In an effort to increase the speed of mobile internet in the country, Morocco is about to inaugurate 4G accessibility. After some delays, the end of 2013 might be the beginning of a new mobile internet era, with the allocation of at least the first 4G licence, most likely to one of Morocco’s already established operators, Maroc Telecom, Méditel or...
As the government evaluates the initial results of the Maroc Numeric 2013 plan, improved access is pushing the sector to expand. Benefitting from steady economic growth as well as a countrywide strategy to increase information technology (IT) usage, Morocco’s IT sector has seen stable expansion. Governmental policy has been framed under the Maroc...
The telecommunications market in Algeria is set to see significant gains with the introduction of third-generation (3G) services in 2012. The launch of this much-anticipated technology is set to create a number of new opportunities for operators to expand revenue sources and satisfy growing consumer demand for high-capacity data networks. As...
Despite its considerable population size, internet usage in Algeria remains low. With only 1m internet subscribers in a population of over 37m as of mid-2012, the sector demonstrates attractive expansion prospects. Both the government and key industry participants have demonstrated commitments towards developing the sector in line with growing...
Since the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in 2000, Algeria has become one of the highest teledensity markets on the African continent. With a mobile penetration rate nearing 100% and a fixed-line segment at 8% and growing, the sector is on a steady rise with numerous growth opportunities. While the fixed-line segment is controlled by...
The expansion of Nigeria’s international fibre-optic capacity is easing long-standing constraints on high-speed internet connectivity, which in turn is attracting the attention of global cloud computing service providers eager to gain a foothold in one of Africa’s most promising markets. Disaster recovery services, remote back-ups and the provision...
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