Russia without 5G: development of domestic base stations paused
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:39 am
Industrial Russia" (CIPR). "We are working on the possibility of developing base stations on our own from scratch and are already discussing this with operators," she told ComNews editor-in-chief Leonid Konik. Natalia Scheglova did not disclose other details.
Thus, Electra may become another Russian developer of base stations (BS) for cellular networks. Other companies that deal with them are: OOO KNS Group (Yadro), OOO Bulat (a subsidiary of PAO Rostelecom), OOO Irtea (a subsidiary of PAO MTS).
OOO Electra is a joint venture vietnam whatsapp resource of Rostelecom (51%) and NPK RoTeK (49%). The company is implementing five particularly significant projects (ESP) in the Fixed-Line Communications industrial competence center, including the implementation and development of routers.
"We have already produced more than 500 thousand CPE routers and have reached a production capacity of 100 thousand devices per month," said Natalia Shcheglova at CIPR.
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Russian companies developing fifth-generation (5G) networks have slowed down and switched to developing LTE. This happened due to the departure of Western suppliers of 5G base stations from Russia and the freezing of legal supplies by Chinese vendors. Market participants' forecasts for the development of new-generation networks are disappointing.
Who creates Russian base stations?
The head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev said in an April presentation prepared for a meeting of the State Council working group on the digital economy that the creation of 5G infrastructure in cities with a population of over 1 million people is planned by 2028, and in cities with 500 thousand residents - by 2030. Russian serial equipment will be used. Earlier, he reported that serial production of 5G base stations will begin in 2025, and active deployment - in 2026.
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At the CIPR, Rostelecom PJSC presented the first domestic GSM/LTE base station, manufactured by its subsidiary Bulat LLC. Also, the developer Yadro presented an operator-class LTE/5G base station, created using Russian electronic components.
Yadro Group CEO Alexey Shelobkov said at the CIPR that more than 1,500 employees are working on the creation of the base station. According to the plan, the first serial production of the hardware will begin in 2025. The start of base station deliveries is planned for 2026-2027, and by 2028 the functionality of the base stations will fully comply with the requirements of operators. "There should be further development of 5G functionality and full-fledged competition with the rest of the world," he said.
CEO of Bulat LLC Alexander Komarov stated that the company has fully mastered the technological cycle of production of the BS series, carried out surface mounting, final assembly, testing, quality control, including printed circuit boards of Russian production, domestic cases and domestic software. By the end of 2024, Bulat plans to include the solution in the unified register of radio-electronic products. In 2025, the company will refine the functionality, release base stations of higher capacity and serial production of the solution.
Thus, Electra may become another Russian developer of base stations (BS) for cellular networks. Other companies that deal with them are: OOO KNS Group (Yadro), OOO Bulat (a subsidiary of PAO Rostelecom), OOO Irtea (a subsidiary of PAO MTS).
OOO Electra is a joint venture vietnam whatsapp resource of Rostelecom (51%) and NPK RoTeK (49%). The company is implementing five particularly significant projects (ESP) in the Fixed-Line Communications industrial competence center, including the implementation and development of routers.
"We have already produced more than 500 thousand CPE routers and have reached a production capacity of 100 thousand devices per month," said Natalia Shcheglova at CIPR.
Read also
Russian companies developing fifth-generation (5G) networks have slowed down and switched to developing LTE. This happened due to the departure of Western suppliers of 5G base stations from Russia and the freezing of legal supplies by Chinese vendors. Market participants' forecasts for the development of new-generation networks are disappointing.
Who creates Russian base stations?
The head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev said in an April presentation prepared for a meeting of the State Council working group on the digital economy that the creation of 5G infrastructure in cities with a population of over 1 million people is planned by 2028, and in cities with 500 thousand residents - by 2030. Russian serial equipment will be used. Earlier, he reported that serial production of 5G base stations will begin in 2025, and active deployment - in 2026.
Read also
SCRF has identified 5G zones for testing dynamic spectrum management methods
Participants in the meeting of the State Commission on Radio Frequencies (SCRF) identified 5G zones for testing dynamic spectrum management methods. The pilot will take place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Leningrad regions, Kazan, Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novgorod.
At the CIPR, Rostelecom PJSC presented the first domestic GSM/LTE base station, manufactured by its subsidiary Bulat LLC. Also, the developer Yadro presented an operator-class LTE/5G base station, created using Russian electronic components.
Yadro Group CEO Alexey Shelobkov said at the CIPR that more than 1,500 employees are working on the creation of the base station. According to the plan, the first serial production of the hardware will begin in 2025. The start of base station deliveries is planned for 2026-2027, and by 2028 the functionality of the base stations will fully comply with the requirements of operators. "There should be further development of 5G functionality and full-fledged competition with the rest of the world," he said.
CEO of Bulat LLC Alexander Komarov stated that the company has fully mastered the technological cycle of production of the BS series, carried out surface mounting, final assembly, testing, quality control, including printed circuit boards of Russian production, domestic cases and domestic software. By the end of 2024, Bulat plans to include the solution in the unified register of radio-electronic products. In 2025, the company will refine the functionality, release base stations of higher capacity and serial production of the solution.