Market Report, "Jordan Telecommunications Report Q2 2014", Published
Jordan's telecoms operators reported weak financial results in 2013, mainly due to tax increases during that year and rising operating expenses. We expect this to reduce operators' appetite for capital intensive projects with low returns on investment, such as rural expansion. The regulator is struggling to generate interest in 4G licences, an indication of investor apathy in the telecoms sector on the back of adverse macroeconomic and industry-specific factors.
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