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Telecommunication systems Algeria, in 35 editions.
The entry for Algeria published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south;
- 693,000 telephones;
- stations--26 AM, no FM, 113 TV;
- 1,550,000 TV sets;
- 3,500,000 receiver sets;
- 6 submarine cables;
- coaxial cable or radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, 1 ARABSAT, and 15 domestic
excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south; 693,000 telephones; stations--26 AM, no FM, 113 TV; 1,550,000 TV sets; 3,500,000 receiver sets; 6 submarine cables; coaxial cable or radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, 1 ARABSAT, and 15 domestic
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south;
- 822,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 TV;
- 1,600,000 TV sets;
- 5,200,000 radios;
- 5 submarine cables;
- radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, l ARABSAT, and 15 domestic
excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the
south; 693,000 822,000 telephones; stations--26 broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 113 18 TV; 1,550,000
1,600,000 TV sets; 3,500,000 receiver sets; 6 5,200,000 radios; 5 submarine cables; coaxial cable or radio relay to
Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and
Tunisia; satellite earth stations--1 stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian
Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, 1 l ARABSAT, and 15 domestic
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south;
- 822,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 TV;
- 1,600,000 TV sets;
- 5,200,000 radios;
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, l ARABSAT, and 12 domestic;
- 20 additional satellite earth stations are planned
excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the
south; 822,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 TV;
1,600,000 TV sets; 5,200,000 radios; 5 submarine cables; microwave radio
relay to
Morocco andIndian
Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, l ARABSAT, and 15 domestic 12 domestic; 20
additional satellite earth stations are planned
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south;
- 822,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 TV;
- 1,600,000 TV sets;
- 5,200,000 radios;
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Intersputnik, l ARABSAT, and 12 domestic;
- 20 additional satellite earth stations are planned
excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the
the south; 822,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 TV;
TV; 1,600,000 TV sets; 5,200,000 radios; 5 submarine cables; microwave radio
radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial
cable to
Ocean INTELSAT, 1
and 12 domestic; 20
Published as “Telephone system”
822,000 telephones; excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- 12 domestic satellite links; 20 additional satellite links are planned
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, 1 ARABSAT earth station
822,000 telephones; excellent domestic and
international service in the north, sparse insouth; 822,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 18 southTV; 1,600,000 TV sets; 5,200,000 radios; local: NA
intercity: 12 domestic satellite links; 20 additional satellite links
are planned
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave
France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial
Tunisia; satellite earth stations - 1 2 INTELSAT (1 AtlanticINTELSAT, and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, l ARABSAT,and 12 domestic; 20 additional satellite Intersputnik, 1 ARABSAT earth stations are planned station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- excellent service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
822,000 telephones; domestic: excellent domestic and service in
internationalthe north, north but sparse in the south south; domestic
local: NA
intercity: 12
satellite links; 20 system with 12 earth stations (20 additional satellite links domestic
earth stations are planned planned)
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy,
France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and
Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 INTELSAT
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1
1 ARABSAT earth station Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- excellent service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
domestic: excellent service in north but sparse in south; domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic
stations are planned)
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy,
France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and
Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and
Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations-2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
domestic: excellent good service in north but sparse in south; domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth
stations are planned)
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy,
France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and
Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 stations-2
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1
Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations--2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth
earth stations are planned)
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy,
France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and
Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations-2 stations--2
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1
1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy,stations--2stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons;
- the number of fixed main lines has been increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers;
- much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient domestic: good service in north but sparse in south;
- domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned) international: 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998)
general assessment: telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines has been increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons;
- the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers;
- much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998)
general assessment: telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines has been increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons;
- the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers;
- much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- 5 submarine cables;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998)
general assessment: telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
international: country code - 213; 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons;
- the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to nearly 2.6 million, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers;
- much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
- domestic:
- good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- submarine cables - 5;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2005)
general assessment: telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, nearly 2.6 million, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
international: country code - 213; 5 submarine cables; cables - 5; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998) Arabsat) (2005)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership;
- in 2006, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 70 telephones per 100 persons
- domestic:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- internet broadband services began in 2003 with approximately 200,000 subscribers in 2006
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber- optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership; in 2006, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 70 telephones per 100 persons
domestic: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; internet broadband services began in 2003 with approximately 200,000 subscribers in 2006
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber- optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership;
- in 2007, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 90 telephones per 100 persons
- domestic:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003 with approximately 200,000 subscribers in 2006
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007)
general assessment: a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership; in 2006, 2007, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 70 90 telephones per 100 persons
domestic: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; internet Internet broadband services began in 2003 with approximately 200,000 subscribers in 2006
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber- optic fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains at roughly 10 telephones per 100 persons, is offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership;
- in 2008, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 100 telephones per 100 persons
- domestic:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2008)
general assessment:
a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than roughly 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership; in 2007, 2008, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 90 100 telephones per 100 persons
domestic:
privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003 with approximately 200,000 subscribers in 2006
international:
country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007) (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons is offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2009, combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2009)
general assessment:a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains at roughly 10 telephones per 100 persons, is offset by the rapid increase in mobile cellular subscribership; in 2008, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 100 telephones per 100 personsprivatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic:
domestic:
a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons is offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2009, combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons is offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2010, combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2010)
general assessment:
privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic:
a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons is offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2009, 2010, combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2009) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2009)
general assessment:
privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic:
a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons is has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2010, combined fixed-line and 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2010) (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2011)
general assessment:
privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic:
a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2009) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony;
- Internet broadband services began in 2003
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2015, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 116 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- participant in Medarabtel;
- satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2015)
general assessment: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic: a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2011, 2015, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 116 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- in 2016, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 120 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia (2016)
