Alcomsat-1

Rural Connectivity: Algeria’s Push to Connect 4,500 Areas by 2027

March 25, 2026

Algeria deployed 800 base stations across 1,400 zones. Phase 2 targets 4,500 rural areas by 2027 using 4G, fiber, and Alcomsat-1 satellite backhaul.

Algeria in Space: Alcomsat-1, ASAL, and the Satellite Communications Infrastructure

ALGERIATECH Editorial

January 23, 2026

Algeria's Place in the Space Communications Landscape On December 10, 2017, Algeria launched Alcomsat-1, its first telecommunications satellite, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China aboard a Long March 3B rocket. Built by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)