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Telecommunication systems Jordan, in 35 editions.
The entry for Jordan published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate system of radio relay, cable, and radio;
- 81,500 telephones;
- stations--4 AM, 3 FM, 24 TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only;
- coaxial cable and radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- radio relay to Lebanon is inactive;
- a microwave network linking Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Jordan
adequate system of radio relay, cable, and radio; 81,500 telephones; stations--4 AM, 3 FM, 24 TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only; coaxial cable and radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; radio relay to Lebanon is inactive; a microwave network linking Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Jordan
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate telephone system of microwave, cable, and radio links;
- 81,500 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only;
- coaxial cable and microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave link to Lebanon is inactive;
- participates in a microwave network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
adequate telephone system of radio relay, microwave, cable, and radio; radio links; 81,500
telephones; stations--4 broadcast stations - 5 AM, 3 7 FM, 24 8 TV; satellite earth stations--1 stations
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic
TV receive-only; coaxial cable and radio relay microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and
Syria; radio relay microwave link to Lebanon is inactive; participates in a microwave
network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Jordan Morocco
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate telephone system of microwave, cable, and radio links;
- 81,500 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only;
- coaxial cable and microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave link to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in MEDARABTEL, a microwave radio relay network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
adequate telephone system of microwave, cable, and radio links; 81,500
telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV; satellite earth stations
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic
TV receive-only; coaxial cable and microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and
Syria; microwave link to Lebanon is inactive; participates participant in MEDARABTEL, a microwave
microwave radio relay network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia,
Algeria, and Morocco
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate telephone system of microwave, cable, and radio links;
- 81,500 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only;
- coaxial cable and microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave link to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in MEDARABTEL, a microwave radio relay network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
adequate telephone system of microwave, cable, and radio links; 81,500
telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV; satellite earth stations
stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1
ARABSAT, 1 domestic
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and
participant in MEDARABTEL, a
Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia,
Published as “Telephone system”
81,500 telephones; adequate telephone system
- local:
- NA microwave, cable, and radio links
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 ARABSAT earth station;
- coaxial cable and microwave to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave link to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in MEDARABTEL, a microwave radio relay network linking Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
81,500 telephones; adequate telephone system of
local: NA microwave, cable, and radio links; 81,500 linkstelephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 FM, 8 TV; satellite earth intercity: NAstations - 1 international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, Ocean) and 1ARABSAT, 1 domestic TV receive-only; ARABSAT earth station; coaxial cable and microwave to
Arabia, and Syria; microwave link to Lebanon is inactive;
in MEDARABTEL, a microwave radio relay network linking
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate telephone system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay, cable, and radiotelephone links
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave radio relay to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in Medarabtel
81,500 telephones; adequate telephone systemlocal: NA microwave, domestic: microwave radio relay, cable, and radio radiotelephone linksintercity: NAinternational: satellite earth stations - 2 INTELSAT Intelsat (1 Atlantic
Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1
ARABSAT earth station;
radio relay to Iraq, Saudilink radio relay
to Lebanon is inactive; participantMEDARABTEL, a microwave radio relay network linking Syria, Jordan, Medarabtel
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate telephone system
- domestic :
- microwave radio relay, cable, and radiotelephone links
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave radio relay to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in Medarabtel
adequate telephone systemdomestic: domestic : microwave radio relay, cable, and radiotelephone links
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic
and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave
relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; microwave radio relay
Lebanon is inactive; participant in Medarabtel
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate telephone system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay, cable, and radiotelephone links
- international:
- satellite earth stations-2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria;
- microwave radio relay to Lebanon is inactive;
- participant in Medarabtel
adequate telephone systemdomestic : domestic: microwave radio relay, cable, and radiotelephone links
international: satellite earth stations - 2 stations-2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave radio
relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; microwave radio relay to
Lebanon is inactive; participant in Medarabtel
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay, coaxial and fiber-optic cable, and cellular;
- Jordan has two cellular telephone providers (with approximately 50,000 subscribers in 1998), ten data service providers, and four Internet service providers (with approximately 8,000 subscribers in 1998)
- international:
- satellite earth stations--3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (1996);
- coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Israel;
- building a Red Sea Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) fiber-optic submarine cable link and planning to update links with Saudi Arabia and Israel to fiber-optic cable;
- 4,000 international circuits (1998 est.);
- participant in Medarabtel
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
domestic: microwave radio relay, coaxial and fiber-optic cable, and
cellular; Jordan has two cellular telephone providers (with
approximately 50,000 subscribers in 1998), ten data service
providers, and four Internet service providers (with approximately
8,000 subscribers in 1998)
international: satellite earth stations--3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and
29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (1996); coaxial cable,
fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, and Israel; building a Red Sea Fiber-Optic Link Around the
Globe (FLAG) fiber-optic submarine cable link and planning to update
links with Saudi Arabia and Israel to fiber-optic cable; 4,000
international circuits (1998 est.); participant in Medarabtel
Published as “Telephone system”
service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- considerable use is made of mobile cellular systems;
- Internet service is available
- 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
