Algérie Télécom
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Headquarters | Algeria , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria |
Key people | Adel Bentoumi (CEO since February 2022) |
| Products | Fixed-line telephone network, broadband internet services (ADSL, FTTH, 4G LTE, WiMAX) |
| Owner | Government of Algeria |
| Parent | Groupe Télécom Algérie |
Algeria Telecommunications Corporation (, ) is a government-owned premier telephone company in Algeria. It holds exclusive rights to operate the nation's fixed-line telephone network and broadband internet services.
Algérie Télécom operates as a subsidiary under , which was created in 2017 to unify Algeria’s telecommunications industry.
Activities
Since February 2018, Algérie Télécom has been providing very high-speed connectivity through optical fiber technology.
The company predominantly relies on conventional fixed-line infrastructure with ADSL technology, marketed under the Algérie Télécom name, delivering both fixed telephony and internet services that range from lower-speed (modem) to high-speed (ADSL) and ultra-high-speed (optical fiber) options.
By September 30, 2022, the total number of fixed Internet subscribers—including ADSL, FTTH, 4G LTE, and WiMAX—reached 4.46 million, an increase from 4.02 million the previous year. Among these users, 2.75 million accessed broadband via ADSL, 1.35 million utilized fixed 4G LTE, 353,039 were connected through fiber to the home (FTTH), and 320 used WiMAX technology.
Residential customers represented 4.35 million of the subscriber base, while business clients accounted for 110,417. Regarding speed distribution among fixed internet users, 85.07% enjoyed speeds between 10 and 20 Mbps; 14.69% had connections ranging from 20 to 50 Mbps; and only 0.19% experienced speeds between 50 and 100 Mbps.
In October 2021, Algérie Télécom increased the nationwide minimum internet speed from 2 Mbps to 10 Mbps.
On November 14, 2022, the company introduced the Idoom VDSL service offering speeds up to 50 Mbps for customers desiring very high-speed access.
The following day saw the launch of a new series of IDOOM Fiber packages tailored for residential users with speeds reaching up to 300 Mbps:
- Subscribers on plans capped at 100 Mbps were automatically upgraded to 300 Mbps at the unchanged price of 6999 DA;
- Those subscribed to plans up to 50 Mbps were elevated to 100 Mbps while maintaining their rate at 3599 DA;
- The cost of the 50 Mbps package was reduced by more than 16%, now priced at 2999 DA;
- Additionally, a new tier offering speeds up to 200 Mbps was introduced at an appealing price of 4999 DA.
On December 6, 2022, Algérie Télécom unveiled "Dzair Play," a video-on-demand platform developed in partnership with the Algerian Center for Cinema Development (CADC) and the National Center for Cinematography and Audiovisual (CNCA).
Optical fiber
In 2017, Algérie Télécom reported its optical fiber network spanned over . By December 31, 2021, this coverage had grown to nearly , as stated by Groupe Télécom Algérie CEO Khaled Zarat.
Management
- Messaoud Chettih (2000–2002)
- Brahim Ouaret (2002–2004)
- Khireddine Slimane (2004–2006)
- Mouloud Djaziri (2006–2008)
- Moussa Benhamadi (2008–2010)
- Mohamed Dabouz (2010–2012)
- Azouaou Mahmel (2012–2016)
- Mohamed Sbaa (April–November 2016)
- Tayeb Kebbal (2016–2017)
- Adel Khemane (2017–2019)
- Mohamed Anouar Benabdelouahad (2019–2020)
- Hocine Helouane (September 2020 – February 2022)
- Adel Bentoumi (since February 2022)