Morocco - Internet and Broadband Market, Overview & Forecasts
Synopsis
Morocco's Internet market is dominated by Maroc Telecom (MT)'s ADSL broadband service which held over 90% of the market until recently. Despite this de-facto monopoly position, the country has some of the lowest broadband prices and highest penetration rates in Africa and has seen the introduction of innovative new services such as the first commercial IPTV service on the continent. Within two years of their introduction, third-generation (3G) mobile broadband services have taken more than 40% of the broadband market by early-2009. This development is expected to continue, since the mobile networks reach a far greater percentage of the population than MT's copper fixed-line network. To accommodate the increasing amount of Internet traffic, fibre optic national backbone networks and international connectivity are being expanded, and WiMAX is being rolled as the next-generation access technology.
Last Update: 29 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 11
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Morocco - Key Statistics, Regulatory & Fixed-Line Telecoms Overview & Forecasts
Synopsis
Morocco is one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in Africa, featuring a majority-privatised, highly profitable incumbent telco (Maroc Telecom), three fixed and mobile network operators, as well as the highest penetration and some of the lowest prices on the continent for broadband Internet access. The fixed-line market is currently experiencing a renaissance, following the launch of the second and third network operators (Meditel and Wana) and fuelled by the growing demand for broadband services. Most of the new connections are wireless, with both new service providers rolling out WiMAX networks in parallel to using their mobile platforms for the provision of fixed services. To accommodate the increasing amount of voice and Internet traffic, the operators are upgrading their fibre optic national backbone networks and international connectivity.
Last Update: 29 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 13
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Morocco - Mobile Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts
Synopsis
The duopoly in Morocco's mobile market between Maroc Telecom and Meditel came to an end in 2008 when the third entrant, Wana, started offering mobile services on its CDMA2000 network. Its licence was extended to include GSM spectrum in 2009 which is expected to provide a further boost to the market. With all three companies also being fixed-line or fixed-wireless operators, the boundaries between fixed and mobile are beginning to disappear as technologies and services converge. In addition, the three mobile networks are set to become major players in the country's Internet market following the launch of third-generation (3G) mobile broadband services. This report contains an overview and analysis of Morocco's mobile market, relevant statistics and profiles of the major players, and two forecast scenarios to 2012 and 2015.
Last Update: 29 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 10
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