Orange Brand Arrives in Jordan

The Jordanian mobile operator, MobileCom - a subsidiary of Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) has rebranded under the Orange brand name. Jordan Telecom is 51% controlled by France Telecom which in turn, owns Orange.

"With this move, Orange becomes the sole commercial brand for JTG's fixed, mobile, and internet services," said Chairman of the Board of Directors of JTG Dr Shabib Ammari. "Our customers will be enjoying Orange's competitive range of telecom solutions and top quality services, enjoying the premium offering that will meet their needs to full satisfaction through this single and reputable provider," added Ammari.

The GSM arm of JTG was first registered on 21st September, 1999 and launched full public service across the Kingdom on 15th September, 2000. The infrastructure was provided by Ericsson.

Orange Jordan has around 1.7 million subscribers according to figures from the Mobile World, which gives the company a market share of 36%.

Posted to the site on 13th August 2007