Following a public tender launched by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT), Morocco’s three leading telecom operators—Maroc Telecom (Itissalat Al-Maghrib), Orange (Médi Telecom), and Wana Corporate (INWI)—have been granted 5G licenses, the agency announced.
The decision received final approval from Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, after a thorough review by the ANRT Board of Directors and evaluation of operator applications.
Each operator committed to accelerating 5G rollout nationwide through significant investments, network expansion, and improved service quality, with total projected investment and operational costs expected to reach nearly MAD 80 billion by 2035.
In the evaluation, both Maroc Telecom and Wana Corporate scored 87 points, while Médi Telecom scored 85. Maroc Telecom will pay MAD 900 million (including tax) for 120 MHz of spectrum, whereas Médi Telecom and Wana Corporate will each pay MAD 600 million for 70 MHz.
The operators pledged to cover 45% of Morocco’s population with 5G services by 2026 and 85% by 2030, coinciding with Morocco’s co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Portugal and Spain. The six World Cup host cities are targeted for full 5G coverage.
5G technology offers download speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G and latency as low as 1 millisecond. Morocco currently boasts one of Africa’s highest internet penetration rates at 90.7%.
