ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈæɹɑːk tˈɛlᵻkˌɑːm sˈaɪnd wɪððə fɹˈɛntʃ tˌɛlᵻkəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪkwˈɪpmənt kˈʌmpəni ˈælkɐtˌɛl ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt fɚɹə sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz kˈeɪbəl kənˈɛkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn mɚɹˈɑːkoʊ ænd fɹˈæns.
In July 2006, Maroc Telecom signed with the French telecommunications equipment company Alcatel a contract for a submarine communications cable connection between Morocco and France.