Digital Divide Country Profile · Africa

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Algeria

Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.

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Algeria

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Population (2024)
46,814,308
Total area
2,381,740 km²
Area in square miles
919,594.58 mi²
Coastline
998 km
Base map adapted from Wikimedia Commons. Population: World Bank (2024); geography: CIA World Factbook.

National digital inclusion context

A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.

This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Algeria in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.

The documented portfolio emphasizes Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, 5G. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.

Portfolio pattern

What the documented response contains.

Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.

Infrastructure and access

  1. Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure11
  2. Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure9
  3. Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure6
  4. Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure3
  5. Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure2

Specific technologies

  1. Fiber/Fiber Optic10
  2. 5G3
  3. FTTH3
  4. 4G/LTE2
  5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)1

Intervention classification

  1. Infrastructure and Specific Technology18
  2. Infrastructure only2
  3. Universal-service telecommunications rollout1

Education and workforce

Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.

0 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 0 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.

Access

Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.

Capability

Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.

Participation

Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.

Sustainability

Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.

Project and initiative portfolio

21 documented records

Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.

01

Digital public infrastructure / inclusion

50-in-5 Digital Public Infrastructure Initiative – Algeria

Joined April 2026 · Nationwide
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Status / periodJoined April 2026LocationNationwidePopulationAll citizens, including users needing access to digital public and financial servicesOrganizationsAlgeria Ministry of Post and Telecommunications; UNDP and 50-in-5 partners

Develops interoperable digital identity, payments and data-exchange foundations intended to broaden equitable access to public services and financial inclusion.

Activities and approach: Digital ID; digital payments; data exchange / interoperability

Digital Public InfrastructureDigital Identity / e-ID
02

Universal-service telecommunications rollout

Algeria Universal Telecommunications Access Rollout

Rollout authorized in 2026; completion period up to 18 months · Algeria
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Status / periodRollout authorized in 2026; completion period up to 18 monthsLocationAlgeriaPopulationCommunities targeted for universal telecom accessOrganizationsAlgerian authorities and designated telecommunications operatorsFundingUp to 18 months for rollout, as stated in the supplied excerpt

extending telecommunications coverage under a time-bound universal-access rollout

Activities and approach: Universal-service rollout; operator deployment; expansion to access areas

Universal-service telecom networkTelecommunications network access
Ecofin Agency. (2026). Algeria Takes Another Step Toward Universal Telecom Access. https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/0809-58705-algeria-takes-another-step-toward-universal-telecom-accessOpen supporting source ↗
03

International broadband backbone

ALVAL / ORVAL International Submarine Fiber System

Operational since 2020 · Algiers and Oran to Valencia, Spain
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Status / periodOperational since 2020LocationAlgiers and Oran to Valencia, SpainPopulationNational Internet users, operators and businessesOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Algeria Telecom Europe; submarine cable partners

Adds diverse international capacity and resilience, strengthening Algeria's access to global broadband networks.

Activities and approach: Submarine fiber; international bandwidth

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureTelecommunications / Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
04

5G mobile broadband

Djezzy 5G National Rollout – Licence 25-303

Licence approved November 2025; phased rollout · Progressive rollout across all 58 wilayas
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Status / periodLicence approved November 2025; phased rolloutLocationProgressive rollout across all 58 wilayasPopulationMobile users, businesses and public-interest zonesOrganizationsOptimum Télécom Algérie (Djezzy); ARPCE; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Adds a third national 5G network, increasing capacity, competition and geographic coverage over the rollout period.

Activities and approach: 5G radio access and core network

Mobile / Wireless InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure5G
05

5G mobile broadband

Mobilis 5G National Rollout – Licence 25-301

Licence approved November 2025; phased rollout · Progressive rollout across all 58 wilayas
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Status / periodLicence approved November 2025; phased rolloutLocationProgressive rollout across all 58 wilayasPopulationMobile users, businesses and public-interest zonesOrganizationsATM Mobilis; ARPCE; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Introduces higher-capacity mobile broadband with mandatory geographic coverage milestones that ultimately extend across all wilayas.

