Jordan Telecom to invest US$71 million in 3G network

Jordan Telecom Orange plans to invest JD50 million (US$71 million) in its 3G network over the remainder of this year.

CEO Nayla Khawam told Bloomberg News that the company had 500,000 3G subscribers at the end of May, just over a year after it launched the 3G service.

Previously Khawam said that the company aims to have 900,000 3G subscribers by the end of 2011.