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Jordan’s ICT Industry Information Technology Association of Jordan - (int@j) Sep 2010

Jordan’s ICT Industry Information Technology Association of Jordan - (int@j) Sep 2010. Jordan’s ICT Sector. Driven by His Majesty’s vision Started back in 1999 (REACH Initiative) 5 year National ICT Strategy for a strong industry (2007-2011)

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Jordan’s ICT Industry Information Technology Association of Jordan - (int@j) Sep 2010

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  1. Jordan’s ICT Industry Information Technology Association of Jordan - (int@j)Sep 2010

  2. Jordan’s ICT Sector • Driven by His Majesty’s vision • Started back in 1999 (REACH Initiative) • 5 year National ICT Strategy for a strong industry (2007-2011) • On the ground international companies (Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, HP, Yahoo, Intel, Motorola, Ericsson) • Fastest growing sector in Jordan's economy (Avg. 25% growth) • More than 80,000 jobs in total (direct/indirect/induced) • Contribution of 14% to GDP (10% direct, 4% indirect)

  3. Sector Landscape • ICT Sector includes 442 companies (2009) • Source: • Telecom: Arab Advisors Group • IT: int@j Industry Classification and Statistics

  4. Major Companies Activities

  5. Sector Statistics 2009 Domestic USD 685m Exports USD 210m

  6. ICT Sector Exports • Exporting to more than 45 countries • Major Export Markets • USA $48m (22%) • Saudi Arabia $47m (21%) • Iraq $29m (13%) • UAE $16m (7%) • Palestine $9m (4%) • Major Exports • Software Development • ITO and BPO Outsourcing • Interactive Media and animation • Graphic and Web Design • Mobile Applications Development

  7. ICT Impact on Economy • ICT Impact on Employment is 84,154 Jobs • ICT Impact on GDP is 14.1% Source: 2009/2010 ICT Economic Impact Assessment - MoICT

  8. VisionJordan to become a major regional ICT leader and an internationally recognized exporter of ICT products & services, capitalizing on its core human capital advantage

  9. Importance of ICT • Ensure rapid growth as it involves low capital costs and the principal inputs to ICT production are human resources. • Serve as a major driver for overall economic growth • Improve public services, and encourage governmental improvements • Improve growth in all business sectors regardless of size and regardless of the country’s stage of development •  Reduce income inequality and poverty •  Improve health and education services •  Enhance social inclusion Jordan’s National Agenda acknowledges the role of ICT in transforming the society and sets goals to facilitate improvement, among which is; • Promoting the use of IT applications to develop the socio-economic climate.

  10. Opportunities

  11. Opportunities E-Learning: • Jordan Education Initiative • ICT as a tool in education reform • Local firms delivering world-class products • ITG - EduWave Platform, World Summit Award Winner • Rubicon, Math Curricula with Cisco • Menhaj, IT Curricula with Microsoft • Model to be replicated

  12. Opportunities E-Health: • Electronic Health Solutions Royal Initiative • Based on VistA • In partnership with Dell/Perot Systems • Pilot in 3 Public Hospitals • Model to build on and replicate in other countries

  13. Opportunities Telecommunications: • Liberalized Telecom Sector • Liberalized mobile telephone subsector • Liberalized fixed line subsector • Independent regulator – TRC • Licensed WiMAX & 3G Infrastructure • More than 6 million mobile phone subscribers

  14. Opportunities Business Process Outsourcing: • 9th globally in AT. Kearny Global Services Location Index (2009) • Availability of necessary ingredients • Manpower and human talent • The “right” Arabic and English dialect • An alternative destination • The right telecom infrastructure • The investment climate • The political and economic stability

  15. Online Content and Gaming • 1% Arabic content in the world – Jordan is the largest contributor • Neutral Arabic speaking community • Mobile: • Applications, Games, and Content • Multiplatform applications, content, and games (including iPhone and Blackberry) • Online • Applications and Gaming Solutions (example online payment) • Communities (example web forums, football sites) • Media and Content (example Online Newspapers, social media, and directories)

  16. Thank You

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