Algeria Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 21 Oct 2024 Update History

Report Status: Current

Report Pages: 187

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Algerians benefit from investments in fibre broadband

Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure, with growth in the sector having been encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country. There are several projects underway to realise the government’s digital transformation ambitions. These include investments in more international telecom cables, developing payment platforms, improving e-health and e-government services, and expanding the reach of fibre networks.

Mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE. Developments on 5G have been slow thus far, though the government has acknowledged that the country risks falling behind and has thus looked at releasing suitable spectrum. In preparation for this the three MNOs – Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo Algeria –have worked to develop 5G with vendors, with a view to launching commercial services as soon as they receive licenses.

Fixed internet speeds remain slow, and the country ranks poorly in international tables. Some effort is ongoing to address this, with the government having pressed Algérie Télécom to increase the minimum rate available from 4Mb/s to 10Mb/s. In response to the increased investment in fibre networks, the number of DSL connections has begun to decline while the number of fibre subscribers has increased rapidly since 2022.

Intensifying price competition between the MNOs together with taxes on voice and data services, have had a negative effect on operator revenue. The difficult operating climate encouraged VEON to sell its entire share in Djezzy in mid-2022, allowing it to focus on its more profitable markets. The sale meant that the state now has a controlling interest in two of the country’s three MNOs, which together had a 74.4% share of the mobile market by subscribers as of March 2024.

Key developments:

Ooredoo Group signs agreement with Zain Group and TASC Towers Holding to combine their 30,000 telecom towers in the MENA region.
Government renews the satellite telecom licenses held by ATS and Djezzy.
Over 1.5 million households can access fibre broadband.
The ‘Switch mobile’ interoperable payment system is launched connecting banks with mobile payment platforms.
Government starts developing a five-year roadmap to guide the country’s digitization transformation.
Report update includes the regulator’s market data update to March 2024, telcos’ financial and operating data to Q2 2024, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market data developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Algérie Télécom (Mobilis), Optimum Telecom Algérie (Djezzy), Wataniya Telecom (Nedjema, Ooredoo), Djaweb, EEPAD, Swan Informatique, IcosNet, Smart link Communication

Key statistics
Regional Africa Market Comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Overview
Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Law of 2000
Telecom sector liberalisation
Privatisation
Universal Telecommunications Service (UTS)
Interconnection
Access

Mobile network developments

Registration of subscriber details
Interconnection
Licensing
Roaming
Mobile Number Portability
Spectrum

Mobile market

Market analysis
Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
GSM
GSM-R
Other infrastructure developments
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Major mobile operators

Algérie Télécom (Mobilis)
Djezzy
Ooredoo Algeria

Mobile content and applications

M-payments

Fixed-line broadband market

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX and Wi-Fi
Broadband via satellite

Digital economy

E-learning
E-health
E-government
E-payments

Fixed network operators

Algérie Télécom

Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
National backbone network
Domestic satellite network
Next Generation Networks (NGN)

Lacom (CAT, defunct)

