An Algeria Telecom project for connecting to internet communities of less than 1,000 inhabitants, was selected by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to participate in international contest "WSIS Project Prizes 2016," said Sunday Algeria Telecom in a statement.
The project of Algeria Telecom has been selected "aims at connecting 1,321 villages with more than 1000 inhabitants with national fiber optic network before the end of 2017," said the source.
This public service initiative, fully financed by Algeria Telecom, "intends to provide Internet access to citizens, businesses, schools and local communities in all regions of the country, notably in the most remote areas of extreme south of the country, "said the public operator.
Organized annually by the ITU, this international contest is a competition on the information and communication technologies, which follows the World Summit of Information Societies (WSIS).
The "Swis Project Prizes 2016" will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 2 to 6 May 2016 to reward the top 18 ICT projects spread over 18 categories.