Jordan Telecom
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| Type | Private limited company (Ltd.) |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
| Key people | DR. Shabib Ammari |
| Industry | Communications Services |
| Products | Land telephone telecommunication services |
| Website | http://www.jordantelecom.jo/jordantelecom/ |
Jordan Telecom is a privatised company, now belonging to the Jordan Telecom Group (JTG).
[edit] History
The history of Telecommunications in Jordan can be traced back to early 1921. After the foundation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephony was established which further developed the country's Telecommunications Services. In 1961, the first automatic telephone switch service was introduced utilizing an electromechanical switch with a capacity of approximately 5000 lines. In 1971,a new government-controlled body, the Telecommunications Corporation (T.C.C) was set up to take over the day to day running of the communications services such as telephone, telegraph and telex. Also a satellite earth station at Baqa was in operation using Intelsat facilities . From 1973 to 1985, Jordan TeleCom's network underwent significant expansion as part of a government investment program. In 1993 the government was able to initiate a development program known as the National Telecommunications Program (NTP).
[edit] Becoming a company
T.C.C became a company and was renamed Jordan Telecommunications Co. on January 1, 1997 and was registered as a private company. This date marked a turning point for the company in all its fields of operations, owing to its new administrative and financial independence. The company soon began changes and advances that were made to the local, national and international switching systems and the development of ground stations for satellite communications, and local area and wide area communication networks, in addition to the introduction of fiber optic technology in the network backbone. In order to achieve its future vision of maintaining its leading position in telecommunication services, the company embarked on the largest development project in the country, with a philosophy of customer comes first. Full automation and computerization of all activities and operations, especially with regard to customer care and service centers, was one of the developments that was planned.
[edit] The Company Now
Jordan TeleCom always enjoyed excellent relationships on a local, regional and international level and these formed a cornerstone in the success of its projects and its plans. This was all part of the company's commitment to continuously upgrade its quality of services, making it more competitive in a commercial environment. Jordan Telecommunications always maintained strong relations with Arab telecommunication projects and activities. On the international level, the company had several agreements and alliances with global telecommunication organizations. Jordan TeleCom also often hosted a variety of conferences and activities held by the International Telecommunications Union.
