Southern Algerian Radio Network
Before 1975, the only connections serving the south of the country were made using radio systems. Unreliable and difficult to maintain, they only allowed a limited number of telephone and telegraph channels.
The administration opted in 1974 for the establishment of a first phase of a network of satellite telecommunications earth stations. The 15 existing stations allow the wilaya and daïra capitals to benefit from good quality television and telephone and telegraph circuits. This choice is dictated by the deadlines and more advantageous costs of producing earth stations compared to other possible systems.
Furthermore, satellite telecommunications are better suited than other systems to the specific conditions of the Sahara. The Southern radio link not only uses the most advanced techniques known, but has also benefited from developments which make it a system particularly suited to Saharan conditions.
Emphasis was placed on reliability and safety aspects, as well as the need to simplify and reduce maintenance requirements. This important telecommunications work will greatly contribute to the economic development of southern Algeria.
It is, by its design, capable of ensuring, in addition to telephony and telegraphy, the transmission of television. It serves the towns of Béchar, Abadla, Béni Abbès, Timimoun, Adrar, Reggane, Aoulef, In Salah, El Goléa and Ghardaïa.
These cities are each equipped with at least two means of connection with the north of the country: earth stations and the radio link. The connection with the north of the country is made from Béchar and Ghardaïa using existing and future means. With this network using radio links, cities in the south of the country will benefit from a quality of service equivalent to those in the north.
The administration opted in 1974 for the establishment of a first phase of a network of satellite telecommunications earth stations. The 15 existing stations allow the wilaya and daïra capitals to benefit from good quality television and telephone and telegraph circuits. This choice is dictated by the deadlines and more advantageous costs of producing earth stations compared to other possible systems.
Furthermore, satellite telecommunications are better suited than other systems to the specific conditions of the Sahara. The Southern radio link not only uses the most advanced techniques known, but has also benefited from developments which make it a system particularly suited to Saharan conditions.
Emphasis was placed on reliability and safety aspects, as well as the need to simplify and reduce maintenance requirements. This important telecommunications work will greatly contribute to the economic development of southern Algeria.
It is, by its design, capable of ensuring, in addition to telephony and telegraphy, the transmission of television. It serves the towns of Béchar, Abadla, Béni Abbès, Timimoun, Adrar, Reggane, Aoulef, In Salah, El Goléa and Ghardaïa.
These cities are each equipped with at least two means of connection with the north of the country: earth stations and the radio link. The connection with the north of the country is made from Béchar and Ghardaïa using existing and future means. With this network using radio links, cities in the south of the country will benefit from a quality of service equivalent to those in the north.