GPRS Improved in Morocco

Morocco's Marco Telecom has ordered a GPRS network monitoring platform from ADC. ADC has won the contract with Maroc Telecom via its partner in the region, Audilog.

"Maroc Telecom has always played an important part in developing Morocco's network infrastructure and introducing new services to the region," said Vladimir Waksman, chief executive officer for Audilog. "We believe that ADC's world-class products combined with our local knowledge will help Maroc Telecom to further promote universal access to telecommunications and accelerate the deployment of quality, sophisticated mobile services in the Kingdom."

"Over the past few years, Maroc Telecom's mobile business has grown exponentially with the number of wireless subscribers outnumbering fixed line subscribers four to one," said David Heaps, senior vice president and general manager of the Metrica group of the Software Systems Business Unit for ADC. "This is an exciting time for Maroc Telecom and we looking forward to working with them and our partner, Audilog, to address the increasing number of opportunities for GPRS services in the region."

Maroc Telecom is Morocco's leading telecommunications provider, offering mobile, fixed and Internet access to its local and international customers. Vivendi Universal holds 35% of Maroc Telecom's shares and is responsible for managing its operations. Maroc Telecom has over 4 million mobile phone subscribers and 1.2 million fixed-line telephone subscribers."

Posted to the site on 26th March 2004