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 [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html)## Algeria issues operators fines for weak 4G coverage

 

 

   Details    James Barton    Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html)     06 October 2020     14575 views   

 

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Algeria’s regulator has issued fines to the country’s three mobile providers for failing to improve their 4G/LTE coverage.

Djezzy, Mobilis and Ooredoo have all now been penalised by ARPCE (Autorite de Regulation de la Poste et des Communications Electroniques) [despite being warned earlier this year that they would face punishment if they failed to improve their lacklustre coverage and quality of service.](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation/9506-algerian-operators-issued-4g-qos-warning.html)

According to TeleGeography, five regions in particular received poor quality coverage – Adrar, Blida, Constantine, Djelfa and Tlemcen. ARPCE identified the issues through network monitoring in these regions conducted in February and March this year.

Agence Ecofin reported that Djezzy received the largest fine - corresponding with the regulator identifying its coverage as the weakest – and must now pay DZD82.58 million (US$640,760). Mobilis (Algerie Telecom) was fined DZD63.92 million, while Ooredoo received a DZD26.02 million penalty.

 

 

   
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