Orange Jordan to launch first 3G network

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The 3G network launched by Orange Jordan is expected to cover some two million Jordanians by the end of the summer. The rolling out of W-CDMA network will be conducted in three phases.

In the first phase roll out, west Amman, Irbid and Zarqa will be covered. The second phase will be carried out in April and it will be expanded over the entire capital and Aqaba while in the third phase due by summer 2010, most urban locations will be covered. After the roll out, 70% of populated areas will receive the service, equivalent to around two million people.

JOD50 million (USD70 million) license for the introduction of 3G services had been granted to Orange by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) in August last year. A year of exclusivity will be enjoyed by the company after which, on agreeing to the same license conditions, other mobile operators will be allowed to introduce 3G services.