04 March 2025

Algeria Telecom has partnered with Huawei to deploy a 400G ultra-high-speed optical network, capable of transmitting data at a speed of 400Gbps. The initiative is expected to help strengthen the country’s telecom infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation.

Algeria Telecom and Huawei said that the 400G ultra-high-speed optical network will provide higher bandwidth and transmission speed than the existing network, as well as low latency, thus better handling the growing demand for data traffic.

“This ultra-fast network will provide a solid foundation for the development of the digital economy in Algeria and boost the growth of emerging sectors such as e-commerce, cloud computing and big data,” said the partners.

The partnership comes about three weeks after Sid Ali Zerrouki, Algeria’s Minister of Post and Telecommunications, urged mobile operators to take the necessary steps to accelerate the achievement of national connectivity goals. These goals included increasing bandwidth capacities and improving user experience in line with the highest international standards. According to the minister, this aims to accelerate the implementation of the national digital transformation strategy.

According to Huawei, the project will help improve network speed and capacity; promote the development of the digital economy via e-commerce, cloud computing, and big data; and improve people’s livelihood services and promote the improvement of digital service levels in fields such as education, medical care, and government affairs.