Jordan ICT Sector Presentation Apr 2013
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Jordan’s ICT Industry
ICT Association of Jordan – int@j
April 2013
int@j Background
Driven by His Majesty’s vision for a strong private ICT Sector
Established in 2000 as the ICT industry-support association under the REACH Initiative
Lead with MoICT implementation of the REACH Initiative (2000-2006) and the National ICT Strategy (2007-2011) and (2013 – 2017)
• Includes more than 200 companies in IT, Telecom, Outsourcing,
Internet and Mobile businesses, membership is open to all ICT
companies
• Focuses on advocacy, promotion and marketing, capacity
building, research and publications, and ICT Clusters
Sector Vision
Jordan to become a major regional
ICT leader and an internationally recognized exporter of ICT products & services, capitalizing on its core
human capital advantage
Jordan’s ICT Sector
Started back in 1999 (REACH Initiative) and followed with the National ICT Strategy for a strong industry (2007-2011)
Fastest growing sector in Jordan's economy (Avg. 25% growth)
More than 84,000 jobs in total (direct/indirect/induced)
Contribution of 14% to GDP (10% direct, 4% indirect)
On the ground international companies (Cisco, Microsoft,
Oracle, HP, Yahoo, Intel, Motorola, Ericsson)
IT ExportRevenue
IT DomesticRevenue
IT TotalRevenue
TelecomRevenue
ICT SectorRevenue
$12m $48m $60m
$500m $560m
$231m
$507m $738m
$1.674b
$2.412b
2000 2011Sources:
- Telecom: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
- IT: int@j Industry Classification and Statistics 2011
ICT Sector Landscape
• With more than 450 companies in Telecom, IT, Online and Mobile Content, Outsourcing, and Games Development
Contribution to Jordanian Economy
Manufacturing Tourism ICT Construction Agriculture
17.70%
14.30% 14.10%
4.30%
2.30%
10.60%
3.28%
1.23%
4.50%
2.80%
GDP Contribution Direct Employment
Source:
- Manufacturing, Construction, and Agriculture GDP and Employment: Department of Statistics
- ICT: int@j Industry Classification and Statistics 2011
- Tourism: Ministry of Tourism
• Exporting to more than 45 countries
• Major Export Markets
– Saudi Arabia $94m (39%)
– USA $22m (9.5%)
– UAE $20m (8.5%)
– Iraq $15m (6%)
– Qatar $10m (4%)
Regional Opportunities
– Saudi Arabia (Annual $4b total IT spending) 50% of GCC Spending
– UAE (Over $1b IT spending Annually)
– Kuwait (Over $700mn IT spending Annually)
– Qatar (Over $400mn IT spending Annually)
ICT Sector Exports
Segments and Sample Companies
Sector Segments
• Operators
• ISPs/ASPs Telecom
• Hardware
• Networking IT Infrastructure
• Enterprise Solutions
• Emerging Applications IT – Software
• Content
• Applications Online and Mobile
• IT Outsourcing
• Business Process Outsourcing
• Knowledge Process Outsourcing Outsourcing
• Online and Mobile
• Console Games
Sample Companies
Banking: CCS, Progress Soft, ManafSoft, EastNets, Focus Solutions
Payment: STS, Gate2Play, Jabbar, Access2Arabia, MEPS, Madfo3at
Insurance: Eskadenia, TechnoSys, KeySoft, NatHealth
Health: EHS, ATS, Optimiza, NatHealth, N2V, AlTibbi
Telecom: Globitel, Eskadenia
Gov: Estarta, Savvytek, Optimiza, SSS Process, Offtec
HR: MenaITech
ERP: Sermon, Savvytek, Intracom
CRM: UBA, Eskadenia
Mobile: Info2Cell, MIT, BeeCell, Access2Arabia, PACT, UBA, Javna
Web: Dot.Jo, Primus, ITP, Imagine
Online: D1G, Jeeran, Maktoob, Akhtaboot, Jabbar
Games: Quirkat, Maysalward, Wizards, Taktek, Beladcom
Animation: Rubicon, Kharabeesh, ITP
Outsourcing: Aspire, Extensya, CrysTelCall, Primus, KeySoft, 4th Dimension
Opportunities
Opportunities
E-Learning:
Jordan Education Initiative
ICT as a tool in education reform
Local firms delivering world-class products
– ITG - EduWave Platform, World Summit Award Winner
– Rubicon, Math Curricula with Cisco
– And other companies
Model to be replicated
Opportunities
E-Health:
Electronic Health Solutions Royal Initiative
Based on VistA with pilot in 3 Public Hospitals
Model to build on and replicate in other countries
Opportunity to build health applications (Cloud, Mobile, Infrastructure)
Recently established Jordan’s Healthcare ICT Taskforce as an open group to develop Health ICT
Opportunities
Telecommunications:
Liberalized Telecom Sector
– Liberalized mobile telephone subsector
– Liberalized fixed line subsector
Independent regulator – TRC
Licensed WiMAX & 3G Infrastructure
More than 6 million mobile phone subscribers
Opportunities
Business Process Outsourcing:
9th globally in AT. Kearny Global Services Location Index (2009)
Availability of necessary ingredients
– Manpower and human talent
– The “right” Arabic and English dialect
– An alternative destination
– The right telecom infrastructure
– The investment climate
– The political and economic stability
Online/Mobile Content and Gaming
3% Arabic content in the world – Jordan is the largest contributor
Neutral Arabic speaking community
Mobile:
– Applications, Games, and Content
• Multiplatform applications, content, and games (including iPhone and Blackberry)
Online
– Applications and Gaming Solutions (example online payment)
– Communities (example web forums, football sites)
– Media and Content (example Online Newspapers, social media, and directories)
Future Focus
Future Focus - 10 Years
ICT fully integrated in other sectors products and services (Manufacturing, Health, Education, Tourism, …)
Strong public private partnership locally, regionally, and internationally
Telecom
– Further infrastructure attraction for regional & international companies
– Platform for converged data, voice, media, and content
– Broadband and virtual e-learning for all Jordanians
– Strong, independent, competent regulator
IT/ITES
– Strong products and services export capacity to regional and international locations
– Attractive business and investment destination (example Yahoo/Maktoob)
– Innovative and entrepreneurial global and regional products and services
– Major capacity in PPP projects (example e-Government)
Thank You