Rabat - Chief of Government Abdelilah Benkirane has validated on Wednesday the appraisal report by the Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency (ANRT) on the granting of licenses for fourth generation (4G) mobile phone technologies.
Three telecom operators Maroc Telecom, Medi Telecom and Wana Corporate have won licenses for 4G technologies in an auction that raised 2 billion dirhams ($200 million), the ANRT said on Wednesday.
According to the agency, the three bidders offered quality deals with investment commitments to contribute to the development of national telecommunications infrastructure.
Maroc Telecom, majority owned by the UAE's Etisalat , won the most sought-after radio frequencies, paying 1 billion dirhams, while French group Orange's local affiliate Medi Telecom (Meditel) and Wana Corporate paid 500 million dirhams each, the agency said.
The three operators will have to pay an additional 860 million dirhams to contribute to the costs of the redevelopment of the frequencies, ANRT added.
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