Will Russia introduce a ballroom system for localization of telecommunications equipment?

At the end of September 2022, it became known about the plans of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation to introduce a ballroom system for assessing the localization of telecommunications equipment in order to include its unified register of radioelectronic products. Read more here .

When will Russian base stations be used?

Shadayev also explained that Russian base stations will be used initially in small settlements. Rostelecom President Mikhail Oseevsky, in turn, said that the first batches of Russian base stations are planned to be received in 2022.

Can a foreign company manufacture communication equipment in Russia?

In May 2010, Minister Igor Shchegolev announced that foreign companies could receive the status of Russian manufacturers of communication equipment. To do this, a foreign company must place the production of its equipment in Russia and localize it in accordance with the standards.

How many base stations are there in Russia?

According to Vedomosti, by the end of November 2020, there are about 90 thousand base stations in the Russian capital, and with the launch of 5G networks, the number of such equipment will at least triple.

Will Russian base stations speed up the development of Russian components?

Experts consider the mechanism timely, but emphasize that it will not speed up the development of Russian components. In early October 2022, it became known about the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation to support manufacturers of Russian base stations for 4G- and 5G networks .

How much of the Russian telecommunications equipment market is imported?

Approximately 7% of the Russian telecommunications equipment market at the end of 2020 fell on domestic products. The study notes that the Russian market is import-dependent - about 93% of products are supplied by foreign companies.