By Editor on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Orange Jordan, a subsidiary of Jordan Telecom Group, said that its fixed and wireless broadband Internet represents around 55 percent of the kingdom’s total market share.
Orange Jordan’s Chief Executive Sami Smeirat told Dow Jones Newswires that they have around 400,000 subscribers in both the wire and wireless broadband.
As per the report, Smeirat said Orange, in which France Telecom (FTE) owns a 51 percent stake, has currently over 34 percent market penetration as far as the mobile services are concerned, or around 2.6 million subscribers.
Jordan currently has three mobile operators, including Zain Jordan, a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Mobile Telecommunications Company, Orange Jordan, and Batelco’s unit Umniah.
Orange Jordan saw growth in broadband 3G services boosting the 2011 bottom line in a sector which has seen a fierce turf war among the three operators and is hit by sluggish economic growth.
Filed under 3G, Jordan, Middle East, Mobile, Mobile Broadband, Mobile Data ·
Tagged with Batelco, broadband 3G services, broadband segment, Chief Executive Sami Smeirat, fixed and wireless broadband Internet, France Telecom (FTE), Jordan, Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company, Market Share, Orange Jordan, Umniah, Zain Jordan
By Editor on March 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Zain Group, the leading network operator in the Middle East, has announced two senior appointments as part of the ongoing restructuring and consolidation process focusing on the growth of its cash generative regional operations. This is pursuant to the sale of its African assets in 2010 and the recent retirement of several executives.
Zain Jordan CEO Dr. Abdul Malek Al Jaber will also take on the additional key role of Zain Group Chief Operating Officer (COO), while Zain Kuwait CEO, Khalid Al Omar will, also in addition to his current post, take on the duties of Zain Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a position he previously held.
“I am pleased to announce the appointments of these two highly capable executives to key positions that will allow them to demonstrate the leadership and managerial skills that have defined their careers to date,” said Zain Group CEO Nabeel Bin Salamah. “I am confident that both will contribute to making Zain the lean and efficient corporate entity we envisage, one that can further enhance its leading positions in the competitive and lucrative telecom markets in which we operate.”
More on Dr. Abdul Malek Al Jaber
In addition to maintaining the CEO role of Zain Jordan, Dr. Abdul Malek Al Jaber brings his record of achievements in the Middle East telecommunications industry to his new role as Zain Group’s Chief Operating Officer. He joined Zain in July 2009 as CEO of Zain Jordan, where, over the last 18 months under his tutelage, the operation witnessed remarkable growth in both revenue and net profit and further enhanced its customer leadership, despite operating in a competitive landscape of 4 operators.
Previous to joining Zain, he was vice chairman and CEO of Palestine’s Paltel Group, from 2003, restructuring the company towards increased profits, sustained innovation and social responsibility in a very competitive and operationally arduous environment. He is a member of the Arab Business Council, the World Economic Forum, The Arab Technology Forum, The Young Presidents Organization and regional board member of the Young Arab Leaders Organization.
2010 was a defining year for Dr. Al Jaber, since he attained recognition from many prestigious spheres. He was recognized as one of the top five influential people in Palestine through a vote of 500,000 people, earning the prestigious Ma’an Certificate. Additionally, he was one of the top three business leaders nominated in the Outstanding Corporate Leader category in the Arab World as part of the Takreem Arab Achievement Awards. In October 2010, he was ranked 62nd in the top 100 most powerful people in the global telecom business by the internationally renowned and London based Global Telecoms Business Magazine. In November 2010, Dr. Al Jaber was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the leading regional telecom magazine, CommsMEA, in recognition of his contributions to the development of the telecommunications sector in the region.
More on Khalid Al Omar
Khalid Al Omar has been one of the stalwarts of the Zain executive management team for many years contributing to the company’s many recent milestone successes. He has been with the company for 25 years, joining Zain in December 1986, rising through the company’s ranks over the years holding various leading positions.
