Telecommunications in Morocco
Telecoms industry
From Wikipedia
While the
Moroccan telecoms market remains under-saturated, its three mobile operators
have experienced robust growth in recent years, both at home and abroad.
Meditel, which received a mobile licence in 2000, is the kingdom's first
private operator, holding 36.69% of the market. While the company performed
strongly last year, registering a 17% growth in client base (to 7.4m) over the
first three quarters of 2008, it began to falter as consumer spending slowed,
resulting in a 1% annual increase in turnover for Q2 2009. Meditel's focus on
lower-income markets impacted their average revenue per user, which fell by
16%, but the resulting expansion of the customer base helped drive up the
country's mobile penetration rate from 65.7% in 2007 to 74% in 2008. Meditel's
biggest competitor is Maroc Telecom, holding 60.71% of the market. A former
state monopoly now controlled by French entertainment giant Vivendi, Maroc
Telecom is one of the region's fastest-growing multinational telecoms
operators, actively pursuing expansion across northwest Africa, including
Gabon, Mauritania and Burkina Faso. MT has announced plans to create a
fibre-optic network connecting the Moroccan cities Laâyoune and Dakhla to
Nouadhibou, which would ultimately be extended to other North African
countries.
Meditel and MT
operated a duopoly until 2008, when the state regulator Agence Nationale de
Réglementation des Télécommunications waved in Wana, owned by Morocco's Omnium
Nord Africain. Though holding a tiny share (2.6%) of the voice market, this new
player has captured a majority of the 3G market (69.11%). Total subscribers for
this new technology increased 527% in 2008. Earlier this year, Wana sold a 31%
stake for €228m to the partnership of two Kuwaiti companies, mobile operator
Zain and Al Ajial Investment Fund Holding, to help finance the roll out of its
15-year 2G GSM network at the end of 2009.
Telephone system
- main lines in use: 2.394 million (2007) : estimation
- mobile cellular: 21 million (2007) : estimation
Domestic telephone system
Morocco has a
good system composed of open-wire lines, cables, and microwave radio relay
links. The internet is available but expensive. The principal switching centers
are Casablanca and Rabat. The national network is nearly 100% digital using
fiber-optic links. An improved rural service employs microwave radio relay.
International telephone system
The system has
seven submarine cables, three satellite earth stations, two Intelsat (over the
Atlantic Ocean) and one Arabsat. There is a microwave radio relay to Gibraltar,
Spain and the Western Sahara. Coaxial cables and microwave radio relays exist
to Algeria. Morocco is a participant in Medarabtel and a fiber-optic cable
links from Agadir to Algeria and Tunisia.
Radio broadcast
- AM stations 25,
- FM stations 31,
- shortwave 11 (2007)
- Radio sets: 7.78 million (2007)
Television
- Television broadcast stations: 36 (plus 35 repeaters) (2007)
- Televisions receivers: 5.6 million (2007)
Internet
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 27 (1999)
- Country code (Top level domain): MA
The country has
more than 7,3 internet users in 2008.[2] Operated by Maroc Telecom. The service
started as a test in November 2002 before it was launched in October 2003 and
it's one of the most technologically advanced Internet services in the African
continent. The service is offered by the subsidiary Menara. It offers the
following options:
- Menara ADSL 4 Mbit/s (around €10)
- Menara ADSL 8 Mbit/s (around €15)
- Menara ADSL2+ 12 Mbit/s (around €20)
- Menara ADSL2+ 20 Mbit/s (around €50)
The installation is free, but the ADSL modem or router is
not always free (only during promotions).
Méditel offers 3G in 2 different options:
- Méditel 3G+ 7.2 Mbit/s (around €12)
- Méditel 3G+ 14.4 Mbit/s (around €20)
Similar to Méditel, Maroc Telecom 3G is offered in the same
different speeds and almost the same prices.
