Pulse District · Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Digital Pulse
A clean dashboard tracking Mauritius connectivity, ICT progress, 5G rollout, submarine cable resilience, and key economic indicators — updated periodically from public sources.
Data is compiled from public third-party sources and should be validated against official publications for decisions.
Key indicators · 2025–2026
Figures are indicative and based on public sources. Use this page as a high-level digital infrastructure view, not as a regulatory or SLA reference.
Population
1.2M
Dec 2025
Internet users
79.5%
1.01M peopleMobile SIMs
2.14M
168% teledensity
ICT / GDP
5.6%
2024Global rankings
Digital highlights
100% fibre-to-the-home
Entire island passed by FTTH since 2017. Avg fixed broadband speed ~55 Mbps. Gigabit plans available nationwide.
98% 5G target by end-2025
Mauritius Telecom (my.t) targeting 98% population 5G coverage. Emtel at ~80%. Licensed in 2021, fastest African rollout.
5 submarine cable systems
SAFE, LION/LION2, METISS, MARS and T3 (72 Tbps) operational. T4 planned to replace SAFE by 2026–27.
LEO satellite backup launched
OneWeb/Eutelsat ground station launched 2025 for redundant satellite coverage across 3,500 km radius.
ICT sector snapshot · 2025
GDP contribution
5.6%
2024ICT companies
975+
active firms
ICT jobs
33K
direct employment
ITU ICT score
86.3
#3 AfricaInternet performance
Connectivity coverage
4G / LTE
Population
5G (Emtel)
Population
FTTH
Households
Digital economy pillars
AI & cloud corridor
MT's $434M roadmap includes GPU clusters, Tier IV data centre expansion, and sovereign cloud services. AI chatbots and smart city IoT underway.
Tier 1 cybersecurity rating
Highest classification from ITU. National Computer Board governs cybersecurity. PKI infrastructure and NIXP operational.
Smart Cities scheme
Smart City programme mandates high-speed fibre and 5G in new urban developments. Ebène Cybercity remains core BPO/ICT hub.
Digital Transformation Blueprint 2025–2029
UNDP-backed national strategy covering e-government, telemedicine, digital finance (my.t money: 130K+ users) and cross-border payments.
Free public Wi-Fi: 350+ hotspots
Government's Wi-Fi Mauritius programme deployed 10 Mbps fibre-linked hotspots at community centres, hospitals, and public spaces.
ICT services exported
5G at a glance · 2025
5G launched
2021
First in regionOperators with 5G
3
MT, Emtel, MTML
Peak speed
1.87
Gbps (Emtel)
Broadband subs
95.8%
of mobile conns
Operator 5G coverage
my.t
98%
Target end-2025 · Fastest 5G Ookla H2 2024
61% market shareEmtel
80%
Live · 1.87 Gbps peak · IPO 2025
22% market shareCHiLi / MTML
—
Licensed 2021 · Expanding
17% market share5G rollout progress
5G user share forecast by 2028 (GSMA estimate). Actual pop. coverage expanding rapidly through 2025.
Notable policy
200 GB free monthly for youth
From 1 Sept 2024, citizens aged 18–25 receive up to 200 GB/month free mobile data (4G & 5G) from ISPs under a government scheme.
Business-first 5G launch
MT initially launched 5G at Ebène Cybercity and Bagatelle Mall, prioritising high-bandwidth commercial zones before island-wide rollout.
5G-Advanced next phase
MT's 2025 roadmap includes 5G-Advanced (5.5G) deployment, GPU corridors and AI-ready RAN as part of the $434M infrastructure investment.
Mobile technology mix (2025 estimate)
Undersea fibre · Indian Ocean
Active cables
5
OperationalTotal capacity
106+
Tbps combined
Active faults
0
All clearAvg latency
—
ms to landing
Interactive cable map
Live cable status
Real-time latency & throughput
Traffic load by cable
Fault & alert feed
T4 — next generation cable
T4 capacity vs SAFE · Petabit-scale · $150–200M project
Route: South Africa → Madagascar → Mauritius → India → Singapore
Mirrors SAFE's 13,500 km path but with petabit-scale capacity. Co-developed with SEACOM 2.0 to fully replace SAFE before its 2027 retirement.
Regional hub ambition
Part of MT's $434M "Build in Mauritius, Scale Across the Continent" strategy — positioning the island as the digital crossroads between Africa and Asia.
Submarine cable timeline
2002
SAFE cable commissioned
13,500 km linking South Africa, Mauritius, Réunion, India and Malaysia.
2009 / 2011
LION & LION2
Lower Indian Ocean Network pairs connect Madagascar and Réunion.
2019
MARS cable — Rodrigues link
High-speed fibre reaches Rodrigues Island, ending digital isolation for 40,000 residents.
2021
METISS cable live
24 Tbps further diversifies Indian Ocean routes.
2023
T3 lands at Baie Jacotet
72 Tbps direct link to South Africa dramatically boosts capacity and resilience.
2026–27
T4 + SEACOM 2.0 (planned)
Petabit-scale cable to replace SAFE. 1,000× current capacity across Africa–Asia corridor.
Economic snapshot · 2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Forecast 2025Inflation (CPI)
3.5%
Feb 2026 Y-o-Y
Unemployment
5.6%
Q3 2025
Economy type
Upper
middle
Sector contributions to GDP
Key exports
Strategic advantages
Africa–Asia digital bridge
Strategic Indian Ocean location with submarine cables to both continents. FDI conduit into Sub-Saharan Africa.
Business-friendly regime
Low corporate tax, strong rule of law, Ease of Doing Business top performer in Africa. 55th in Global Innovation Index 2024.
60% renewables by 2030
Solar and wind expansion underway. Digital transformation strategy also includes smart grid and energy IoT investment.
Demographics · 2025
Population
1.27M
Dec 2025
Median age
39.3
years
Capital
Port Louis
Largest city
Independence
1968
From UK
Religion
Languages
Ethnic communities
Live network coverage · Mauritius
my.t network coverage — crowd-sourced signal data for Mauritius Telecom (my.t) from nPerf. Shows real-world 4G & 5G measurements. my.t's official map is internal-only and not publicly embeddable.
my.t 5G page ↗Signal data collected from nPerf app users across Mauritius. Updated continuously. Source: nperf.com — independent from Mauritius Telecom.
my.t (Mauritius Telecom)
MCC 617 · MNC 01 · 61% market share
Coverage data is sourced directly from operator websites (Mauritius Telecom, Emtel) and third-party platforms (nPerf). no-club.com does not own or modify this data. Actual signal quality may vary by device, location and environment.
Coverage by operator · 2025
my.t (MT)
Emtel
CHiLi / MTML
Key coverage zones
Port Louis metro
Full 5G NR · All operators · Urban core priority zone
Ebène Cybercity
5G priority · Tech & BPO hub · Gigabit class speeds
Grand Baie / North coast
Full 4G LTE · my.t 5G coverage · Tourism zone priority
Flic en Flac / West coast
Strong 4G LTE · my.t 5G partial · Beach resort corridor
Black River Gorges
Patchy 4G · National park terrain limits coverage
Rodrigues island
4G LTE full island via MARS cable backhaul · 5G not yet deployed
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