Jordan’s mobile broadband market grew to 8.5 million subscriptions in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 5.7 per cent increase year-on-year, as data consumption through mobile networks reached 813.9 million gigabytes over the same period, up 23.7 per cent from Q4 2024, according to a statistical report published by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.
The figures confirm a structural shift in how Jordanians connect. Fixed voice subscriptions fell to 4.77 million from 4.86 million a year earlier, a 1.8 per cent decline, while the volume of calls made over fixed lines dropped by 30 per cent to 7.9 million minutes. SMS traffic fell more sharply still, declining 42.5 per cent to 331 million messages in the quarter compared with 575.9 million in Q4 2024, consistent with the region-wide displacement of SMS by internet-based messaging applications.
5G adoption is accelerating faster than any other metric in the report. Subscriptions reached 320,700 by end of Q4 2025, an 11.9 per cent rise on the previous quarter and a 184 per cent increase on the 112,900 recorded in Q4 2024. Jordan’s operators, led by Zain Jordan, Orange Jordan and Umniah, have been expanding 5G coverage progressively since commercial launch, though the subscriber base still represents a small fraction of the 8.5 million total mobile broadband market.
Fixed broadband continues its transition to fibre, with fibre-optic connections accounting for 79 per cent of the 828,500 fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in the quarter. Average monthly fixed internet usage per subscription reached 662 gigabytes, up from 550 gigabytes a year earlier, reflecting heavier household reliance on streaming and remote working.
Mobile penetration stood at 71.5 per cent of total population, rising to 110 per cent when measured against the population aged 15 and above.
The TRC publishes quarterly sector statistics as part of its mandate to monitor market development across Jordan’s three licensed mobile operators and the fixed infrastructure market.
