Introduction
How is the communication system in Morocco? Here, Broadcast media include 2 TV broadcast networks with state-run Radio-Television Marocaine (RTM) operating one network and the state partially owning the other; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite dish; 3 radio broadcast networks with RTM operating one; the government-owned network includes 10 regional radio channels in addition to its national service (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Morocco
| Internet country code | .ma |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 2,102,434 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 6 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 32.56 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 88% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | National network nearly 100% digital using fiber-optic links; improved rural service employs microwave radio relay; one of the most state-of-the-art markets in Africa; high mobile penetration rates in the region with low cost for broadband Internet access; improvement in LTE reach and capabilities; service providers have all successfully completed 5G proofs of concept and are currently lining up 5G equipment providers for both radio and core technology; regulatory agency expects to conduct the 5G spectrum auction in 2023; mobile Internet accounts for 93% of all Internet connections; World Bank provided funds for Morocco’s digital transformation; government supported digital education during pandemic; submarine cables and satellite provide connectivity to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia (2022) |
| Domestic | Fixed-line teledensity is 7 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular subscribership is 139 per 100 persons (2021) |
| International | Country code - 212; landing point for the Atlas Offshore, Estepona-Tetouan, Canalink and SEA-ME-WE-3 fiber-optic telecommunications undersea cables that provide connectivity to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Australia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; microwave radio relay to Gibraltar, Spain, and Western Sahara (2019) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 2.645 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 7 (2021 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 52.959 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 137 (2021 est.) |
All Important Facts about Morocco
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