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
domestic: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; considerable use is made of mobile cellular systems; Internet service is available
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
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public domestic: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- considerable use is made of mobile cellular systems;
- Internet service is available 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
general assessment: service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- considerable use of mobile cellular systems;
- Internet service is available
- 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
general assessment: service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
domestic: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; considerable use is made of mobile cellular systems; Internet service is available
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
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- considerable use of mobile cellular systems;
- Internet service is available
- international:
- country code - 962;
- 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
general assessment: service has improved recently with the increased use of digital switching equipment, but better access to the telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
domestic: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; considerable use of mobile cellular systems; Internet service is available
international: country code - 962; 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
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- better access to the fixed-line telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- mobile-cellular usage is increasing rapidly and teledensity is approaching 75 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe;
- 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;
- participant in Medarabtel
general assessment: service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment, but equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; better access to the fixed-line telephone system is needed in the rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public
domestic: microwave radio relay transmission 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and coaxial the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; mobile-cellular usage is increasing rapidly and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; considerable use of mobile cellular systems; Internet service teledensity is available approaching 75 per 100 persons
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe; 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 Medarabtel
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- mobile-cellular usage is increasing rapidly and teledensity reached 80 per 100 persons in 2007
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2007)
general assessment: service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; better access to the fixed-line telephone system is needed growing mobile-cellular usage in the both urban and rural areas and easier access to pay telephones is needed by the urban public reducing use of fixed-line services; Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
domestic: 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; mobile-cellular usage is increasing rapidly and teledensity is approaching 75 reached 80 per 100 persons in 2007
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals; terminals); fiber-optic cable to Saudi Arabia and microwave radio relay link with Egypt and Syria; participant in Medarabtel (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- mobile-cellular usage has increased and teledensity reached 85 per 100 persons in 2008
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2008)
general assessment:
service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
domestic:
1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; mobile-cellular usage is increasing rapidly has increased and teledensity reached 80 85 per 100 persons in 2007 2008
international:
country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership rapidly approaching 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2010)
general assessment:
service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing
domestic:
1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular usage has increased and teledensity reached 85 providers with subscribership rapidly approaching 100 per 100 persons in 2008
international:
country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe; networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2008) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership reaching 100 per 100 persons in 2010
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel
general assessment:
service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; Internet penetration remains modest and slow-growing services
domestic:
1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership rapidly approaching reaching 100 per 100 persons in 2010
international:
country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2010)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership reaching 115 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2011)
general assessment:
service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
domestic:
1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership reaching 100 115 per 100 persons in 2010 2011
international:
country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership reaching 115 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 170 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2015)
general assessment: service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
domestic: 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership reaching 115 up to 170 per 100 persons in 2011
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment;
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 185 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2016)
general assessment: service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services
domestic: 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 170 185 per 100 persons
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's econmy, infrastructure and society;
- mobile broadband area of growth with 4G services (2017)
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 96 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line 4 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (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;
- participant in Medarabtel (2016)
general assessment: service has improved recently with increased use of digital switching equipment; microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's econmy, infrastructure and society; mobile broadband area of growth with 4G services (2017)
domestic: 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 185 96 per 100 persons; fixed-line 4 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's econmy, infrastructure and society;
- mobile broadband area of growth with 4G services (2018)
- domestic:
- 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 96 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line 4 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
general assessment: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's econmy, infrastructure and society; mobile broadband area of growth with 4G services (2017) (2018)
domestic: 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 96 per 100 persons; fixed-line 4 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FEA and FLAG Falcon Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks; networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia; satellite earth stations - 33 (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; participant in Medarabtel (2016) terminals (2019)
- general assessment:
- microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines;
- growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services;
- recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's economy, infrastructure and society;