INWI, formerly known as Wana offers 3G for MAD200 per month
(19€) in its offer "Internet Mobile".
VSAT INTERNET FOR MOROCCO
Morocce is within our satellite KU band service coverage via SES-4, AM44 and ARABSAT.
See footprints below
See above the Middle East Map and trace Morocco to the satellite coverage
below. This means Morocco people can avail of a two way data, voice,
video and internet communications to the rest of the globe via any of
these covering communication satellites.
What will be required are an ODU (Out Door Unit) composed of satellite
dish antenna (VSAT), penetrating or non penetrating mount which can be
aligned to the serving satellite by qualified engineer in no time; and
an IDU (In Door Unit) composed of satellite modem
or receiver/transmitter and a connection to the end user LAN (Local Area
Network).
Cities of Morocco:
Casablanca ,Fes ,Salé , Marrakech ,Tangier ,Rabat ,Meknes ,Oujda ,Kenitra
,Agadir ,Tétouan ,Safi ,Temara ,Inzegan ,Mohammedia ,Laâyoune ,Khouribga ,Beni
Mellal ,Jdida ,Taza ,Aït Melloul Nador ,Settat ,Ksar El Kbir ,Larache , Khmisset ,Guelmim ,Berrechid , Wad Zam ,Fkih Ben Saleh ,Taourirt ,Berkane ,Sidi
Slimane ,Errachidia ,Sidi Kacem ,Khenifra ,Tifelt ,Essaouira ,Taroudant ,El
Kelaa des Sra,Oulad Teima ,Youssoufia ,Sefrou ,Ben Guerir ,Tan-Tan ,Ouazzane ,Guercif
,Dakhla ,Hoceima ,Fnideq ,Ouarzazate ,Tiznit ,Suq Sebt Oulad ,Azrou ,Lahraouyine
,Ben Slimane ,Midelt ,Jerada, Skhirat ,Souk Larbaa , Aïn Harrouda ,Boujad ,Kasbat Tadla ,Sidi Bennour ,Martil ,Lqliâa ,Cape Bojador , Azemmour ,M'diq ,Tinghir ,Al Aaroui
,Chefchaouen ,M'Rirt ,Zagora, El Aioun
Sidi Mellouk ,Lamkansa ,Smara ,Taounate
,Bin Ansar , Sidi Yahya El Gharb ,Zaio , Amalou Ighriben ,Asilah , Azilal , Mechra Bel Ksiri ,El Hajeb ,Bouznika
,Imzouren ,Tahla ,BouiZazarene Ihaddade,Aïn
El Aouda ,Bouarfa , Arfoud ,Demnate
,Sidi Slimane Echcharraa,Zawiyat cheikh ,Ain Taoujdate ,Echemmaia , Aourir ,Sabaa Aiyoun , Oulad Ayad ,Ben Ahmed ,Tabounte ,Jorf El
Melha, Missour ,Laattaouia ,Er-Rich ,Segangan ,Rissani Sidi Taibi , Sidi Ifn ,Ait
Ourir ,Ahfir ,El Ksiba ,El Gara ,Imintanoute ,Goulmima ,Karia Ba Mohamed ,Mehdya
,El Borouj ,Bouhdila ,Chichaoua ,Bni Bouayach ,Oulad Berhil , Jmaat Shaim , Bir Jdid ,Tata ,Boujniba ,Temsia ,Mediouna ,Kelat Megnouna , Sebt Gzoula , Outat
El Haj ,Imouzzer Kandar ,Ain Bni Mathar ,Bouskoura
, Agourai ,Midar, Lalla Mimouna, Ribat
