AMMAN — The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission signed
a general category telecommunications license with
Starlink Jordan, according
to a statement from the commission on Thursday. The statement mentioned that
the company's services are expected to begin in the kingdom at the beginning of
the next year.
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The agreement was signed "based on the provisions of
the Telecommunications Law and the instructions that enable the company to
activate its satellite services in the Kingdom, after completing its official
papers with the commission and obtaining a license to operate as a company in
the local communications market," according to the statement, Al-Mamlaka
TV reported.
The license was signed by the commission's chairman, Bassem
Al-Sarhan, and the company's representative in Jordan, in the presence of the
deputy chairman of the commission's board of commissioners.
Sarhan expects the company to activate its satellites and
provide satellite services commercially in Jordan during the next year. He
emphasized that the introduction of these services to the Jordanian market is a
significant achievement in advancing the telecommunications sector nationally,
especially since the kingdom is among the first countries to introduce such
services to its local markets in the region.
Regarding the services, Starlink Jordan, owned by
SpaceX,
will offer "satellite internet services through low Earth orbit satellites
as part of its global project named 'Starlink' for communications."
SpaceX, a leading company in providing internet services through launching
several satellites, collaborates with ground transceiver devices.
Sarhan stated that "these satellite services will have
positive effects on various work sectors due to their technical capabilities
that allow coverage of all regions of the kingdom, ensuring diverse and
high-quality communication services to beneficiaries, especially in remote
areas, areas with low population density, mining and drilling sites, tourist
sites, agricultural, and industrial areas, among others."
He added that "satellite services will attract
technology companies to work locally, which will inevitably contribute to
enhancing the competitive and investment capabilities of the telecommunications
sector, developing the telecommunications infrastructure, and increasing the
number of newly created jobs. It will also enhance the availability of
communication services, especially in areas where such services are not
currently available."
Sarhan also mentioned that "
satellite services will
provide alternative communications for individuals and institutions, in
addition to providing backup communications capable of withstanding
emergencies, disasters, climate change, natural crises, and severe weather
phenomena affecting the communications infrastructure and leading to network
disruptions."
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