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...
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Chapter | IT & Telecoms from The Report: Jordan 2012
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...
Articles & Analysis | Programing potential: Rising penetration levels spur new focus on the sector from The Report: Jordan 2012
With a stable business climate, low operating costs and a highly skilled population, Jordan is emerging as a regional centre for information and communications technology (ICT). Driven by new technologies, rapidly rising domestic internet penetration is also boosting the industry, which is playing and increasingly important role in the economy,...
Articles & Analysis | Mutual gains: The industry is looking to increase specialisation from The Report: Jordan 2012
Financial services are emerging as both a key market for Jordan’s IT sector and an important product line in the form of e-payment software and services. The financial industry is one of the most important buyers of Jordanian IT services, and one of the sector’s fastest-growing vertical niches, with opportunities existing in the general hardware and...