Activities and approach: 5G radio access and core network

Mobile / Wireless InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure5G
06

Fixed fiber broadband

National FTTH Expansion and Copper-to-Fiber Migration

2020–2027+ · All 58 wilayas
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Status / period2020–2027+LocationAll 58 wilayasPopulationHouseholds and businessesOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Modernizes the access network and expands very-high-speed fixed Internet nationwide, including migration from copper to fiber.

Activities and approach: FTTH; copper-to-fiber migration

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureLast-Mile / Access InfrastructureFTTHFiber/Fiber Optic
07

Mobile coverage / transport corridors

National Road-Axis Mobile Coverage Improvement Programme

2025 implementation · National road corridors
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Status / period2025 implementationLocationNational road corridorsPopulationRoad users, nearby communities, logistics and emergency usersOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; ARPCE; mobile operators

Targets persistent mobile gaps on national roads so travelers and nearby areas maintain continuous connectivity.

Activities and approach: Mobile coverage expansion; network optimization

Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure
08

5G mobile broadband

Ooredoo Algeria 5G National Rollout – Licence 25-302

Licence approved November 2025; phased rollout · Progressive rollout across all 58 wilayas
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Status / periodLicence approved November 2025; phased rolloutLocationProgressive rollout across all 58 wilayasPopulationMobile users, businesses and public-interest zonesOrganizationsWataniya Telecom Algérie (Ooredoo); ARPCE; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Adds a second nationwide 5G network with binding rollout and quality obligations.

Activities and approach: 5G radio access and core network

Mobile / Wireless InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure5G
09

Rural 4G deployment

Ooredoo Universal Service Rollout – 1,211 Localities

2024–2027 · 1,211 localities across 40 wilayas
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Status / period2024–2027Location1,211 localities across 40 wilayasPopulationResidents of low-density communitiesOrganizationsOoredoo Algeria; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Implements a major operator-specific portion of Algeria's universal-service programme in underserved localities.

Activities and approach: 4G base stations and mobile broadband

Mobile / Wireless InfrastructureTower / Site Infrastructure4G/LTE
10

Digital infrastructure / cloud and AI

Oran Advanced Data Centre and AI Computing Centre

Foundation laid March 2025 · Oran
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Status / periodFoundation laid March 2025LocationOranPopulationPublic institutions, businesses, start-ups and digital-service usersOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Start-ups

Adds national computing and cloud capacity that can support scalable digital services and local digital-economy development.

Activities and approach: Data centre; cloud computing; AI computing; energy-efficient technologies

Data Center / Cloud InfrastructureTelecommunications / Broadband InfrastructureCloud ComputingData Center/Centre
11

Provincial fiber broadband

Oran Fiber Completion Programme

Target completion September 2025 · Oran Province
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Status / periodTarget completion September 2025LocationOran ProvincePopulationHouseholds and businessesOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Completes fiber coverage in a major population centre and accelerates migration to very-high-speed access.

Activities and approach: FTTH / fiber access network

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureLast-Mile / Access InfrastructureFTTHFiber/Fiber Optic
12

Access-network modernization

Tiaret Copper-to-Fiber Modernization – 7 Operations

Under implementation in 2024 · Tiaret Province
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Status / periodUnder implementation in 2024LocationTiaret ProvincePopulationExisting fixed-line subscribers on aging copper networksOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Tiaret provincial sector authorities

Improves reliability, speed and service quality by replacing obsolete copper access infrastructure with fiber.

Activities and approach: Seven copper-network modernization operations using fiber

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
13

Provincial FTTH broadband

Tiaret FTTH Expansion – 58 Urban and Residential Projects

Under implementation in 2024 · Tiaret Province
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Status / periodUnder implementation in 2024LocationTiaret ProvincePopulationHouseholds in urban areas and residential neighborhoodsOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Tiaret provincial sector authorities

Expands very-high-speed fiber access beyond the 76 sites already connected in the province.

Activities and approach: 58 FTTH deployment projects

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureFTTHFiber/Fiber Optic
14

Mobile-network backhaul

Tiaret Mobile Backhaul Fiber Reinforcement – 3 Links

Under implementation in 2024 · Tiaret Province
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Status / periodUnder implementation in 2024LocationTiaret ProvincePopulationMobile subscribers across provincial municipalitiesOrganizationsMobile operators; Algérie Télécom; provincial authorities

Strengthens the fiber backhaul supporting mobile coverage and capacity across the province.

