Infrastructure and access
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure5
- Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure3
- digital learning environment1
- Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure1
- None1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Asia
JO
Jordan
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Jordan
Asia
Jordan🇯🇴
- Population (2024)
- 11,552,876
- Total area
- 89,342 km²
- Area in square miles
- 34,495.12 mi²
- Coastline
- 26 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Jordan in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, digital learning environment, Fiber/Fiber Optic, 5G. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Fiber/Fiber Optic5
- 5G1
- digital devices1
- digital learning content1
- Digital skills / learning technologies1
Intervention classification
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology8
- Neither explicitly identified3
- Digital Skills + Workforce1
- K-12 device access / digital learning1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
7 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 4 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
13 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Youth digital skills and opportunity program
Building Skills, Building Hope – UNICEF Jordan / DOT Digital Skills Programme
Ongoing; profiled July 2026 · JordanView details
Youth digital skills and opportunity program
Building Skills, Building Hope – UNICEF Jordan / DOT Digital Skills Programme
Ongoing; profiled July 2026 · JordanStatus / periodOngoing; profiled July 2026LocationJordanPopulationYoung people and communities participating in DOT-delivered skills activitiesOrganizationsUNICEF Jordan; Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)FundingNot stated in supplied alert
building the skills and confidence needed for young people to participate in a digital economy, not merely providing connectivity.
Activities and approach: Digital skills training and opportunity-building delivered across Jordan by Digital Opportunity Trust
EducationWorkforce
025G mobile broadband
Commercial 5G Network Launch
2023–ongoing expansion · Nationwide urban-to-national rolloutView details
5G mobile broadband
Commercial 5G Network Launch
2023–ongoing expansion · Nationwide urban-to-national rolloutStatus / period2023–ongoing expansionLocationNationwide urban-to-national rolloutPopulationMobile users and businessesOrganizationsTRC Jordan; Zain; Orange; Umniah
Introduces commercial 5G after operator agreements and incentive packages.
Activities and approach: 5G spectrum and mobile networks
03International submarine broadband
Coral Bridge Express Subsea Cable – Aqaba Landing
Completed laying 2025 / service activation · Aqaba–Taba, EgyptView details
International submarine broadband
Coral Bridge Express Subsea Cable – Aqaba Landing
Completed laying 2025 / service activation · Aqaba–Taba, EgyptStatus / periodCompleted laying 2025 / service activationLocationAqaba–Taba, EgyptPopulationJordanian Internet users, data centers and operatorsOrganizationsNaiTel / Aqaba Digital Hub; Telecom Egypt
Provides the first direct Egypt–Jordan submarine fiber link in more than 25 years and adds route diversity.
Activities and approach: High-fiber-count submarine cable
04Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Central Region
Completed / operational · Zarqa, East/West Amman, Balqa, Madaba and South AmmanView details
Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Central Region
Completed / operational · Zarqa, East/West Amman, Balqa, Madaba and South AmmanStatus / periodCompleted / operationalLocationZarqa, East/West Amman, Balqa, Madaba and South AmmanPopulationSchools, health facilities and government entitiesOrganizationsMoDEE Jordan; Saudi Development Fund
Connects 1,066 public-sector sites and strengthens fiber infrastructure in the central region.
Activities and approach: 1,360 km cable; institutional fiber connectivity
EducationK–12
05Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Northern Region
Completed / operational · Jerash, Ajloun, Irbid, Northern Jordan Valley, Mafraq, RamthaView details
Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Northern Region
Completed / operational · Jerash, Ajloun, Irbid, Northern Jordan Valley, Mafraq, RamthaStatus / periodCompleted / operationalLocationJerash, Ajloun, Irbid, Northern Jordan Valley, Mafraq, RamthaPopulationSchools, health facilities, government entities and rural communitiesOrganizationsMoDEE Jordan
Extends high-speed fiber through northern governorates and creates infrastructure usable by operators and public institutions.
Activities and approach: 2,050 km fiber; 1,209 connected sites
EducationK–12
06Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Southern Region
Completed / operational · Karak, Tafila, Ma'an, Southern Jordan Valley, AqabaView details
Public-sector fiber backbone
National Broadband Network – Southern Region
Completed / operational · Karak, Tafila, Ma'an, Southern Jordan Valley, AqabaStatus / periodCompleted / operationalLocationKarak, Tafila, Ma'an, Southern Jordan Valley, AqabaPopulationSchools, health facilities, government entities and surrounding communitiesOrganizationsMinistry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Connects public institutions via high-speed fiber and extends backbone capacity into southern and rural areas.
