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| Internet penetration reached 50.5 per cent by the end of 2011.<ref name='int@j'></ref> Internet usage more than doubled from 2007 to 2009 with the rapid growth expected to continue. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) figures indicate that Internet penetration stood at 29 per cent by the end of 2009 and 38 per cent by the end of 2010. | The kingdom ranks as one of the countries whose fixed Internet network performance is improving at an advanced level. Internet penetration in Jordan reached 63 per cent by the end of September 2012.<ref name=equities></ref> It was 50.5 per cent by the end of 2011.<ref name='int@j'></ref> Internet usage more than doubled from 2007 to 2009 with the rapid growth expected to continue. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) figures indicate that Internet penetration stood at 29 per cent by the end of 2009 and 38 per cent by the end of 2010. | ||
| Mobile broadband network users in Jordan enjoy download and upload speeds that surpass the average in Middle East and Africa (MEA) countries, according to a report by ], Inc. The average download speed is 1,801 kilo-bytes per second (kbps), while it is 845kbps for uploads. The report indicated that mobile broadband users in the MEA region have an average download speed of 1,792kbps and an upload speed of 722kbps.<ref name=equities/> | |||
| The Jordanian government has announced that the sales tax on computers and internet connection would be removed in order to further stimulate the ICT industry in Jordan. ] told the BBC in 2004 that he hoped to make his country the tech hub of the Middle East. Jordan has more internet start up companies than any other country in the Middle East, and thus was dubbed the Middle East's "Silicon Valley". It was ranked as the 10th-best city in the world to launch a tech startup, according to a 2012 list compiled by Finaventures, a California-based venture-capital firm.<ref></ref><ref>http://rachid-sefrioui-venture-capital.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-10-cities-to-launch-tech-startup.html Top 10 cities to launch a tech startup]</ref><ref></ref> Jordan’s internet capacity is higher than is often realized, at 21 megabytes per second – matched only by Dubai and Saudi Arabia.<ref></ref> ''Al Jami'a Street'', in Jordan's northern city of ], was ranked as the street with the highest number of internet cafes in the world by the Guinness World Records. | The Jordanian government has announced that the sales tax on computers and internet connection would be removed in order to further stimulate the ICT industry in Jordan. ] told the BBC in 2004 that he hoped to make his country the tech hub of the Middle East. Jordan has more internet start up companies than any other country in the Middle East, and thus was dubbed the Middle East's "Silicon Valley". It was ranked as the 10th-best city in the world to launch a tech startup, according to a 2012 list compiled by Finaventures, a California-based venture-capital firm.<ref></ref><ref>http://rachid-sefrioui-venture-capital.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-10-cities-to-launch-tech-startup.html Top 10 cities to launch a tech startup]</ref><ref></ref> Jordan’s internet capacity is higher than is often realized, at 21 megabytes per second – matched only by Dubai and Saudi Arabia.<ref></ref> ''Al Jami'a Street'', in Jordan's northern city of ], was ranked as the street with the highest number of internet cafes in the world by the Guinness World Records. | ||
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Jordan has a highly developed communications infrastructure. Jordan's telecom infrastructure is growing at a very rapid pace and continually being updated and expanded. Jordan's telecom industry remains the most competitive in the Middle East. Communications in Jordan occur across many media, including telephone, radio, television, and internet.
Telephone
96% of households have at least one main line telephone. 103% of the population has a cell phone; 15% have more than one.
- Telephones - main lines in use: 622,600 (as of 2003)
- Telephones - mobile cellular: 6,250,000 (as of September 2010)
- Digital Radio Trunking:100,000 (Unofficial, Nov'07)
In Mid 2004, XPress Telecom was launched as the country's digital radio trunking operator.
- Telephone system: The service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in some rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public.
- international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals; fiber-optic cable to Saudi Arabia and microwave radio relay link with Egypt and Syria; connection to international submarine cable FLAG (Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe); participant in MEDARABTEL; international links total about 4,000.
