Mauritania improves on international internet connectivity
Mauritania in recent years has received international funds to improve national and international internet services. By late 2021 the national broadband network had been completed, linking regional capitals. Although this has widened the availability of fixed-line connections, take-up remains stubbornly low. The incumbent telco Moov Mauritel reported a fall in the number of fixed-line connections in the year to September 2021, though there was a slight increase compared to the end of 2020.
The international infrastructure greatly improved following the completion of a cross-border fibre link to Algeria in 2019. The country is also connected to the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) cable, providing direct links to France, Portugal, and a number of countries on Africa's western coast. In the same year, the government joined the consortium building the EllaLink system, which connects points in Brazil with Portugal and Spain. This system was ready for service in June 2021, and includes a branch line to Mauritania which significantly improved local broadband services through the addition of additional bandwidth.
Table of Contents
Key statistics- Regional Africa Market Comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI vs GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
Country overview
- Telecommunications market
- Market analysis
Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authority
- Fixed-line developments
- Mobile network developments
Mobile market
- Market analysis
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile broadband
- Mobile infrastructure
- Major mobile operators
Fixed-line broadband market
- Introduction and statistical overview
- Other fixed broadband services
Fixed network operators
- Moov Mauritel
Telecommunications infrastructure
- Overview of the national telecom network
- International infrastructure
Appendix Historic data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Mauritania 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Change in telecom revenue by type (MRU million) 2014 2020
- Table 3 Change in fixed and mobile revenue (MRU million) 2014 2019
- Table 4 Change in telecom investment 2014 2020
- Table 5 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 6 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 7 Change in mobile voice traffic 2012 2020
- Table 8 Change in mobile SMS traffic 2012 2020
- Table 9 Change in the number of Moov Mauritel's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 10 Mattel mobile subscribers 2013 2019
- Table 11 Chinguitel mobile subscribers 2014 2019
- Table 12 Development of Chinguitel's financial data ($ million) 2012 2021
- Table 13 Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 14 Growth in the number of DSL broadband subscribers 2012 2020
- Table 15 Change in the number of Moov Mauritel's fixed broadband subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 16 Increase in the number of Moov Mauritel's fixed line subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 17 Change in the number of fixed lines and teledensity 2012 2027
- Table 18 Change in the number of fixed lines voice traffic 2012 2020
- Table 19 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2017
- Table 20 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 2000 2011
- Table 21 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate in Mauritania 2005 2017
- Table 22 Historic - Telecom market revenue ($ million) 2005 2012
- Table 23 Historic - Mobile and fixed-line market revenue (MRO million) 2008 2017
- Table 24 Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration 2005 2011
- Table 25 Historic - International bandwidth 2002 2011
- Table 26 Historic - Change in the number of telecom revenue 2008 2017
- Table 27 Historic - Change in the number of telecom investment 2009 2017
List of Charts
- Chart 1 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
- Chart 2 Africa Market Leaders global ranking
- Chart 3 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
- Chart 4 Africa Market Challengers global ranking
- Chart 5 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
- Chart 6 Africa Market Emergents global ranking
- Chart 7 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
- Chart 8 Africa Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 9 Africa Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 10 Change in telecom revenue 2014 2020
- Chart 11 Change in fixed and mobile revenue (MRU million) 2014 2019
- Chart 12 Change in telecom investment 2014 2020
- Chart 13 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 14 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 15 Change in mobile voice traffic 2012 2020
- Chart 16 Change in mobile SMS traffic 2012 2020
- Chart 17 Change in the number of Moov Mauritel's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 18 Development of Chinguitel's financial data 2012 2021
- Chart 19 Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 20 Growth in the number of DSL broadband subscribers 2012 2020
- Chart 21 Change in the number of Moov Mauritel's fixed broadband subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 22 Increase in the number of Moov Mauritel's fixed line subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 23 Change in the number of fixed lines and teledensity 2012 2027
- Chart 24 Change in the number of fixed lines voice traffic 2012 2020
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
- Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
- Exhibit 3 Africa Market Leaders and market developments
- Exhibit 4 Africa Market Challengers and market developments
- Exhibit 5 Africa Market Emergents and market developments
