Responding to an oral question in the House of Representatives in Rabat on Monday, Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Digital Transition Ghita Mezzour announced that a number of projects necessary for the activation of fifth-generation Internet services (5G) in Morocco are now underway.
The projects principally involve “reconfiguring the frequency spectrum and freeing up frequency bands likely to be used in fifth-generation networks, in addition to connecting Base Transceiver Station sites with fiber optic links,” she said.
Morocco’s national digital development strategy, known as “Maroc Digital 2030,” includes a component associated with 5G, according to Mezzour, which she expects to be launched “in the medium term.”
Fifth-generation networks offer advantages over fourth-generation ones, namely the transfer of large amounts of data at faster speeds, the processing of large amounts of data with minimum delay, and intensive use of applications in smart homes, buildings, cities and cars.
These new uses, together with the investments required to launch fifth-generation networks, will require a “reconsideration of the business model to be adopted for 5G,” she noted. 5G coverage will also require adapted equipment.
Mezzour pointed out that Morocco being involved in organizing the 2030 World Cup, particularly with respect to the venues involved in the global event, such as stadiums, training sites, and fan zones away from the actual stadia, will necessitate 5G coverage natiowide.