How many people use the Internet in Algeria?
Internet use in Algeria increased from 150,000 users in 2006 to approximately 18,583,000 in 2015, with a penetration rate of 46% of the population, [1] [2] In 2008, the government set aside €100 million to provide internet to every high school in the country but we saw nothing at all.
When did Algeria start using VoIP?
In 2005 the Algerian government began allowing ISPs to use Voice-over Internet protocol for international calls. State-own telecoms company Algeria Telecom Satellite (ATS) launched VoIP and GPS in September 2008.
Is there Wi-Fi in Algeria?
Algérie Télécom launched an LTE network in 2014, making Algeria the first country in North Africa to have such a network. In 2015, Algérie Télécom launched the WICI service in multiple Algerian cities, which grants the public access to outdoor Wi-Fi.
Is Algérie Télécom ready for privatization?
Algeria’s main operator of Internet services and fixed and mobile telephone services is Algérie Télécom. The company has been slated for privatization, but the process has been repeatedly delayed. The firm’s chief executive said in 2008 that the company will be ready for privatization by 2011.