Méditel

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Méditel (or Médi Télécom) is one of the main telecommunications operators of Morocco. Its headquarters is based in Casablanca Twin Center.

Méditel obtained the second license of mobile telephony in Morocco in 1999. It begun its commercial operations in March 29, 2000.

Contents 1 Ownership 2 Figures 3 Activities 4 External links

[edit] Ownership

Its ownership structure is composed of five shareholders:

• Portugal Telecom (32.18%)
• Telefónica Móviles (32.18%)
• BMCE bank, the first Moroccan financial group (18.06%),
• the Moroccan industrial group Afriquia - (9.93%)
• and the Management and Savings bank Caisse des Dépôts et de Géstion - (7.66%).

[edit] Figures

At the end of 2005, Méditel counted more than four million users.

Deutsche Bank estimated the value of the company at approximately €1.150 million [1].

The mobile operations of Méditel uses the GSM technology, operating at the band of 900 MHz.

[edit] Activities

In July 2005, Médi Telecom obtained a license of fixed telephony, the second license granted in Morocco after that of its rival Maroc Telecom. The offer was 75 million Moroccan dirhams.

[edit] External links

• Méditel website