Algerie Telecom and Huawei launched a nationwide 400G WDM optical backbone on February 21, 2025, quadrupling per-wavelength capacity across all 58 wilayas. The upgrade arrives as Algeria's 2. 5 million FTTH subscribers, $492 million 5G rollout (launched December 2025), and 500+ government digital. Over the past two years, Algeria has doubled its international bandwidth capacity. Algeria has made significant progress in strengthening its. Algeria has taken another major step forward in its digital transition with the official launch of the Medusa submarine fibre optic cable, announced on Thursday at the port of Algiers by the Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Sid Ali Zerrouki. The Medusa project is a strategic infrastructure. El Kala, Algeria – The Medusa subsea fiber optic cable project is slated to become operational in El Kala, Skikda province, by the end of 2026. This strategic initiative aims to significantly enhance Algeria's international connectivity and bolster the capacity of its national telecommunications. The Algeria Active Optical Cable (AOC) market is experiencing growth driven by increasing demand for high-speed data transmission across various industries. AOCs offer advantages such as higher bandwidth, longer reach, and lower power consumption compared to traditional copper cables, making them. ALGIERS-The secretary general of the ministry of Post and Telecommunication, Abdelouahab Bara, onSunday stressed Algeria's commitment to making the Trans-Saharan fibre-optic backbone project a reality, with the completion of the rollout of almost 2,600 km of fibre optic cable.