- mobile broadband is area of growth with 4G services;
- govt. recently launched Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship;
- preparing for next wave of development with 5G and IoT/MsM services (2020)
- domestic:
- 1995 a telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently fixed-line 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 77 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial and fiber-optic cable are employed on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line services; recent influx of refugees putting burden on country's econmy, economy, infrastructure and society; mobile broadband is area of growth with 4G services; govt. recently launched Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship; preparing for next wave of development with 5G and IoT/MsM services (2018) (2020)
domestic: 1995 a telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently fixed-line 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 96 per 100 persons; fixed-line 4 77 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia; satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Jordan is host to a growing number of ICT companies and has emerged as a technology start-up hub for the Middle East;
- recently focused on telecom solutions to pandemic issues such as e-health and education;
- progress in the digital financial services;
- economic goals rely on digital economy, developed mobile sector, and extensive LTE infrastructure;
- preparation for 5G and e-commerce;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from Vietnam and China (2020)
- domestic:
- 1995 a telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently fixed-line 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 77 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: microwave radio relay transmission and coaxial Jordan is host to a growing number of ICT companies and fiber-optic cable are employed has emerged as a technology start-up hub for the Middle East; recently focused on trunk lines; growing mobile-cellular usage in both urban telecom solutions to pandemic issues such as e-health and rural areas is reducing use of fixed-line education; progress in the digital financial services; recent influx of refugees putting burden economic goals rely on country's digital economy, infrastructure and society; developed mobile broadband is area of growth with 4G services; govt. recently launched Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship; preparing sector, and extensive LTE infrastructure; preparation for next wave of development with 5G and IoT/MsM services e-commerce; importer of broadcasting equipment from Vietnam and China (2020)
domestic: 1995 a telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently fixed-line 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 77 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia; satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Jordan’s government has focused on the use of ICT in a range of sectors, aimed at transforming the relatively small economy through the use of digital services;
- this policy has helped the country rise in the league tables for digital connectivity and internet readiness, and it has also attracted investment from foreign companies;
- during the ongoing global pandemic, the start-up sector has been further encouraged to develop solutions to combat the crisis, while other efforts have facilitated e-government services and encouraged businesses to adapt to new methods of working through their own digital transformation;
- these developments have been supported by the highly developed mobile sector, led by three major regional players which have near-comprehensive LTE network coverage (2022)
- domestic:
- a 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition;
- in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition;
- currently fixed-line stands at nearly 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership over 68 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Jordan is host to a growing number Jordan’s government has focused on the use of ICT companies and has emerged as in a technology start-up hub range of sectors, aimed at transforming the relatively small economy through the use of digital services; this policy has helped the country rise in the league tables for digital connectivity and internet readiness, and it has also attracted investment from foreign companies; during the Middle East; recently focused on telecom ongoing global pandemic, the start-up sector has been further encouraged to develop solutions to pandemic issues such as e-health and education; progress in combat the digital financial services; economic goals rely on crisis, while other efforts have facilitated e-government services and encouraged businesses to adapt to new methods of working through their own digital economy, transformation; these developments have been supported by the highly developed mobile sector, and extensive led by three major regional players which have near-comprehensive LTE infrastructure; preparation for 5G and e-commerce; importer of broadcasting equipment from Vietnam and China (2020) network coverage (2022)
domestic: 1995 a 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently fixed-line stands at nearly 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership up to 77 over 68 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia; satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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- general assessment:
- Jordan’s government has focused on the use of ICT in a range of sectors, aimed at transforming the relatively small economy through the use of digital services;
- this policy has helped the country rise in the league tables for digital connectivity and internet readiness, and it has also attracted investment from foreign companies;
- during the ongoing global pandemic, the start-up sector has been further encouraged to develop solutions to combat the crisis, while other efforts have facilitated e-government services and encouraged businesses to adapt to new methods of working through their own digital transformation;
- these developments have been supported by the highly developed mobile sector, led by three major regional players which have near-comprehensive LTE network coverage (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line stands at nearly 4 per 100 persons and mobile cellular subscriptions at 65 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 962;
- landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia;
- satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
general assessment: Jordan’s government has focused on the use of ICT in a range of sectors, aimed at transforming the relatively small economy through the use of digital services; this policy has helped the country rise in the league tables for digital connectivity and internet readiness, and it has also attracted investment from foreign companies; during the ongoing global pandemic, the start-up sector has been further encouraged to develop solutions to combat the crisis, while other efforts have facilitated e-government services and encouraged businesses to adapt to new methods of working through their own digital transformation; these developments have been supported by the highly developed mobile sector, led by three major regional players which have near-comprehensive LTE network coverage (2022)
domestic: a 1995 telecommunications law opened all non-fixed-line services to private competition; in 2005, the monopoly over fixed-line services terminated and the entire telecommunications sector was opened to competition; currently fixed-line stands at nearly 4 per 100 persons and multiple mobile-cellular providers with subscribership over 68 mobile cellular subscriptions at 65 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 962; landing point for the FEA and Taba-Aqaba submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Asia; satellite earth stations - 33 (3 Intelsat, 1 Arabsat, and 29 land and maritime Inmarsat terminals (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jordan: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jordan/telecommunication-systems.