ITU hails Moroccan progress in telecommunication

    In its 2008 report on the indicators of African telecommunication and ICTs, issued, here Wednesday, the ITU underlined that broadband internet skyrocketed by the end of 2007, with over 95% of internet subscribers with high speed internet, which is considered one of the highest percentages in the African continent.

    Prices of such a technology in Morocco are among the lowest, costing 18 dollars per month for 256kbit/s, the same source added, noting, however, that broadband internet price range remains high in Africa.

    The report also underlined that the mobile telephony sector has witnessed unprecedented growth in Africa, challenging all predictions and turning the continent into a region witnessing the highest annual growth of mobile telephony subscribers.

    ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies. As the global focal point for governments and the private sector, ITU's role in helping the world communicate spans 3 core sectors: radio-communication, standardization and development. ITU also organizes TELECOM events and was the lead organizing agency of the World Summit on the Information Society.

    ITU membership includes 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates.

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