Activities and approach: Three fiber links reinforcing the mobile network

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureMobile / Wireless InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
15

Public-institution broadband

Tiaret Public Administration Fiber Connectivity – 57 Branches

Implemented over prior four years · Tiaret Province
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Status / periodImplemented over prior four yearsLocationTiaret ProvincePopulationCitizens and public-administration usersOrganizationsAlgérie Télécom; Tiaret public administrations

Connects administrative branches to fiber so civil-status and other public services can be delivered faster and more reliably.

Activities and approach: Fiber connections to public administrations

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
16

Regional fiber backbone

Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone – Algeria Section

Completed in Algeria; regional completion ongoing · Algiers–In Guezzam plus Tindouf branch
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Status / periodCompleted in Algeria; regional completion ongoingLocationAlgiers–In Guezzam plus Tindouf branchPopulationAlgerian users and landlocked regional partner countriesOrganizationsAlgeria Ministry of Post and Telecommunications; CLDT; regional partners

Provides a high-capacity north-south fiber route and regional gateway intended to reduce development and connectivity disparities.

Activities and approach: 2,548–2,600 km terrestrial fiber; regional interconnection

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
17

Rural 4G universal service

Universal Electronic Communications Service – 1,400 Low-Density Areas

2024–2027 · 1,400 low-density localities across the country
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Status / period2024–2027Location1,400 low-density localities across the countryPopulationResidents of settlements under roughly 2,000 inhabitantsOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; mobile operators

Extends mobile telephony and 4G Internet to low-density areas specifically to improve inclusive coverage.

Activities and approach: 4G mobile network; universal-service obligations

Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure4G/LTE
18

Rural fixed broadband

Universal Service Fixed-Network Coverage – 508 Isolated Localities

Completed Q1 2025 · 508 isolated localities across 48 wilayas
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Status / periodCompleted Q1 2025Location508 isolated localities across 48 wilayasPopulationResidents of isolated and landlocked communitiesOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; Universal Service Fund

Extends fixed telecommunications access to hundreds of localities that would otherwise face geographic isolation.

Activities and approach: Fixed telecommunications network

Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure
19

Remote-region fiber backbone

Universal Service Illizi / Tamanrasset Fiber Links

Finalization phase · Illizi and Illizi–Tamanrasset
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Status / periodFinalization phaseLocationIllizi and Illizi–TamanrassetPopulationRemote southern communities, operators and institutionsOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; Universal Service Fund

Adds fiber capacity and redundancy in sparsely populated southern regions.

Activities and approach: Three fiber-optic links: two in Illizi and one Illizi–Tamanrasset

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
20

National fiber backbone resilience

Universal Service North–South and South-East Backbone Upgrade

Completed · Algiers, Blida, Médéa, Ghardaïa, El Menia, In Salah, Tamanrasset and In Guezzam
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Status / periodCompletedLocationAlgiers, Blida, Médéa, Ghardaïa, El Menia, In Salah, Tamanrasset and In GuezzamPopulationCitizens, operators and public institutions along north-south and south-east corridorsOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; Universal Service Fund

Strengthens national backbone reach and resilience across long-distance interior and southern routes.

Activities and approach: Eight backbone links totaling about 1,334.16 km

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
21

Satellite broadband backbone

Universal Service Satellite Hub – Lakhdaria-Bouira

Operational · CTS Lakhdaria, Bouira
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Status / periodOperationalLocationCTS Lakhdaria, BouiraPopulationRemote and hard-to-reach users supported through universal serviceOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; Universal Service Fund

Provides satellite gateway capacity that can support connectivity where terrestrial networks are unavailable or uneconomic.

Activities and approach: Satellite hub / gateway

Satellite InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureSatellite Broadband

Evidence boundary

Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.

Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.

Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.

Evidence and contextProfile Sources

These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.

  1. Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Algeria. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/algeria/
  2. International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
  3. World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Algeria. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=DZ
  4. World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Algeria. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=DZ

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