Morocco Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 1 May 2025 Update History

Report Status: Current

Report Pages: 200

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Morocco preps for 5G launch by end-2025

Morocco has one of the more advanced telecommunications sectors in Africa. The government have provided considerable support, particularly relating to the country’s digital transformation and the extension of broadband nationally. These measures have gone far to improving internet access. In the fixed-line broadband segment there is considerable investment in fibre. A joint venture signed in March 2025 between Marco Telecom and Inwi will see the operators share passive telecom infrastructure and expand the reach of fibre networks to at least one million premises by March 2027 and three million by 2030.

Other developments centre on the country’s updated Digital Morocco 2030 strategy. As well as a complete digitisation of public services and stimulating the digital economy, the strategy aims to create 300,000 jobs, foster startups in the ICT sector, and increase the number of graduates with digital skills from Moroccan universities and technical colleges.

After some delay, 5G services are expected to be launched by the end of 2025. Digital Morocco 2030 calls for 5G coverage for key cities which are hosting the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, and 70% population coverage by 2030. In remote areas of the country where mobile connectivity is unfeasible, the regulator is counting on internet services to be provided by Starlink and OneWeb, as also be a new satellite being built by Thales Alenia Space.

Key developments:

Maroc Telecom and Inwi agree to invest MAD4.4 billion in shared infrastructure expanding the reach of fibre and 5G services.
Damane Cash partners with Orange Money to promote financial inclusion.
Inwi becomes a strategic partner on the Medusa cable connecting six Southern European countries with five North African countries.
Telecom regulator issues a ruling requiring telcos to share their fibre infrastructure in a bid to improve fibre rollouts and competition.
Starlink and OneWeb soon to be licensed to provide satellite internet services in Morocco.
Digital Morocco 2030 strategy is launched with an initial MAD1.1 billion investment.
Report update includes ITU’s data updates, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, regulator’s market data to December 2024, operator data to Q1 2025, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Maroc Telecom / Itissalat Al-Maghrib (IAM), Orange Morocco, Inwi (Wana)

Key statistics
Regional Africa Market Comparison

Africa Telecom Maturity Index by tier

Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents

TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Government support

Digital Morocco 2030
Technopark Morocco

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Telecommunications Law 1997
Telecom law amendments 2002
Telecom law amendments 2019
Law 55-01 of 2004
Universal service
Universal Service Fund (USF)
Telecom sector liberalisation
Privatisation
Interconnection
Fixed Number Portability (FNP)
Local Loop Unbundling (LLU)

Mobile network developments

SIM card registration
Licensing
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Infrastructure sharing

Mobile market

Mobile statistics

Mobile voice
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Mobile infrastructure

Analogue networks
Digital networks

Major mobile operators

Itissalat Al-Maghrib (IAM, Maroc Telecom)
Orange Morocco (Méditel)
Inwi (Wana)

Mobile content and applications

Mobile payments, m-banking
Satellite mobile

Fixed-line broadband market

Broadband statistics
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Maroc Telecom (Menara)

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Satellite broadband
Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)
Wireless broadband

Digital economy

E-commerce
E-learning
E-government
Tele-medicine

Fixed network operators

Major network operators

Maroc Telecom
Orange Morocco (Médi Telecom, Méditel)
Inwi (formerly Wana, Maroc Connect)

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecoms network
The MARWAN network
VoIP
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
Public call offices (teleboutiques)
International infrastructure

