Maroc Telecom (MT) has long held a dominant share of Morocco’s mobile market, but a new entrant will increase competition for the kingdom’s subscribers. On February 4, the National Agency for the Regulation of Telecommunications (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications, ANRT) announced that the third second-generation (2G) mobile license had been awarded to Wana, a subsidiary of domestic conglomerate Omnium Nord Afrique (ONA). Wana’s new 2G GSM license, which pits it against current incumbents MT and Méditel, is only the latest addition to the company’s telecoms portfolio that also includes a third generation (3G) license awarded in 2006. Details on the exact amount of Wana’s bid have not yet been released, but both the ANRT and Wana have described it as a “significant investment.” The new 15-year nationwide license gives Wana access to a market that includes 22.82 million mobile subscribers, according to figures published by the ANRT. Despite