Activities and approach: 2,500 km fiber; 1,105 connected sites
EducationK–12Workforce
07Public-sector fiber expansion
NBN Completion – New Public Schools, Hospitals and Government Sites
2026–2028 · NationwideView details
Public-sector fiber expansion
NBN Completion – New Public Schools, Hospitals and Government Sites
2026–2028 · NationwideStatus / period2026–2028LocationNationwidePopulationStudents, patients and public-service usersOrganizationsMinistry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Extends the national fiber network to additional public institutions beyond the initial regional builds.
Activities and approach: 1 Gbps fiber; new institutional sites
EducationK–12Workforce
08Network resilience
NBN Disaster Recovery Center
2026–2028 · National NBN infrastructureView details
Network resilience
NBN Disaster Recovery Center
2026–2028 · National NBN infrastructureStatus / period2026–2028LocationNational NBN infrastructurePopulationPublic institutions and citizens relying on digital servicesOrganizationsMoDEE Jordan
Creates a disaster recovery center to ensure continuity of essential digital services during outages or disasters.
Activities and approach: Disaster recovery infrastructure
09Resilient/green broadband infrastructure
NBN Renewable-Powered Aggregation Centers
2026–2028 · NBN aggregation sitesView details
Resilient/green broadband infrastructure
NBN Renewable-Powered Aggregation Centers
2026–2028 · NBN aggregation sitesStatus / period2026–2028LocationNBN aggregation sitesPopulationPublic institutionsOrganizationsMoDEE Jordan
Adds solar/renewable power to network aggregation centres to improve resilience and service continuity.
Activities and approach: Solar-powered aggregation centers
10K-12 Digital Learning; Device Access; Digital Literacy
Orange Jordan Digital Schools Program
Active / 2026 scale milestone · 10 public schools across JordanView details
K-12 Digital Learning; Device Access; Digital Literacy
Orange Jordan Digital Schools Program
Active / 2026 scale milestone · 10 public schools across JordanStatus / periodActive / 2026 scale milestoneLocation10 public schools across JordanPopulationMore than 3,600 students in grades 1-6; teachers; public-school communitiesOrganizationsOrange Jordan Foundation; Orange Foundation Global; Madrasati; Jordan Ministry of EducationFunding10 public schools; 15 digital education packages; each package includes 25 tablets and 30 other digital devices; 3,600+ students
Expands access to digital devices and learning opportunities for public-school students and builds foundational digital literacy from the early grades.
Activities and approach: Fifteen digital education packages; tablets and other digital devices; WikiChallenge participation; digital learning content and instruction.
11Satellite broadband expansion
Starlink Jordan Nationwide Satellite Internet Expansion
Active / reported 2025 · Jordan nationwideView details
Satellite broadband expansion
Starlink Jordan Nationwide Satellite Internet Expansion
Active / reported 2025 · Jordan nationwideStatus / periodActive / reported 2025LocationJordan nationwidePopulationResidents and institutions in locations underserved by terrestrial networksOrganizationsStarlink; Jordanian government/regulatory partnersFundingNot stated in source
Adds nationwide LEO satellite broadband as an alternative connectivity layer for hard-to-reach locations.
Activities and approach: Starlink satellite broadband service deployment
12Digital inclusion and skills
Youth, Technology and Jobs Project
2020–2025/26 · Nationwide with focus on underserved communitiesView details
Digital inclusion and skills
Youth, Technology and Jobs Project
2020–2025/26 · Nationwide with focus on underserved communitiesStatus / period2020–2025/26LocationNationwide with focus on underserved communitiesPopulationYouth, women and Syrian refugeesOrganizationsMoDEE Jordan; World Bank
Improves digitally enabled income opportunities and digital skills, addressing the skills and economic dimensions of the digital divide.
Activities and approach: Digital skills; entrepreneurship; government digitization; jobs
EducationWorkforce
13Digital skills in schools
YTJ Public-School Digital Skills Curriculum
YTJ implementation · Public schools Grades 7–12View details
Digital skills in schools
YTJ Public-School Digital Skills Curriculum
YTJ implementation · Public schools Grades 7–12Status / periodYTJ implementationLocationPublic schools Grades 7–12PopulationApproximately 300,000 public-school studentsOrganizationsMoDEE; Ministry of Education; National Center for Curriculum Development
Introduces a national digital-skills curriculum to broaden meaningful participation in the digital economy.
Activities and approach: Digital curriculum; teacher/school implementation
EducationK–12
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Jordan. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/jordan/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Jordan. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=JO
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Jordan. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=JO