12 November 2024

Moov Mauritel has launched an investment program of 14 billion old ouguiyas to strengthen its telecoms infrastructure.

The seven-month initiative has resulted in a significant improvement in voice and Internet quality across the entire national territory.

A monitoring mission carried out between December 2023 and January 2024 by the Regulatory Authority (ARE) showed that the quality of services provided by electronic communications operators to their users is clearly below the standards in force, in several cities, localities and roads. The government has therefore threatened to impose heavy sanctions on telecom operators.

In addition to a three-month reduction in current licenses, the financial penalties incurred are 127 million ouguiyas for Mattel, 313.2 million ouguiyas for Mauritel and 100.2 million ouguiyas for Chinguitel. A new control mission was launched in September to verify possible improvements and apply the measures provided for by law in the event of persistent non-compliance.