Transcript Jordan`s ICT Sector

Jordan’s ICT Industry
Information Technology Association
of Jordan - (int@j)
Sep 2010
Jordan’s ICT Sector
 Driven by His Majesty’s vision
 Started back in 1999 (REACH Initiative)
 5 year National ICT Strategy for a strong industry (2007-2011)
• On the ground international companies (Cisco, Microsoft,
Oracle, HP, Yahoo, Intel, Motorola, Ericsson)
• Fastest growing sector in Jordan's economy (Avg. 25% growth)
• More than 80,000 jobs in total (direct/indirect/induced)
• Contribution of 14% to GDP (10% direct, 4% indirect)
Sector Landscape
• ICT Sector includes 442 companies (2009)
$2.2b
$1.3b
$895m
$685m
$210m
$40m
IT Export
Revenue
$130m
IT Domestic
Revenue
$843m
$673m
$170m
IT Total Revenue
2001
Source:
Telecom: Arab Advisors Group
IT: int@j Industry Classification and Statistics
2009
Telecom
Revenue
ICT Total
Revenue
Major Companies Activities
Companies Activities
ISIC
ISIC Activity
Total
5820
Software publishing
41
6201
Computer programming activities
137
6202
Computer consultancy and computer facilities management
36
6312
Web portals
47
Sector Statistics 2009
Non Value
Added
45%
Value
Added
55%
Domestic USD 685m
Non Value
Added
12%
Exports USD 210m
Value
Added
88%
ICT Sector Exports
• Exporting to more than 45 countries
• Major Export Markets
– USA $48m (22%)
– Saudi Arabia $47m (21%)
– Iraq $29m (13%)
– UAE $16m (7%)
– Palestine $9m (4%)
 Major Exports
– Software Development
– ITO and BPO Outsourcing
– Interactive Media and animation
– Graphic and Web Design
– Mobile Applications Development
ICT Impact on Economy
•
•
ICT Impact on Employment is 84,154 Jobs
ICT Impact on GDP is 14.1%
10%
9.5%
9%
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
2.7%
3%
2%
1%
0.1%
0.7%
0.8%
0.1%
0.3%
0%
ICT Sector
Education
Sector
Manufactring Health Sector
Sector
Source: 2009/2010 ICT Economic Impact Assessment - MoICT
Financial
Services
Sector
Wholesale
and Trade
Sector
Other Sectors
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
Importance of ICT
 Ensure rapid growth as it involves low capital costs and the principal
inputs to ICT production are human resources.
 Serve as a major driver for overall economic growth
 Improve public services, and encourage governmental improvements
 Improve growth in all business sectors regardless of size and regardless
of the country’s stage of development

Reduce income inequality and poverty

Improve health and education services

Enhance social inclusion
Jordan’s National Agenda acknowledges the role of ICT in transforming
the society and sets goals to facilitate improvement, among which is;
 Promoting the use of IT applications to develop the socio-economic
climate.
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
– Menhaj, IT Curricula with Microsoft
 Model to be replicated
Opportunities
E-Health:
 Electronic Health Solutions Royal Initiative
 Based on VistA
 In partnership with Dell/Perot Systems
 Pilot in 3 Public Hospitals
 Model to build on and replicate in other countries
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 Content and Gaming
 1% 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)
Thank You