Strategy for the liberalization of mobile telecommunications for the
Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in Jordan
Situation
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in Jordan received funding from the US Trade Development Agency for a study on the feasibility of a third mobile license and the liberalization of mobile telecommunications
Key Issues
Concern over ability of Jordanian telecom market to sustain a third mobile service provider
Ability of providing level playing field for all mobile service providers
Concern of treasury officials on the impact of a third mobile license on the valuation of existing operators
Impact of issuing 3G licenses to existing mobile service providers
Connexus Contribution
Provided analysis on whether the market could sustain a third mobile service provider, with benchmarks
Assessed the Jordanian regulatory framework, and recommended changes to facilitate the entry of a third mobile operator
Provided regulatory and strategic advice on how to provide a level playing field for a potential third operator
Analyzed the fiscal impact of the third license on the long-term revenues to the Jordanian treasury
Results
Produced policy recommendations to award a technologically neutral third mobile license
Recommendations were endorsed by the Ministry and the Government in 2002