Although progress has been made, in particular with the generalization of the deployment of 4G – soon 5G – and optical fiber, additional investments are necessary to meet event requirements such as CAN 2025 or the 2030 World Cup. The issue is enormous. In stadiums and outside, connectivity plays a key role in the experience of spectators, live broadcast and international influence of the country. To talk about it, the Horizon Press group organized a dedicated round table.
Hosted by Hicham Bennani, Deputy Managing Director in charge of the group’s editorial center, the debate has seen the leading operators and actors: Mohamed Bennis, B2B Sales Director in Orange Maroc, Mehdi Sekkouri Alaoui, CEO of Stadia and President of the Moroccan Federation of Sports Professionals, Zaki Lahbabi, Director of TSM, And Taoufik Radi Benjelloun, Founder and CEO of Play Management Group. All are unanimous: if Morocco has taken many steps, a lot to do.
Although Moroccan stages are on the right track to become intelligent and connected platforms, several challenges remain: guaranteeing a homogeneous and efficient digital infrastructure, managing the peaks of attendance while ensuring a fluid experience, and convincing the public to fully adopt technological innovations in order to optimize both the spectator and safety experience.
At the dawn of the digital revolution that Morocco is preparing to live, sports speakers are preparing to offer immersive experiences, but major challenges remain: from the optimization of telecom infrastructure to the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence or contactless payment systems, many technical, human and logistical obstacles remain to be overcome to make these places security.
“The spectator experience is now based on very high technological standards,” says Mohamed Bennis, B2B director at Orange Maroc.
He insists on a central but often invisible element: latency. In a stadium, a period of a few milliseconds can compromise a ticket scan, contactless payment or access to a dissemination, streaming, sharing or augmented reality platform. Video.
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