Jordan’s government cannot meet its ICT development goals without private sector investment, and investors are thus expected to make major inroads in ICT development in the coming years, with new investment expected in the e-government and fintech sectors and in the development of digital infrastructure. Jordan is also home to 16 Internet service providers, Orange maintains a monopoly on international gateway and local landline services, and all providers use the company’s copper network to attain last-mile connectivity, especially for ADSL services.

Jordan Economic Growth Plan launched REACH2025 to foster ICT development in support of six broad targets: 1) Promoting the use of technology through digital policymaking; 2) adopting open data and security and information protection policies; 3) permitting private sector investment in delivering local knowledge stations and upgrading post offices; 4) reducing the use of paper in government institutions; 5) attracting new investment across the ICT sector; and 6) establishing a national digitalization policy. REACH2025 aims to transform Jordan into a regional IT center, recommending reforms including improved access to finance, investor incentives, and tax exemptions.