Orange Jordan
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Orange Jordan is a Jordanian public mobile telephone network operator, and is the operator of the mobile communications license granted to Jordan Telecom
.
The company was first registered on 21 September 1999, with an aim to build a mobile communications network to serve the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and has launched full public service across the Kingdom on 15 September 2000.
The mobile operator was called MobileCom until it was rebranded in 2007.
on 23 January 2000, Jordan Telecom Group
was 60% owned by Jordan's government. The remaining 40% of the group's shares
were owned by JITCO, a holding company consisting of France Telecom
(88%) and the Arab Bank
(12%).
This public call was caused by customers' accumulating bad experiences with the quality of Internet services which has been blogged about and commentated by huge numbers of viewers. For example, in July 2008, the differences between the actual and advertised speeds led Naseem Tarawnah to complain about it in a blog post.
Another blogger was dissatisfied with the download cap placed on all of the Orange Internet offered speeds as when the customer reach the download limit, his/her Internet speed will tremendously drop until the next billing cycle. Dissatisfaction with pricing Orange Internet lines was highlighted in another post especially when compared with offers in other countries.
An open letter was also recently posted by a customer with the frustration he is having with the service in general, as it seems Orange in Jordan is not doing a good job at all
Jordan Telecom
Jordan Telecom is a privatised company, now belonging to the Jordan Telecom Group .-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...
.
The company was first registered on 21 September 1999, with an aim to build a mobile communications network to serve the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and has launched full public service across the Kingdom on 15 September 2000.
The mobile operator was called MobileCom until it was rebranded in 2007.
History
Upon privatizationPrivatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
on 23 January 2000, Jordan Telecom Group
Jordan telecom group
Jordan Telecom Group is the principal telecommunications services provider in the Kingdom of Jordan. Jordan Telecom is responsible for the administration of the basic telecommunications infrastructure which forms the base of Jordan's telecommunications services industry.Upon privatization on 23...
was 60% owned by Jordan's government. The remaining 40% of the group's shares
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
were owned by JITCO, a holding company consisting of France Telecom
France Télécom
France Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
(88%) and the Arab Bank
Arab Bank
Arab Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. Established in Jerusalem in Palestine in 1930 as a small bank, it has evolved into a group with the largest worldwide Arab network with over 500 branches in 30 countries on five continents, participating in financial markets...
(12%).
Internet Services
In 2009, Orange Jordan offered higher ADSL speeds to its Jordanian customer to reach 4 Mbit/s and 8 Mbit/s. However, there has been a public outcry to Orange Jordan to enhance its already offered Internet speeds of 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbps.This public call was caused by customers' accumulating bad experiences with the quality of Internet services which has been blogged about and commentated by huge numbers of viewers. For example, in July 2008, the differences between the actual and advertised speeds led Naseem Tarawnah to complain about it in a blog post.
Another blogger was dissatisfied with the download cap placed on all of the Orange Internet offered speeds as when the customer reach the download limit, his/her Internet speed will tremendously drop until the next billing cycle. Dissatisfaction with pricing Orange Internet lines was highlighted in another post especially when compared with offers in other countries.
An open letter was also recently posted by a customer with the frustration he is having with the service in general, as it seems Orange in Jordan is not doing a good job at all
See also
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- List of mobile network operators of the Middle East and Africa