Abstract We investigate the evolution of Morocco's telecommunications sector by analysing market concentration and the extent to which the liberalization process explains competitiveness at the aggregate level, as well as within the fixed and mobile markets separately. We use a dataset from the World Bank and the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency, covering the period from 2004 to 2023. Our findings indicate that, despite of the huge spread and development of new facilities in the mobile market thanks to a broader expansion of R&D, the fixed market remains highly concentrated. This is exacerbated by remarkably low fiber penetration, resulting from insufficient infrastructure and almost market monopolization exerted by the incumbent operator IAM. In contrast, the mobile market has undergone continuous expansion during the period. Consequently, strategic investment in technology and improvements of the network infrastructure in the fixed market is crucial. It could decrease the concentration of the telecommunications market, enhancing competitiveness in the fixed and mobile market and potentially encourage the entry of new operators. JEL classification: D21· D22 · L13 · L40.
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