Communications in Morocco

The following is an outline of communications technology in Morocco.

Telephone system

*main lines in use: 1.66 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): MAThe country has more than 7,3 internet users in 2008. [Africa Internet Statistics]

Broadband Internet access

Operated by Maroc Telecom. The service started as a test in November 2002 before it was launched in October 2003. The service is offered by the subsidiary Menara. It offers the following options:

*Menara ADSL 128 kbit/s (around €11)
*Menara ADSL 256 kbit/s (around €13)
*Menara ADSL 512 kbit/s (around €17)
*Menara ADSL 1 Mbit/s (around €26)
*Menara ADSL 2 Mbit/s (around €34)
*Menara ADSL 4 Mbit/s (around €52)
*Menara ADSL2+ 8 Mbit/s (around €69)
*Menara ADSL2+ 20 Mbit/s (around €78)The installation is free, but the ADSL modem is not always free (only during promotions).
*Wana, formerly known as "Maroc Connect".
*Méditel 3.5 Mbit/s (around €50)

ee also

* Mincom

External links

* [http://www.hottelecom.com/morocco-copr.html Morocco Telecom market]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4083131.stm Maroc Telecom IPO]


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