"Jordan Telecommunications Report Q4 2014" is now available at Fast Market Research

Jordan's telecoms market is set to receive a boost in Q414 as Zain plans to launch the country's first 4G network before the end of the year, after acquiring a licence and spectrum in April . Although Zain's decision poses an upside risk to BMI 's 3G/4G growth forecast for Jordan , this may be mitigated by a lack of competition, as Orange and Umniah have not yet indicated any plans to also acquire 4G licences and spectrum. Both operators have felt the impa ct of strong competition, as the mobile market approaches saturation , and increased telecoms taxes on their revenues, and therefore have limited capacity and willingness to make heavy investments in network upgrades. The financial pressures on operators do not look set to ease up over the coming quarters , and we see this as a considerable risk to investors and growth in Jordan's telecoms market . Key Data

* Jordan's mobile market grew by 2.0% in the year to June 2014, but contracted by 2.0% q-o-q in Q214.
* Mobile ARPU continued its downward trend, with mobile operators Zain and Orange both reporting continued decline in H114.
* The pace of decline in the fixed-line sector slowed down Q114, with period-o-q contraction of 0.2%.
* The internet sector also contracted by 2.6% in Q114, owing to a decline in dedicated data subscriptions.

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Risk/Reward Ratings

Jordan stayed in 11 ^th position in BMI's Risk/Reward Ratings table for Middle East And North Africa in the Q414 update, and its score remained virtually unchanged at 46.4, compared to 46.5 in the previous update. Jordan scores below the regional average in the Industry Rewards, Country Rewards and Country Risk categories of our ratings table. The government's decision to raise taxes on the telecoms sector has already weighed on operators' profitability and subscriptions growth, but it has continued to dampen the business environment with high licence renewal and 4G licence and spectrum fees. These circumstances could...

The Jordan Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Jordan's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Jordan Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Jordan.

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