Algeria has surpassed four million fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriptions, marking a sharp acceleration in the country’s broadband rollout as authorities push to expand high-speed connectivity and modernise digital infrastructure.
The milestone was marked at Algérie Télécom’s headquarters in a ceremony attended by senior company officials, technical staff and media representatives, with the Minister of Post and Telecommunications Sid Ali Zerrouki highlighting the scale of the expansion and the government’s next targets.
The number of fibre-optic subscriptions has risen more than 75-fold from approximately 53,000 in the summer of 2020 to four million in early October 2026. Growth has accelerated in recent years, from around one million subscriptions at the end of 2023 to 1.7 million a year later and 2.6 million by December 2025.
A further 1.4 million households were connected during the first nine months of 2026, underscoring the pace of deployment.
The expansion has been accompanied by a steep reduction in consumer costs. The monthly price of a 100 Mbps fibre connection has fallen from 9,999 dinars in 2020 to 2,400 dinars, a decrease of 76%, according to the minister.
Rollout targets and network transition
The government aims to exceed 4.4 million FTTH subscriptions by the end of 2026 and connect another 300,000 households in the first quarter of 2027. The longer-term objective is to complete the transition from copper-based networks to fibre, strengthening network capacity and improving the reliability of digital services.
The minister framed fibre deployment as a strategic investment in Algeria’s digital transformation, linking expanded connectivity to public services, education, artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty.
He also praised Algérie Télécom’s workforce, technical teams, partner companies and public authorities for their role in advancing the rollout.
The latest figures highlight the speed at which fibre connectivity is reshaping Algeria’s telecommunications landscape. The next test will be sustaining that pace while extending coverage and completing the shift to a nationwide fibre-based network.
