Cell phones in Jordan
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Jordan Cancels 3G License Auction Orange, the sole bidder for Jordan's forthcoming 3G license auction has had its application rejected by the regulator, allegedly due to failure to comply with the tender rules....Zain Takes Majority Stake in Palestinian Mobile Operator Zain has announced that it is to take a majority stake in the Palestinian Telecommunications Company (Paltel) in a share swap deal. Zain will transfer its ownership of its Jordan subsidiary to Paltel in exchange for taking an equity shareholding of 56.53% in the enlarged company....Jordan Announces Delayed 3G License Tender Jordan's telecoms regulator, the TRC has published the tender document for its 3G licenses. The regulator has set a reserve price of JOD25 million (US$35.5 million) per block of 5+5 Mhz spectrum....Jordan Gains its 3rd WiMAX Network Operator A third WiMAX network has been launched in the Middle-Eastern country of Jordan, based on network infrastructure supplied by Motorola. Initially, coverage is being offered in the capital, along with the major cities of Irbid and Zaraq....Foreign investors have the highest share of revenues in Arab telecom markets Foreign investors have the highest share of revenues in the telecom markets of Jordan, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, reports the Arab Advisors Group. ...Jordanian Operators Condemn Planed Tax Rises Mobile operators in Jordan have condemned a proposed tax which would be used to raise money to for loans to be dispersed to the local farming industry. ...Jordan Delays 3G License Tender Jordan's telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that it is postponing issuing the tender for 3G licenses and that a new date will be announced soon....WiMAX Accounts for 8.3% of Jordan's Domestic Internet Customer Base A survey of Jordan's Internet users by the Arab Advisors Group revealed that the newly launched WiMAX operators have already secured an 8.3% share of residential broadband Internet accounts in the country....Jordan Outlines 3G License Tender Plans Jordan's Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced plans to award 3G licenses in the country....Motorola says that it has started rolling out a WiMAX network in Jordan on behalf of local firm, Mada. The company is expected to launch WiMAX services before the end of 2008. ... |
