Morocco reached 1,500 new internet subscriptions monthly

Minister of trade, industry and telecommunications, Rachid Talbi Alami, said the IT sector experiences considerable progress in the kingdom, with 1,500 new connections to the internet every month.

In an interview posted Wednesday on the website of the Moroccan provider IAM in the fringes of Casablanca's 12th IT fair "Sit'Expo," Talbi Alami said the sector is in "good health," predicting that 2004 will be the Internet year, with IAM cutting its prices in favor of SMEs and creating new infrastructure to meet the growing demand.

The Moroccan operator has recently cut its prices and introduced ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), significantly increasing connection speed.

Sit'Expo features an exhibition of products and services by companies in Morocco and abroad, professional encounters and strategic debates by international keynote speakers, specialized presentations on recruitment, Internet, partnership and outsourcing.