Submarine fibre
Terrestrial fibre and microwave
Satellite

Data centres

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top-Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Morocco – 2025 (e)
Table 2 – Growth in the number of annual fixed number portings – 2013 – 2024
Table 3 – Growth in the number of accumulated mobile number portings – 2012 – 2024
Table 4 – Growth in the number of annual mobile number portings – 2013 – 2024
Table 5 – Decline in the MTR by operator (MAD / minute) – 2011 – 2018
Table 6 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2027
Table 7 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract subscribers (million) – 2012 – 2024
Table 8 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 9 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2024
Table 10 – Change in the average price per minute for mobile services (MAD/minute) – 2012 – 2024
Table 11 – Average mobile traffic per subscriber (minutes per month) – 2012 – 2024
Table 12 – Change in mobile network voice traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 13 – Fall in the number of SMS sent – 2012 – 2024
Table 14 – Growth in the number of mobile internet connections by type (million) – 2012 – 2024
Table 15 – Growth in the number of mobile internet connections by technology (million) – 2021 – 2024
Table 16 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 17 – Change in market share of mobile internet subscribers by provider – 2012 – 2024
Table 18 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2025
Table 19 – Change in the number of Maroc Telecom’s prepaid and contract mobile subscribers (million) – 2012 – 2024
Table 20 – Change in the number of Maroc Telecom’s mobile subscribers by platform (million) – 2012 – 2025
Table 21 – Decline in Maroc Telecom’s blended mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2024
Table 22 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s domestic mobile revenue – 2012 – 2024
Table 23 – Change in Orange Morocco’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2025
Table 24 – Change in Inwi’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2024
Table 25 – Increase in the total number of internet subscribers, and penetration – 2012 – 2024
Table 26 – Change in the total number of internet subscribers by provider (million) – 2012 – 2024
Table 27 – Increase in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 28 – Change in the market share of overall internet subscribers by ISP – 2012 – 2024
Table 29 – Change in the average revenue per internet subscriber (MAD/month/subscriber) – 2012 – 2024
Table 30 – Increase in the number of DSL subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 31 – Distribution of DSL access by speed (old style) – 2012 – 2017
Table 32 – Distribution of DSL access by speed (new style) – 2018 – 2023
Table 33 – Change in internet subscriber market share: fixed and mobile – 2012 – 2024
Table 34 – Change in the number of DSL subscriptions by provider (thousand) – 2018 – 2024
Table 35 – Change in the market share of DSL subscriptions by provider – 2021 – 2024
Table 36 – Increase in the number of Maroc Telecom’s internet subscribers by access technology (thousand) – 2012 – 2025
Table 37 – Change in the number of Orange Morocco’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2021 – 2025
Table 38 – Change in the market share of fibre broadband subscriptions by provider – 2021 – 2024
Table 39 – Increase in the number of FttP broadband subscribers – 2017 – 2024
Table 40 – Growth in the number and value of e-commerce transactions – 2014 – 2023
Table 41 – Change in fixed-line market share by provider – 2013 – 2024
Table 42 – Growth in the number of Maroc Telecom’s fixed-line domestic subscribers (million) – 2012 – 2025
Table 43 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s revenue (MAD billion) – 2012 – 2025
Table 44 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s EBITDA (MAD billion) – 2012 – 2025
Table 45 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s financial data (AED billion) – 2018 – 2025
Table 46 – Growth in Orange Morocco’s revenue (€ million) – 2015 – 2025
Table 47 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 48 – Change in the number of fixed and fixed-wireless lines in service (million) – 2012 – 2024
Table 49 – Decline in fixed-line voice traffic – 2013 – 2024
Table 50 – Decline in average fixed-line voice traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 51 – Average revenue per fixed voice subscriber – 2012 – 2020
Table 52 – Decline in the number of payphones in service – 2012 – 2024
Table 53 – Increase in international internet bandwidth (Gb/s) – 2012 – 2024
Table 54 – Historic - International internet bandwidth – 1999 – 2011
Table 55 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2005 – 2011
Table 56 – Historic - ICT use of services – 2010 – 2016
Table 57 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 – 2011
Table 58 – Historic - Average SMS cost – 2010 – 2015
Table 59 – Historic - Multiple SIM card use among mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 60 – Historic - Smartphone penetration – 2012 – 2016
Table 61 – Historic - Fixed and fixed-wireless lines in service (million) – 2005 – 2011
Table 62 – Historic - SMS traffic – 2005 – 2011
Table 63 – Historic - Mobile network voice traffic – 2005 – 2011
Table 64 – Historic - Maroc Telecom domestic mobile revenue – 2005 – 2011
Table 65 – Historic - Payphones in service – 2005 – 2011
Table 66 – Historic - Change in Maroc Telecom’s revenue (MAD billion) – 2008 – 2011
Table 67 – Historic - Change in Maroc Telecom’s EBITDA (MAD billion) – 2008 – 2011

