Key Takeaways
- Jazz and Nokia have successfully virtualized the Subscriber Data Management (SDM) platform.
- The migration was completed without any disruption to customer services.
- This marks a significant milestone in Jazz’s network modernization journey.
ISLAMABAD: In a major technological advancement, Jazz and Nokia have successfully virtualized the Subscriber Data Management (SDM) platform. This collaborative effort underscores Jazz's commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and uninterrupted digital experiences to its millions of customers across Pakistan.
The migration was completed seamlessly with zero disruption to customer services, highlighting Jazz’s engineering excellence and dedication to maintaining service continuity. The transformation replaces legacy subscriber data management systems with a highly scalable and resilient architecture, marking a defining milestone in Jazz's network evolution.
Powered by Nokia’s on-premises cloud-native Subscriber Data Layer (SDL), this virtualization initiative aims to modernize Jazz's HLR and HSS infrastructure into a unified, stateless database engine. This move eliminates architectural silos and creates a more agile and efficient subscriber data management environment, enabling faster innovation and superior digital experiences for customers.
Speaking on the achievement, Khalid Shehzad, Chief Technology Officer at JazzWorld, stated: 'The successful virtualization of our Subscriber Data Management platform marks an important milestone in Jazz’s journey toward a fully cloud-native network. By modernizing this critical component of our core infrastructure, we are strengthening network resilience, improving operational agility, and creating a scalable foundation for future technologies.'
Hatem El Harairi, Vice President and Head of MEA Services, Mobile Infrastructure at Nokia, added: 'Our collaboration with Jazz reflects Nokia’s role as a trusted partner in advancing the connectivity that underpins the AI era. By supporting Jazz's network modernization journey, we are helping to strengthen the performance, resilience and agility of its critical infrastructure, while creating a foundation for continued innovation and the evolution toward more intelligent, cloud-native networks.'
As demand for digital connectivity and data-driven services continues to grow, modernizing core network infrastructure has become essential. This achievement reflects Jazz’s ongoing investment in next-generation technologies that enhance network resilience, improve operational efficiency, and support Pakistan's accelerating digital transformation.
By leveraging the latest technology from Nokia, Jazz is well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of its customers while enabling the rapid deployment of new digital services. The successful virtualization of the SDM platform sets a precedent for further technological advancements in the telecommunications sector.
The successful virtualization of our Subscriber Data Management platform marks an important milestone in Jazz’s journey toward a fully cloud-native network.
Khalid Shehzad, Chief Technology Officer at JazzWorld
Our collaboration with Jazz reflects Nokia’s role as a trusted partner in advancing the connectivity that underpins the AI era.
Hatem El Harairi, Vice President and Head of MEA Services, Mobile Infrastructure at Nokia