El Kheir ,Moulay Driss Zerhoun, Figuig
Boumia ,Tamallalt ,Nouaceur ,Rommani ,Jorf
, Ifran ,Bouizakarn ,Oulad Mbarek ,Afourar
,Zmamra ,Aït Ishaq , Tit Mellil Assa
,Bhalil , Targuist ,Beni Yakhlef ,El
Menzel ,Aguelmous ,Sid L'Mokhtar ,Boumalne Dades ,Farkhana , Oulad Abbou , Amizmiz ,Boulanouare ,Ben
Taieb ,Ouled Frej , Driouch ,Deroua ,Hattane
,El Marsa ,Tamanar ,Ait Iaaza ,Sidi Allal El Bahraoui , Dar Ould Zidouh ,Sid Zouine ,Boudnib , FoumZguid,Tissa,Jaadar,Oulmes,Bouknadel,Harhoura,ElGuerdan,Selouane,Maaziz,OuladM'Rah,Loudaya,Massa,Aklim
,Ouaouizert ,Bni Drar ,El Kbab,Oued Amlil ,Sidi Rahel Chatai ,Guigou ,Agdz ,Khnichet
,Karia ,Sidi Ahmed Zag, Oulad Yaich ,Tinjdad ,Ouad Laou, Tighassaline ,Tounfit ,Bni
Tadjite ,Bouanane ,Oulad Hriz Sahel ,Talsint ,Taghjijt ,Boulemane ,Zirara, Taouima
,Tahannaout ,Bradia ,Moulay Abdallah ,Sidi Rahal ,Tameslouht ,Aghbala ,El
Ouatia ,Tendrara ,Taznakht ,Fam El Hisn ,Akka, Dar Gueddari ,Itzer ,Taliouine ,Oualidia
,Aoulouz ,Moulay Bousselham ,Tarfaya ,Ghafsai ,Foum Jamaa ,Ain Leuh ,Moulay
Bouazza ,Kariat Arkmane ,Kehf Nsour , Sidi
Bou Othmane ,Oulad Tayeb ,Had Kourt ,Bab Berrad ,Loulad, Zaida, Tafrawt
,Khemis Sahel ,Aït Baha ,Biougra ,Dar Bni Karrich ,El Hanchane ,Sidi Jaber ,Irherm
,Debdou ,Ras Kebdana ,Laaounate,Hadj Kaddour ,Skhour Rhamna ,Bzou ,Ain Cheggag Bouderbala
Sidi Smaïl, Oulad Zbair ,Bni Chiker ,Lakhsas ,Talmest, Aknoul ,Tiztoutine ,Bab
Taza ,Imouzzer Marmoucha, Gourrama ,Ajdir ,Mhaya ,Oulad Ghadbane ,Zrarda ,Zoumi
,Ain Karma ,Thar Essouk ,Lagouira ,Ras El Ain ,Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche, Sebt
Jahjouh, Tiddas ,Zaouiat Bougrin ,Tafersit
,Touissit ,Saïdia ,Lalla Takerkoust ,Skhinate ,Moulay Brahim ,Soualem ,Gueznaia
,Moulay Yacoub ,Sidi Allal Tazi, Laakarta ,Alnif , Dar El Kebdani , Jebha
, Ain Erreggada ,Sidi Addi ,Skoura ,Smimou
,Ain Jemaa ,Timahdite ,Ait Daoud ,Souk El Had ,Had Bouhssoussen , Oulad Said ,Arbaoua ,Ain Dorij ,Madagh
,Tighza ,Matmata ,Kerouna ,Kassita ,Bni Hadifa ,Oued El Heimar ,Kerrouchen ,Tainaste
, Guisser ,SidiBoubker ,Tamassint ,Assahrij
,Aghbalou Nssardane ,Tizi Ouasli ,Moqrisset
, Sebt Lamaarif ,Issaguen ,
Bouguedra , Brikcha , Ighoud , Ajdir, Taza , Oulad Amrane , Kettara , Aoufous ,
Tafetachte , Naïma , Tnin Sidi Lyamani , Karia , N'Zalat Bni Amar, Ahrara, Sidi Abdallah Ghiat , Sidi Bouzid , Ounagha.
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