Jordan is a unique market due to the huge
population growth and the influx of refugees into the country. Jordan has a
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure. Jordan’s telecoms sector is
mature, diverse and modernized. There are 3G penetration is over 70%. Jordan
has emerged as a regional tech start up due to low start up costs and
business-friendly government. Its reputation is increasingly attract
international capital eager to tap into the region’s growing online market as
most start ups target the region, particularly the wealthy Gulf region
countries.
In Jordan, a number of alternative operators
have received licenses to launch services. These operators are Zain, Orange/
Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) and Umniah, all having over 30% market share each in
terms of mobile subscribers. Zain Jordan is the leading mobile provider. JTG
provides fixed line telephony, voice and data services: its license stipulates
various regulations such as compliance with tariff policies, quality of
service, numbering, Universal Service Obligation, network interconnection and
leased lines.
According to study, “Jordan
- Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” some of the
major companies that are currently working in the Jordan telecoms, mobile &
broadband are Jordan Telecom Group/Orange internet, Cyberia, TE data, Gonabit,
Market VIP, Maktoob Group, Jabber internet group, Jeeran, Xpress
Telecommunications, Zain Jordan, Batelco/Umniah, Virgin Mobile MEA, FRiENDi.
Mobile broadband is a key growth area for
country, with 4G services. In addition, Jordan demonstrates positive
developments towards fixed and mobile broadband development. Broadband
represents the majority of subscription. The fixed broadband market is served
by a number of technology platforms including ADSL, Fttx, WiMAX and leased
line. WiMAX makes up a significant proportion of total fixed broadband
subscription. The development of national fixed broadband network is based on
fibre.
Jordan mobile telephone services provides
mobile telecommunication services such as business connectivity services,
consumer services, broadband services, roaming services, mobile financial
services, cloud-based video monitoring services and translation services etc.
It also offers business voice, mobile data, managed IT, domain hosting,
E-government programs and mobile applications etc.
In Jordan, thriving start up scene has
underpinned digital economy, which incorporates e-commerce, e-health,
e-education and e-government. Tackling is one of the largest impediments to
e-commerce development in country. In Jordan, the ministry of telecommunication
and communications technology (MICT) and the telecommunication regulatory
commission (TRC) are the main regulatory authorities. MICT is responsible for
increasing investments in the information technology & postal sectors,
delivering national broadband network, developing sector policies &
legislation as well as creating and supporting deployment of e-government
services.
In Jordan, telecoms operators face many
challenges such as such as access to finance, investor incentives and tax
exemptions, related to software development, mobile applications, website
portals, outsourcing, digital content and electronic games, IT training and
e-learning etc. Jordan is considered to have the most highly taxed telecoms
sectors in the region.
In 2017, Jordan’s telecom sector was accounts
for 14% of GDP annually. Jordan’s telecom service market will grow an estimated
to $1.5bn by 2022 at a CAGR of 5.5%, primarily driven by growth in the mobile
data and fixed broadband segments. Nowadays, Jordan is preparing itself for the
next wave of developments relating to 5G and IoT/M2M. In the upcoming years,
the combination of a future national broadband network along with 4G LTE
services and a highly competitive market will spur the overall telecoms sector
on in Jordan and it is estimated that revenues for the sector will increase
substantially.
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