WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH REPORT - CISE

EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920
Work Package: 6
Type of document: Report
Date: 20.12.2007
File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0
Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 299 / 356
Mali general assessment: domestic system unreliable but improving; provides only
minimal service
domestic: network consists of microwave radio relay, open-wire, and
radiotelephone communications stations; expansion of microwave radio relay in
progress
international: country code - 223; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic
Ocean, 1 Indian Ocean)
Mauritania general assessment: limited system of cable and open-wire lines, minor microwave
radio relay links, and radiotelephone communications stations (improvements
being made)
domestic: mostly cable and open-wire lines; a recently completed domestic satellite
telecommunications system links Nouakchott with regional capitals
international: country code - 222; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic
Ocean), 2 Arabsat
Mauritius general assessment: small system with good service
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay trunk system
international: country code - 230; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean);
new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries; fiber
optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC/SAFE) provides connectivity to Europe and
Asia
Morocco general assessment: modern system with all important capabilities; however,
density is low with only 4 main lines available for each 100 persons
domestic: good system composed of open-wire lines, cables, and microwave radio
relay links; Internet available but expensive; principal switching centers are
Casablanca and Rabat; national network nearly 100% digital using fiber-optic links;
improved rural service employs microwave radio relay
international: country code - 212; 7 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; microwave radio relay to Gibraltar, Spain,
and Western Sahara; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Algeria;
participant in Medarabtel; fiber-optic cable link from Agadir to Algeria and Tunisia
Mozambique general assessment: fair system but not available generally (extremely low density
with less than 1 main line per 100 persons)
domestic: the system consists of open-wire lines and trunk connection by
microwave radio relay and tropospheric scatter
international: country code - 258; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (2 Atlantic
Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean)
Namibia general assessment: good system; about 6 telephones for each 100 persons
domestic: good urban services; fair rural service; microwave radio relay links major
towns; connections to other populated places are by open wire; 100% digital
international: country code - 264; fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio
relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to