Mr. Al Omar was appointed CEO of Zain Group’s mother company Zain Kuwait in June 2010, earned as a result of his many accomplishments during his outstanding record of service to the company. Between November 2008 and June 2010, he held the key role of Chief Technology Officer of Zain Group overseeing all the Group’s telecommunication networks and technology strategy.
Previous to this appointment as CTO of Zain Group, he was Zain Kuwait’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), where he supervised the functioning of Networks, IT, customer care, sales and marketing departments through effective internal and external communications in a collaborative working environment in line with the company’s policies and procedures. Between the years 2003-2005, Al Omar was additionally (as well as being CTO of Zain in Kuwait) responsible for the implementation and launch of the Atheer project (Iraq), establishing a mobile network in the Southern region and in Baghdad, creating the largest microwave backbone in Iraq.
Filed under Mobile ·
Tagged with Africa, CEO, chief operating officer (COO), consolidation process, Dr Abdul Malek Al Jaber, Iraq, Jordan, Khalid Al Omar, Kuwait, Middle East, Mobile, restructuring, Zain, Zain Jordan, Zain Kuwait CEO
By Editor on March 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Zain launches 3G mobile broadband service in Jordan following an investment of $120 million.
The HSPA+ based service, which will enable mobile TV, video-on-demand, and social media use is being launched across all the governorates of Jordan, providing 97% coverage of the Kingdom’s populated area.
According to Dr Abdul Malek Al Jaber, Chief Executive of Zain Jordan, the new technology will provide a reliable, high speed service of up to 21Mbps in its initial phase, with speeds reaching 42Mbps at a later stage.
He added that Zain is executing its strategy with a focus on investing in innovative applications and content development through mobile phones in a way that matches the needs of the local community and is in line with its culture, thus helping enhance knowledge and build communication. The company’s target is to reach 500,000 users of the technology by the end of 2012. As the service covers remote areas in Jordan that were not provided with internet services, the company expects the internet penetration in the country to increase.
According to Telecommunications Regulatory Commission figures, the mobile penetration in Jordan had reached 106% by the end of the third quarter in 2010. Zain Jordan acquired the Kingdom’s second licence to operate a 3G mobile network just last month, following the expiry of the exclusivity deal between the government and Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) on 14 February, 2011.
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Tagged with 3G, Chief Executive, Dr Abdul Malek Al Jaber, HSPA, Jordan, Jordan Telecom Group, JTG, Mobile, Mobile Broadband Service, Mobile TV, social media, Video On Demand, Zain, Zain Jordan
By Editor on March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A number of offers by international equipment vendors are currently being studied by Zain Jordan for the introduction of Long Term Evolution (LTE). Offers to build 4G infrastructure from companies like Motorola, Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks is on Zain’s cards.
According to Zain CEO Abdel Malek Al Jaber, he is awaiting a decision by the telecoms watchdog, the TRC, on the award of the necessary licenses which will hopefully lead to the launch of a trial network later this year, ahead of an official launch in early 2011.
Filed under Mobile ·
Tagged with 4G, Ericsson, Essar, Huawei, Jordan, Long Term Evolution, LTE, Middle East, Motorola, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Network, Zain, Zain Jordan
By Editor on May 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In an official signing ceremony held in Amman, Jordan, Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC (“Zain”) and Palestinian Telecommunications Company Plc (“Paltel”) have entered into an agreement for a share-for-share exchange, which will see Zain take a majority interest in Paltel with an equity shareholding of 56.53% in exchange for Paltel owning 100% of Zain Jordan.
Paltel is a publicly-listed entity on the Palestinian Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The merger will set the current Paltel shareholders equity position in both Paltel and its newly acquired subsidiary, Zain Jordan at 41.43%.
Through this transaction, Palestine will become the 24th territory in which Zain will have a commercial footprint. The mobile operation in Palestine currently known as ‘Jawwal’ will be rebranded to Zain by the end of 2009. This mobile operation will also join Zain’s renowned ‘One Network’ platform, taking to 19 the number of countries that benefit from One Network’s many advantageous roaming offerings. (more…)
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Tagged with Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drive11, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, share-for-share exchange, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zain Jordan, Zambia