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Africa – Market Leaders global ranking
Chart 3 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 4 – Africa – Market Challengers global ranking
Chart 5 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 6 – Africa – Market Emergents global ranking
Chart 7 – Overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 8 – Africa - mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Africa - fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Growth in the number of annual fixed number portings – 2013 – 2023
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of accumulated mobile number portings – 2012 – 2024
Chart 12 – Growth in the number of annual mobile number portings – 2013 – 2024
Chart 13 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2027
Chart 14 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 15 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 16 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 – 2024
Chart 17 – Change in the average price per minute for mobile services – 2012 – 2024
Chart 18 – Average mobile traffic per subscriber – 2012 – 2023
Chart 19 – Change in mobile network voice traffic – 2012 – 2024
Chart 20 – Fall in the number of SMS sent – 2012 – 2024
Chart 21 – Growth in the number of mobile internet connections by type – 2012 – 2024
Chart 22 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 23 – Change in market share of mobile internet subscribers by provider – 2012 – 2024
Chart 24 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2025
Chart 25 – Change in the number of Maroc Telecom’s prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 26 – Change in the number of Maroc Telecom’s mobile subscribers by platform – 2012 – 2025
Chart 27 – Decline in Maroc Telecom’s blended mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2024
Chart 28 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s domestic mobile revenue – 2012 – 2024
Chart 29 – Change in Orange Morocco’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2025
Chart 30 – Change in Inwi’s mobile subscriber base and market share – 2012 – 2024
Chart 31 – Increase in the total number of internet subscribers, and penetration – 2012 – 2024
Chart 32 – Change in the total number of internet subscribers by provider – 2012 – 2024
Chart 33 – Increase in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 34 – Change in the market share of overall internet subscribers by ISP – 2012 – 2024
Chart 35 – Change in the average revenue per internet subscriber – 2012 – 2024
Chart 36 – Increase in the number of DSL subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Chart 37 – Distribution of DSL access by speed (new style) – 2018 – 2023
Chart 38 – Change in internet subscriber market share: fixed and mobile – 2012 – 2024
Chart 39 – Change in the market share of DSL subscriptions by provider – 2021 – 2024
Chart 40 – Increase in the number of Maroc Telecom’s internet subscribers by access technology – 2012 – 2025
Chart 41 – Increase in the number of FttP broadband subscribers – 2017 – 2024
Chart 42 – Growth in the number and value of e-commerce transactions – 2014 – 2023
Chart 43 – Change in fixed-line market share by provider – 2013 – 2024
Chart 44 – Growth in the number of Maroc Telecom’s domestic subscribers – 2012 – 2025
Chart 45 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s revenue – 2012 – 2024
Chart 46 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s EBITDA – 2012 – 2024
Chart 47 – Change in Maroc Telecom’s financial data (AED) – 2018 – 2025
Chart 48 – Growth in Orange Morocco’s revenue – 2015 – 2025
Chart 49 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Chart 50 – Change in the number of fixed and fixed-wireless lines – 2012 – 2024
Chart 51 – Decline in fixed-line voice traffic – 2013 – 2024
Chart 52 – Decline in average fixed-line voice traffic – 2012 – 2024
Chart 53 – Average revenue per fixed voice subscriber – 2012 – 2020
Chart 54 – Decline in the number of payphones in service – 2012 – 2024
Chart 55 – Increase in international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Regional Telecom Maturity Index global ranking
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Africa – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Africa – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Africa – Market Emergents and market developments

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Morocco Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Morocco preps for 5G launch by end-2025

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Africa Market Comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Digital economy

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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