Update: January 2001
Jordan
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Jordan |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Jordan.
All data have been collected at the end of 2000 from readily publicly available sources of information. Since they depend on definitions which are not standardised in all countries, or, in some cases on estimates, and also due to the difficulty to obtain statistical data and series in several countries covered, these indicators should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies.
This report has been prepared under the sole responsibility of the ESIS II contractors. We welcome any additional information or corrections. Please contact the ESIS contractor in charge of the country concerned.
1. Economic data
1.1 General socio-economic data
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Reference year |
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Total area (km2) |
89 342 |
End 2000 |
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Population (million) |
4.4 |
1996 * |
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Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
1,775 **+ |
1999 |
Source:
* Department of Statistics
** Central Bank of Jordan
+ GDP per capita
1.2 Telecom market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
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Operators market (EURO million) |
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PSTN |
236.95 |
261.31 |
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ISDN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Value-Added Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mobile |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Satellite |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Cable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Equipment market (EURO million ) |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
236.95 |
261.31 |
: Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)Source
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
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Number of operators having a license - End of 2000 |
1 |
: Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)Source
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Fixed operators - End of 2000 |
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Jordan Telecommunications Company (JTC) |
: Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)Source
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market (End 2000) |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Mobilcom |
GSM |
20 000 |
7.4 |
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Fastlink |
GSM |
180 000 |
250 000 |
92.6 |
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Source : Fastlink and Mobilcom
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
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9 |
15.12.2000 |
Source : Global One
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Main Internet Services Providers Date End 2000 |
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Company |
Web sites |
Number of subscribers |
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Global One |
11 000 |
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Nets |
N/A |
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Index |
N/A |
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First net |
N/A |
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Jointnet |
N/A |
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Jonet |
N/A |
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Access ME |
N/A |
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Middle East |
N/A |
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Quick Internet |
N/A |
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Source : Global One
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Total number of conventional lines |
354,822 ** |
402,600 * |
520,000 ***** |
564,685 |
597,035 ***** |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
0 *** |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
200 ***** |
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Total number of mobile phone lines |
24,113**** |
45,037**** |
82,429**** |
90,000 **** |
250,000 ***** |
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Total number of lines |
378,935 |
447,637 |
602,429 |
645,685 |
847,235 |
All penetration rates for ‘per 100 inh’ adopted the population stats as per table 1.1
Sources: * ITU, 1999
** Telecommunication Corporation: Website- National Info System: Jordanian Gov
*** ITU: "World Telecommunication Indicators: 1960-1996"
**** Jordan Mobile Telepohone Service (Fast Link)
***** Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
8.1 |
8.8 |
11.06 |
11.88 |
11.8 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0.004 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
0.55 |
0.98 |
1.75 |
1.84 |
5.0 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
8.6 |
9.8 |
12.8 |
13.7 |
16.8 |
Source : same as above
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0.24 |
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% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
6.4 |
10.1 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
29.5 |
Source: same as above
3.2 Telecom equipment
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Telephones sets |
Installed base |
532,233 (est)** |
704,550 (est)** |
1,040,000 (est)** |
1,157,520 **** |
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Penetration rate (units per 100 inh.) |
12.1 |
15.3 |
22.1 |
23.0 |
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Public pay phones |
Installed base |
200** |
700** |
3,500** |
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7,500 **** |
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Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0.05 |
0.15 |
0.74 |
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1.5 |
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Fax machines |
Installed base |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10,000 ** |
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Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
7.3 * |
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2.0 |
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Videoconference stations |
Installed base |
0 |
1 **** |
1 **** |
5 **** |
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Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0 |
0.0002 |
0.0002 |
0.001 |
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Pagers |
Installed base |
5,000*** |
8,000*** |
10,000*** |
7,000 ** |
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Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
Sources: * World Bank: "World Development Indicators 1998 CD-ROM"
** Trans Jordan For Communication Services ( ALO)
*** Jordan Radio Paging (Mirsal)
**** Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
3.3 Personal computers
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Total number of PCs |
40,000 * |
57,000 * |
77,000 * |
150,000 * |
Sources: * Jordan Computer Society
The statistics for ‘per 100 inh’ use the population figures as per table 1.1
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
Source : same as above
3.4 Internet
3.4.1 General data
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End 2000 |
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Number of internet users |
80,000 |
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Number of Internet domestic users |
20,000 |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
1.6 |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
50% |
Source : Global One
3.4.2 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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9 |
20.12.2000 |
Source : Global One
3.5 Miscellaneous
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
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Number of TV sets |
2,400,000 ** |
51.1 |
1998 ** |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
Not existing |
- |
- |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
400,000 (est) * |
7.94 |
15.12.2000 * |
Source :
* Ministry of Industry and Trade
** Middle East Company for Electronics (LG) (estimation)
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Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
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Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
2 weeks |
20.12.2000 |
Source : Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
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Network digitisation rate |
85% |
15.12.2000 |
Source : Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
4. The use of public network
4.1 Voice
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Number of calls per inh. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
819.11 |
777.65 |
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Number of minutes called per inh. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1017.85 |
940.03 |
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Total number of minutes of national communications (million) |
315.4 |
364.23 |
500.08 |
505.99 |
443.25 |
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Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
214.84 |
238.5 |
454.064 |
140.82 |
145.64 |
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Total number of minutes (million) |
Source: Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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Fixed costs (EURO) |
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Installation for main line |
(a) 350 |
(a) 350 (b) 175 |
(a) 350 (b) 175 |
N/A |
(a) 280 |
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Rental per month for main line |
(a) 7 (b) 3.262 |
(a) 7 (b) 3.262 |
(a) 7 (b) 3.262 |
N/A |
(a) 10.1 (b) 3.26 |
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Variable costs (EURO) |
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Local call per minute |
0.007 |
0.0126 |
0.014 |
N/A |
0.14 |
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Long Distance call per minute |
N/A |
0.0574 |
0.0686 |
N/A |
0.0792 |
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Average of International call per minute |
1.442 |
1.148 |
0.803 |
N/A |
0.865 |
Source: Jordan Telecommunication Company (JTC)
(a) Business Line
(b) Residential Line
