Algeria tenders telecom coverage for 3,000 localities

TL;DR: Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications launched a tender this week to extend telecommunications services to 3,000 localities across the country. The state-financed project targets low-density and hard-to-reach areas, and the winning provider must complete delivery within 18 months.

Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications launched a call for tenders this week to bring telecommunications services to 3,000 localities across Algeria. Regulator ARPCE said the project will cover localities across the country’s wilayas, with a focus on areas with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

The project is state-financed and is part of Algeria’s wider effort to expand telecom access in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Service providers are being invited to submit offers to provide coverage and services, and the operators active in Algeria include Djezzy, Ooredoo and Mobilis.

The winning bidder will be required to deliver services within no more than 18 months. The tender follows a separate mobile coverage programme that aimed to bring 4G to 1,400 communities across Algeria’s 58 wilayas.

According to International Telecommunication Union data cited in the report, Algeria’s 2G network covered the entire population in 2025, while 3G and 4G each reached 99.1% of the population. The report said 5G remains at an early stage in Algeria.