Introduction
How is the communication system in Jordan? Here, Broadcast media include radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first independent TV broadcaster aired in 2007; international satellite TV and Israeli and Syrian TV broadcasts are available; roughly 30 radio stations with JRTV operating the main government-owned station; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are available. What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Jordan
| Internet country code | .jo |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 630,545 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 6 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 9.13 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 83% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| 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) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 466,000 (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 4 (2022 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 7.626 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 68 (2022 est.) |
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