Algeria - Internet and Broadband Market, Overview and Forecasts

Synopsis

Continued delays with the licensing of 3G spectrum to Algeria’s mobile network operators has held back full competition in the country’s internet and broadband sector. It is now planned for 2012. In the meantime, fixed-line incumbent Algerie Telecom, itself a mobile operator, has expanded its ADSL and WiMAX networks and upgraded its CDMA WLL system with broadband capabilities. ADSL prices are already among the lowest in Africa. Several of the country’s ISPs are rolling out their own WiMAX wireless broadband infrastructure. The full liberalisation of VoIP internet telephony is enabling them to become players in the voice market as well. Converged triple-play voice, data and video services have been introduced, and Algerie Telecom is investing heavily in the expansion of its national fibre infrastructure. On the other hand, almost half of the country’s ISPs lost their licences in 2011 due to unpaid licence fees.

This report contains an overview of Algeria’s internet and broadband market, key statistics, profiles of the major players, and scenario forecasts for the internet market for 2013 and 2016.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Internet market
  • 2.1 Overview
    • 2.1.1 Internet statistics
  • 2.2 Internet cafes
  • 2.3 PC penetration
• 3. Algeria’s ISP market
  • 3.1 Djaweb
  • 3.2 EEPAD
  • 3.3 Swan Informatique, Satlinker
  • 3.4 IcosNet
  • 3.5 Smart Link Communication (SLC)
  • 3.6 Lacom (defunct)
• 4. Broadband market
  • 4.1 ADSL
  • 4.2 Wireless broadband
    • 4.2.1 WiMAX and WiFi
    • 4.2.2 EV-DO
  • 4.3 Mobile broadband
  • 4.4 Broadband via satellite
• 5. Convergence
  • 5.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 5.2 Triple play
• 6. Digital economy
  • 6.1 E-learning
  • 6.2 Academic sector
  • 6.3 E-health
  • 6.4 E-government
  • 6.5 E-payments
  • 6.6 Blogs
  • 6.7 Facebook
• 7. Forecasts
  • 7.1 Forecasts – internet users – 2013; 2016
  • 7.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2012
• Table 2 – Djaweb DSL pricing – April 2012
• Table 3 – Forecast – internet users – 2013; 2016

• Chart 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2002 - 2012