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network

Algérie Télécom
AETC
CITA

International infrastructure

Terrestrial cables
Satellite links
Submarine cables
Internet bandwidth

Data centres
Smart infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Algeria – 2024 (e)
Table 2 – Telephony market revenue by service (DZD billion) – 2011 – 2022
Table 3 – Development of telephony market investment – 2016 – 2022
Table 4 – Growth in the number of in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 5 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract subscribers (million) – 2010 – 2024
Table 6 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 7 – Development of mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2024
Table 8 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by platform (million) – 2010 – 2024
Table 9 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by platform – 2014 – 2024
Table 10 – Decline in mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Table 11 – Growth in the number of 3G and LTE subscribers (million) – 2018 – 2024
Table 12 – Growth in the number of 3G and LTE subscribers by operator (million) – 2018 – 2021
Table 13 – Decline in the number of GSM subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Table 14 – Decline in the number of GSM subscribers by operator (million) – 2013 – 2024
Table 15 – Change in the market share of GSM subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2024
Table 16 – Change in the number of M2M connections by operator – 2021 – 2024
Table 17 – Development of SMS traffic – 2011 – 2024
Table 18 – Change in the number of 3G and LTE mobile broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Table 19 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2027
Table 20 – Increase in mobile data traffic – 2021 – 2024
Table 21 – Change in the number of Mobilis’s subscribers – 2009 – 2024
Table 22 – Change in the number of Djezzy’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 23 – Development of Djezzy’s financial data (DZD billion) – 2011 – 2022
Table 24 – Development of Djezzy’s financial data ($ million) – 2013 – 2021
Table 25 – Change in Djezzy’s blended mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2022
Table 26 – Development of Ooredoo Algeria’s financial data (QAR billion) – 2009 – 2024
Table 27 – Change in Ooredoo’s mobile ARPU by segment (QAR/month) – 2009 – 2024
Table 28 – Growth in the number of Ooredoo’s mobile subscribers by type (million) – 2011 – 2024
Table 29 – Decline in the number of Ooredoo’s wireless broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Table 30 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 31 – Fixed-line broadband connections by data rate (old format) – 2017 – 2018
Table 32 – Fixed-line broadband connections by data rate (new format) – 2020 - 2021
Table 33 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband connections by data rate (newer format) – 2022 - 2024
Table 34 – Change in the proportion of fixed-line broadband connections by data rate (newer format) – 2022 - 2024
Table 35 – Increase in fixed internet data traffic – 2021 – 2024
Table 36 – Change in the market share of fixed and fixed wireless broadband subscribers by platform – 2017 - 2024
Table 37 – Growth in the number of DSL broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 38 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2024
Table 39 – Change in the number of WiMAX broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2021
Table 40 – Fixed-wireless (LTE) broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Table 41 – Development of Algérie Télécom’s fixed-line revenue – 2013 – 2022
Table 42 – Development of fixed-line household penetration – 2013 – 2024
Table 43 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 44 – Growth in the number of fixed lines in service by type (million) – 2009 – 2024
Table 45 – Decline in fixed-line voice traffic – 2015 – 2024
Table 46 – Increase in national fibre network length – 2012 – 2018
Table 47 – Increase in used international internet traffic – 2011 – 2024
Table 48 – Increase in international internet capacity – 2013 – 2023
Table 49 – Historic - Change in the number of 3G subscribers by operator (million) – 2013 – 2017
Table 50 – Historic - Change in the market share of 3G subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2017
Table 51 – Historic - Decline in the number of WLL lines – 2008 – 2017
Table 52 – Historic - Djezzy subscribers – 2005 – 2010
Table 53 – Historic - Fixed-line and mobile traffic (million minutes) – 2012 – 2015
Table 54 – Historic - Fixed-line traffic per line per month – 2008 – 2015
Table 55 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 – 2010
Table 56 – Historic - Fixed lines in service by type (million) – 2001 – 2010
Table 57 – Historic - Telephony market revenue by service (DZD billion) – 2000 – 2010
Table 58 – Historic - Telephony market revenue by service ($ million) – 2000 – 2016
Table 59 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2015
Table 60 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2010
Table 61 – Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2003 – 2010
Table 62 – Historic - Mobile ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 63 – Historic - LTE subscribers by operator – 2017
Table 64 – Historic - Mobile termination rates by operator (DZD/minute) – 2013 – 2016
Table 65 – Historic - Decline in Djezzy’s financial data (DZD billion) – 2008 – 2010
Table 66 – Historic - Growth in the number of Ooredoo’s mobile subscribers by segment (million) – 2005 – 2010
Table 67 – Historic - Increase in international bandwidth – 2008 – 2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Africa – Market Leaders global ranking
Chart 3 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 4 – Africa – Market Challengers global ranking
Chart 5 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 6 – Africa – Market Emergents global ranking
Chart 7 – Africa – Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 8 – Africa – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Africa – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Telephony market revenue by service (DZD billion) – 2011 – 2022
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2027
Chart 12 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 13 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 14 – Development of mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2024
Chart 15 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by platform – 2010 – 2024
Chart 16 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by platform – 2014 – 2024
Chart 17 – Decline in mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Chart 18 – Growth in the number of 3G and LTE subscribers – 2018 – 2024
Chart 19 – Growth in the number of 3G and LTE subscribers by operator (million) – 2018 – 2024
Chart 20 – Decline in the number of GSM subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Chart 21 – Decline in the number of GSM subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2024
Chart 22 – Change in the market share of GSM subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2024
Chart 23 – Development of SMS traffic (billion) – 2011 – 2024
Chart 24 – Change in the number of 3G and LTE mobile broadband subscribers – 2014 –2024
Chart 25 – Growth in the number of in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2027
Chart 26 – Change in the number of Mobilis’s subscribers – 2009 – 2024
Chart 27 – Change in the number of Djezzy’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 28 – Development of Djezzy’s financial data – 2011 – 2022
Chart 29 – Development of Djezzy’s financial data ($) – 2013 – 2021
Chart 30 – Change in Djezzy’s blended mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2022
Chart 31 – Development of Ooredoo Algeria’s financial data – 2009 – 2024
Chart 32 – Change in Ooredoo’s mobile ARPU by segment – 2009 – 2024
Chart 33 – Growth in the number of Ooredoo’s mobile subscribers by type – 2011 – 2024
Chart 34 – Decline in the number of Ooredoo’s wireless broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Chart 35 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 36 – Change in the market share of fixed and fixed wireless broadband subscribers by platform – 2017 - 2024
Chart 37 – Growth in the number of DSL broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2024
Chart 38 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2024
Chart 39 – Change in the number of WiMAX broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2021
Chart 40 – Fixed-wireless (LTE) broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Chart 41 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Chart 42 – Growth in the number of fixed lines in service by type – 2009 – 2024
Chart 43 – Increase in national fibre network length – 2012 – 2018
Chart 44 – Increase in used international bandwidth – 2011 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Africa – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Africa – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Africa – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 – Ooredoo Algeria’s licences and expiry dates

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Algeria Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Algerians benefit from investments in fibre broadband

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Africa Market Comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Digital economy

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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Share this Report

TMT Intelligence

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Research Methodology

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