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The '''Internet in Morocco''' is among the more developed in the [[MENA]] region. The [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) of [[Morocco]] is [[.ma]]. |
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Operated by [[Maroc Telecom]]. The service started as a test in November 2002 before it was launched in October 2003 and it's one of the most technologically advanced Internet services in the African continent. The service is offered by the subsidiary [[Menara, Maroc Telecom|Menara]]. It offers the following options: |
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==Access== |
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*Menara ADSL 4 Mbit/s (around €10) |
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According to the [[International Telecommunication Union|ITU]], Morocco has 20,535,174 Internet users, or a 58.3%<ref name="free">{{Cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2017/morocco|title=Morocco, Country report, Freedom on the Net, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2018|website=Freedom House}}</ref> penetration rate as of June 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2017.pdf|title=ICT Facts and Figures, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}</ref> This includes 12 million [[Facebook]] users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#ma|title=Africa Internet User Stats and 2022 Population by Country|access-date=2013-08-11|archive-date=2019-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804081757/https://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#ma|url-status=dead}}</ref> Between 2013 and 2014, the Moroccan Internet population grew by 1 million.<ref name="aujour">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aujourdhui.ma/geeks/nouvelles-technologies/le-maroc-compte-pres-de-17-3-millions-d-internautes-118912|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925065516/http://www.aujourdhui.ma/geeks/nouvelles-technologies/le-maroc-compte-pres-de-17-3-millions-d-internautes-118912 |url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-09-25|title=Le Maroc compte près de 17,3 millions d'internautes|website=Aujourd'hui}}</ref> As of 2015, 94.1% of Moroccan [[netizen]]s use mobile devices to access the Internet.<ref name="aujour" /> |
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*Menara ADSL 8 Mbit/s (around €15) |
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*Menara ADSL2+ 12 Mbit/s (around €20) |
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*Menara ADSL2+ 20 Mbit/s (around €50) |
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The installation is free, but the [[ADSL]] equipments fees [[modem]] or [[Router (computing)|router]] vary depending on promotions. |
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In June 2015, [[Meditel]] became the first operator in the country and in North Africa to deploy 4G, followed two days later by [[Inwi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Nouvelle |first=L'Usine |date=2015-07-01 |title=Maroc Telecom lance son offre 4G le 13 juillet et promet des débits records |url=https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/maroc-telecom-lance-son-offre-4g-le-13-juillet-et-promet-des-debits-records.N339367 |language=fr}}</ref> |
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[[Méditel]] offers 3G in 3 different options: |
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*Méditel 3G+ 3.6 Mbit/s (around €10) |
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*Méditel 3G+ 7.2 Mbit/s (around €20) |
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In July 2015, [[Maroc Telecom]] deployed their 4G network, few weeks after its competitors.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Similar to Méditel, Maroc Telecom 3G is offered in the same different speeds and almost the same prices. |
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According to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], 8 [[Internet service provider]]s are located in Morocco.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/WorldStats/CIA-Internet-Service-Providers-ISPs.html|title=Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - The World Factbook - CIA|accessdate=January 17, 2018|website=Nations Encyclopedia}}</ref> These include [[Maroc Telecom]], [[Orange Morocco]], and [[Inwi]]. |
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[[Wana (Telecommunications)|Wana]], formerly known as "Maroc Connect" offers 3G for MAD200 per month (19€)in its offer "Internet Mobile".Wana has the most extensive 3G network in Morocco. |
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To access the internet, the following options are available: 4G, ADSL, Fibre Internet, VSAT, CDMA, and public Wi-Fi. |
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==Censorship== |
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{{main|Internet censorship in Morocco}} |
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In 2020, [[Freedom House]] gave Morocco an Internet Freedom Score of 54/100, labeling its Internet "Partly Free."<ref name="free" /> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Internet in Morocco]] |
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[https://inovat.ma/ Inovat - Agence Web Rabat Maroc] |
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[[ar:الإنترنت في المغرب]] |
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[[fr:Internet au Maroc]] |
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The Internet in Morocco is among the more developed in the MENA region. The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Morocco is .ma.
Access
[edit]According to the ITU, Morocco has 20,535,174 Internet users, or a 58.3%[1] penetration rate as of June 2017.[2] This includes 12 million Facebook users.[3] Between 2013 and 2014, the Moroccan Internet population grew by 1 million.[4] As of 2015, 94.1% of Moroccan netizens use mobile devices to access the Internet.[4]
In June 2015, Meditel became the first operator in the country and in North Africa to deploy 4G, followed two days later by Inwi.[5]
In July 2015, Maroc Telecom deployed their 4G network, few weeks after its competitors.[5]
According to the CIA, 8 Internet service providers are located in Morocco.[6] These include Maroc Telecom, Orange Morocco, and Inwi.
To access the internet, the following options are available: 4G, ADSL, Fibre Internet, VSAT, CDMA, and public Wi-Fi.
Censorship
[edit]In 2020, Freedom House gave Morocco an Internet Freedom Score of 54/100, labeling its Internet "Partly Free."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Morocco, Country report, Freedom on the Net, 2017". Freedom House. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "ICT Facts and Figures, 2017" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Africa Internet User Stats and 2022 Population by Country". Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc compte près de 17,3 millions d'internautes". Aujourd'hui. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25.
- ^ a b Nouvelle, L'Usine (2015-07-01). "Maroc Telecom lance son offre 4G le 13 juillet et promet des débits records" (in French).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - The World Factbook - CIA". Nations Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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