What business segments typically have the highest demand for ICT solutions in emerging markets?
The Middle East ICT
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco from The Report: Jordan 2012
Articles & Analysis | A central server: The country is becoming a base for regional operations from The Report: Jordan 2012
Many of the world’s major software and hardware IT companies, including Cisco, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle and Samsung, are present in Jordan. In addition to targeting the local market, a number of these firms use the kingdom as their regional centre. For example, Oracle’s regional office for the Middle East and Africa, as well...
Chapter | IT & Telecoms from The Report: Jordan 2012
Well-educated IT graduates and low operational costs mean that Jordan is emerging as a key regional IT centre. Indeed, part of the country’s appeal for foreign ICT firms looking to relocate is its workforce, which tends to relatively inexpensive. Moreover, driven by new technologies, rapidly rising domestic internet penetration is boosting the segment. In 2011 a rapid uptake of mobile broadband...
Articles & Analysis | Training initiatives: A new focus on human resources as the sector expands from The Report: Jordan 2012
The calibre of Jordan’s human resources is a key factor behind its emergence as a regional IT centre, but the sector faces challenges on the labour front, including the need to ensure that the country’s universities continue to produce graduates up to speed with the latest technology. The government and the private sector are undertaking a range of...
Articles & Analysis | The right call: Mobile remains a sector highlight, while 3G access boosts demand from The Report: Jordan 2012
The telecoms market in Jordan benefits from being largely liberalised and highly competitive, particularly in the mobile sector, which dominates the voice and internet segments in terms of subscriptions. In the early days of mobile phone technology Jordan was something of a pioneer, but fell slightly behind on the implementation of 3G. However, by...
Articles & Analysis | The next generation: Introducing new data technology has resulted in several changes from The Report: Jordan 2012
In March 2010 Orange became the first operator to launch a 3G mobile service in Jordan, having acquired a 15-year licence – including a one-year exclusivity deal – the previous year. Zain joined Orange with the launch of its mobile broadband service in March 2011, with a network that uses HSPA+-based infrastructure. Then in January 2012 Jordan’s...