Radio
- Radios: 1.66 million (as of 1997)
Media and Communications Providers
- Seagulls - www.seagullscommunications.com
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Television
- Television broadcast stations: 20 (plus 96 repeaters) (as of 1995)
- Televisions: 500,000 (as of 1997)
PCs
40% of Jordanian households have a PC. This is expected to double in the coming years when the government reduces the sales tax on PCs and internet service in an effort to make Jordan the high-tech capital of the Middle East. The Jordanian Government is also providing every university student with a laptop in partnership with the private sector. All Jordan's schools are connected with internet service and the Jordanian Government is heavily purchasing computers and smart technology to be equipped in Jordan's classrooms.
Internet
Main article: Internet in JordanThe kingdom ranks as one of the countries whose fixed Internet network performance is improving at an advanced level. Internet penetration in Jordan reached 63 per cent by the end of September 2012. It was 50.5 per cent by the end of 2011. Internet usage more than doubled from 2007 to 2009 with the rapid growth expected to continue. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) figures indicate that Internet penetration stood at 29 per cent by the end of 2009 and 38 per cent by the end of 2010.
Mobile broadband network users in Jordan enjoy download and upload speeds that surpass the average in Middle East and Africa (MEA) countries, according to a report by Cisco Systems, Inc. The average download speed is 1,801 kilo-bytes per second (kbps), while it is 845kbps for uploads. The report indicated that mobile broadband users in the MEA region have an average download speed of 1,792kbps and an upload speed of 722kbps.
The Jordanian government has announced that the sales tax on computers and internet connection would be removed in order to further stimulate the ICT industry in Jordan. King Abdullah II told the BBC in 2004 that he hoped to make his country the tech hub of the Middle East. Jordan has more internet start up companies than any other country in the Middle East, and thus was dubbed the Middle East's "Silicon Valley". It was ranked as the 10th-best city in the world to launch a tech startup, according to a 2012 list compiled by Finaventures, a California-based venture-capital firm. Jordan’s internet capacity is higher than is often realized, at 21 megabytes per second – matched only by Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Al Jami'a Street, in Jordan's northern city of Irbid, was ranked as the street with the highest number of internet cafes in the world by the Guinness World Records.
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3,160 (as of 2004)
- Internet users:: 3.163 million (as of September 2011)
- Country code top-level domain (ccTLD): .JO
Future
When King Abdullah II ascended to the throne in 1999, he stated his intentions to turn Jordan into the high-tech capital of the Middle East and to create a Silicon Valley-like venture in Jordan. King Abdullah equipped all Jordanian schools with computers and internet connection and instituted an ICT curriculum into Jordan's education system. ICT faculties were established in Jordanian universities and these campuses have been churning out 15,000 ICT graduates every year. Information access centers were established across the Kingdom to allow rural areas access to the Internet.
Jordan will most likely surpass ICT giants like India and Israel if these reforms continue. The Jordanian Government has overwhelming supported these initiative and heavily invested in Jordan's ICT sector. The result is the most competitive ICT industry in the region. Jordan has one of the highest internet penetration rates in the region. All of these accomplishments have happened in the past few years.
By 2011, Jordan will have a 50% internet penetration rate, 35,000 employed in the ICT sector, and over $3 billion revenues.
The number of phone lines has decreased dramatically in the past three years to below 500K telephone lines, due to the introduction of WI-Max technology and 3G networks.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
- ^ http://en.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=10138
- ^ Mobile broadband speeds surpass regional average
- ^ Internet penetration reached 50.5 per cent by the end of 2011.
- Amman ranked 10th best city to launch a tech startup.
- http://rachid-sefrioui-venture-capital.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-10-cities-to-launch-tech-startup.html Top 10 cities to launch a tech startup]
- Jordan VC Fims Forging MidEast Silicon Valley
- Jordan's Internet Capacity