general assessment: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003 Algeria
domestic: a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2015, 2016, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 116 120 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2015) Tunisia (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued;
- regulator permits network operators to extend LTE services to additional provinces;
- a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- migration to 5G (2017)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 122 telephones per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- new submarine cables to link to the US and France;
- (2016)
general assessment: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular mobile-cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, issued; regulator permits network operators to extend LTE services to additional provinces; a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria Algeria; migration to 5G (2017)
domestic: a limited network of fixed lines fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2016, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 120 122 telephones per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia Tunisia; new submarine cables to link to the US and France; (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued;
- regulator permits network operators to extend LTE services to additional provinces;
- a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria;
- migration to 5G (2018)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 122 telephones per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;
- ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain;
- landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- MED cable connecting Algeria with France;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia;
- new submarine cables to link to the US and France (2019)
general assessment: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued; regulator permits network operators to extend LTE services to additional provinces; a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; migration to 5G (2017) (2018)
domestic: a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 122 telephones per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 213; ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca; ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing point points for the SEA-ME-WE-4 TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; new submarine cables to link to the US and France; (2016) France (2019)
- general assessment:
- improved international connectivity and privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000;
- three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued;
- LTE service growth in additional provinces and rural areas;
- upgrade to LTE infrastructure and migration to 5G;
- LTE subscriber rate up 82% in 2018;
- Chinese company Huawei opens smart phone assembly plant in Algeria;
- the end of monopolies have made broadband services more affordable;
- Algeria and Tunisia end roaming charges for travelers (2020)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 109 telephones per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;
- ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain;
- landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- MED cable connecting Algeria with France;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region;
- Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: improved international connectivity and privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued; regulator permits network operators to extend LTE services to service growth in additional provinces; a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license provinces and rural areas; upgrade to build LTE infrastructure and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; migration to 5G (2018) 5G; LTE subscriber rate up 82% in 2018; Chinese company Huawei opens smart phone assembly plant in Algeria; the end of monopolies have made broadband services more affordable; Algeria and Tunisia end roaming charges for travelers (2020)
domestic: a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 10 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 122 109 telephones per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 213; ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca; ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to Morocco other fiber networks in the region; Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and Tunisia; new submarine cables to link supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the US pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and France (2019) satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure through sound regulatory measures and government policies aimed at providing Internet connections across the country, including underserved areas;
- mobile penetration and LTE services are growing steadily;
- in common with other markets in the region, mobile connections account for the vast majority of Internet accesses;
- well served by satellite and submarine cable connections;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 104 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2020)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;
- ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain;
- landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- MED cable connecting Algeria with France;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region;
- Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: improved international connectivity and privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued; LTE service growth in additional provinces Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure through sound regulatory measures and rural government policies aimed at providing Internet connections across the country, including underserved areas; upgrade to LTE infrastructure mobile penetration and migration to 5G; LTE subscriber rate up 82% services are growing steadily; in 2018; Chinese company Huawei opens smart phone assembly plant common with other markets in Algeria; the end region, mobile connections account for the vast majority of monopolies have made broadband services more affordable; Algeria Internet accesses; well served by satellite and Tunisia end roaming charges for travelers (2020) submarine cable connections; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)
domestic: a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 109 approximately 104 telephones per 100 persons (2019) in 2020 (2020)
international: country code - 213; ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca; ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region; Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure with growth encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country;
- mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE, and the data rates are also low in global terms;
- LTE is available in all provinces, investment is required from the mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve the quality of service;
- the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to undertake upgrades to LTE infrastructure before investing in commercial 5G services;
- in March 2022, the state is in the process of freeing up the requisite spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services sometime this year;
- fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 104 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2020)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;
- ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain;
- landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- MED cable connecting Algeria with France;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region;
- Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure through sound with growth encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at providing Internet delivering serviceable internet connections across the country, including underserved areas; country; mobile penetration broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE services LTE, and the data rates are growing steadily; also low in common with other markets global terms; LTE is available in all provinces, investment is required from the region, mobile connections account for network operators (MNOs) to improve the vast majority quality of Internet accesses; well served by satellite and submarine cable connections; importer service; the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to undertake upgrades to LTE infrastructure before investing in commercial 5G services; in March 2022, the state is in the process of broadcasting equipment from China (2021) freeing up the requisite spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services sometime this year; fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)
domestic: a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 104 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2020)
international: country code - 213; ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca; ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region; Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure with growth encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country;
- mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE, and the data rates are also low in global terms;
- LTE is available in all provinces, investment is required from the mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve the quality of service;
- the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to undertake upgrades to LTE infrastructure before investing in commercial 5G services;
- in March 2022, the state is in the process of freeing up the requisite spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services sometime this year;
- fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)
- domestic:
- a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 12 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership;
- mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 106 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 213;
- ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;
- ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain;
- landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
- MED cable connecting Algeria with France;
- microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;
- Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region;
- Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
general assessment: Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure with growth encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country; mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE, and the data rates are also low in global terms; LTE is available in all provinces, investment is required from the mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve the quality of service; the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to undertake upgrades to LTE infrastructure before investing in commercial 5G services; in March 2022, the state is in the process of freeing up the requisite spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services sometime this year; fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)
domestic: a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 11 12 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 104 106 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 213; ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca; ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region; Alcomstat-1 satellite offering telemedicine network (2020)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Algeria: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/algeria/telecommunication-systems.