the BiP app through their
chosen app store
“Messaging is a strategic application and a key enabler of our
digital operator strategy,” explains Kaan Terzioğlu, Group CEO,
VEON. “We aim to providemessaging solutions with a wide range of
services in the countries we operate, offering high levels of
security and enhancing the local technology economy. BiP is an
excellent service that is already proven in different parts of the
world and its expansion in Pakistan by Jazz will benefit both users
and digital ecosystem.”
“Expanding our digital services is a critical
growth factor for Turkcell, as we try to deliver on the evolving
needs of our customers,” says Murat Erkan, CEO Turkcell. “We
strongly believe in the power of partnership and we look forward to
collaborating with Jazz to expand BiP within the Pakistani market.
This cooperation with Jazz is a milepost in achieving Türkiye’s
goal of boosting high-value-added technology transfer. Once BiP’s
usage grows in Pakistan, we will look to extend this partnership
model across other VEON operating countries as well. We are happy
to contribute to the development of these countries’ digital
economies.”
“Pakistan is one of the most vibrant countries in the world and
messaging is a core application for its population,” explains
Gökhan Yüksektepe, CEO of BiP. “We are proud to announce that our
communication and life platform BiP is gaining ground with
Pakistani users. We are dedicatedly working towards our goal of
making BiP a global communication application, providing customized
local experiences to its users. Regarding this strategy, it is
important for us to collaborate with a partner in the region like
Jazz. Today, BiP and Jazz are starting a strategic partnership with
the aim of increasing the penetration of BiP in Pakistan.”
Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz, said, “Our digital operator strategy
focuses on serving as a lifestyle partner for 120 million mobile
broadband users in Pakistan whether they want to perform financial
transactions or stream TV shows, listen to music or buy insurance.
With the launch of BiP, we are further strengthening our digital
services portfolio and providing subscribers with a multi-purpose
communication app."
About VEONVEON is a global digital operator that
currently provides converged connectivity and online services to
over 200 million customers in seven dynamic markets. We are
transforming people’s lives, empowering individuals, creating
opportunities for greater digital inclusion and driving economic
growth across countries that are home to more than 8% of the
world’s population. Headquartered in Amsterdam, VEON is listed on
NASDAQ and Euronext. For more information
visit: https://www.veon.com.
About JazzJazz is Pakistan's number one
4G operator and a leading digital service provider with over 75
million subscribers, including 40 million 4G users. By providing
the most extensive portfolio of digital value-added services, Jazz
continues to be the country's undisputed telecom leader.
www.jazz.com.pk
About TurkcellTurkcell is a digital
operator headquartered in Türkiye, serving its customers with its
unique portfolio of digital services along with voice, messaging,
data and IP services on its mobile and fixed networks. Turkcell
Group companies operate in 4 countries: Türkiye, Ukraine, Belarus
and Northern Cyprus. For more information visit:
www.turkcell.com.tr
About BiPBiP is a free communication and
life platform with millions of users in 192 different countries of
the world. It is possible to access BiP, which can be used on iOS,
Android devices and the Web, via AppStore, GooglePlay and Huawei
AppGallery. www.bip.com
DisclaimerThis release contains “forward-looking
statements,” as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements are not historical facts, and include statements
relating to, among other things, our partnerships. Forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many
of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON
might not even anticipate. The forward-looking statements contained
in this release speak only as of the date of this release. VEON
does not undertake to publicly update, except as required by U.S.
federal securities laws, any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after such dates or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. There can be no assurance that
the digital entertainment services referred to above will continue
to maintain the viewership reported above.
Contact Information
Group Communications DirectorMarina LevinaPR@veon.com
Julian TannerJulian.tanner@tuvapartners.com
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