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Articles & Analysis | Investment in technology parks and startups signal ICT's importance to Algerian economy from The Report: Algeria 2016
Internet infrastructure and usage have developed rapidly in Algeria in recent years, helping to pave the way for the growth of IT segments, such as hosting and cloud storage. Plans to liberalise fixed-line internet access as well as develop e-commerce and payments should also help to further boost development. Both the authorities and the...
Articles & Analysis | Algeria's wireless connection speeds receive boost from 4G as telecoms sector expands rapidly from The Report: Algeria 2016
Algeria saw the launch of the country’s first 3G networks in late 2013, after similar rollouts by its neighbours Tunisia and Morocco. However, the country has quickly made up for lost time, with the introduction in October 2016 of 4G LTE networks by all three of Algeria’s mobile network operators, with all 48 of the country’s provinces...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nunzio Mirtillo, Head of the Mediterranean Region, Ericsson: Interview from The Report: Algeria 2016
Articles & Analysis | New telecoms and IT law in Algeria promises a shake-up as new wireless and fibre-optic infrastructure boost connectivity from The Report: Algeria 2016
Benefitting from a penetration rate of more than 100% in what is the second-largest consumer market in North Africa, along with high levels of geographic coverage in the densely populated coastal areas, Algeria’s telecoms sector is in the early stages of a rapid shift to high-volume data consumption. Home to three mobile telephone network...
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Algeria 2016
Internet infrastructure and usage have developed rapidly in Algeria in recent years, helping to pave the way for the growth of IT segments. The sector, however, is about to enter a challenging period as a result of reductions to government spending. Despite the impact this is likely to have, ICT is likely to remain a strategic priority in years to come, as the government seeks to capitalise on...