Algeria: Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communications issued list of equipment exempt from homologation requirements

On 28 May 2025, the Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communications (ARPCE) published a list of 633 equipment items exempt from homologation requirements. The list includes networking devices, firewalls, industrial control modules, servers, storage solutions, and medical equipment. Manufacturers listed include Cisco, Huawei, Dell, Fortinet, HIKVISION, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Phoenix Contact, Esaote, and Person Medical. The exemption applies to specific models across various technical categories such as switches, access points, firewall appliances, industrial automation modules, and imaging devices. The published list serves as a reference for market operators to identify equipment not subject to ARPCE’s prior approval process