Important components for cellular equipment have been replaced in the Russian Federation

The Russian industry has begun to actively develop the production of equipment and components for cellular communications. Until 2022, base stations (BS), without which cellular networks cannot operate, were supplied to Russia by Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei. Since then, domestic companies have been actively engaged in import substitution.

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For example, Yadro has opened the first production line in Russia for electronic modules for cellular base stations, Izvestia was told by X Holding, which it belongs to. This is one of the key production elements required for a full-fledged large-scale production of base stations, which is scheduled for the end of this year. The line's performance depends on the complexity of the final product, with a base capacity of 80,000 units per year.

Other domestic companies are also developing cellular equipment, for example, Irteya, which is associated with MTS.

The very fact of mass production of radio modules in the Russian Federation is a real technological breakthrough, which, in particular, will make it possible to meet the target of the federal project "Domestic Technologies" (part of the national project "Data Economics"), says Leonid Konik, partner at ComNews Research. According to this document, 100% localization of the production of equipment for cellular networks, including LTE and 5G, should be achieved in 2030.

The replacement of both base stations and their components against the background of the cessation of supplies of this equipment by the largest foreign vendors is an important and necessary step, says Denis Kuskov, CEO of TelecomDaily. According to him, Russian operators annually need about 60-80 thousand new base stations. Demand will increase when the deployment of 5G networks begins in Russia, he does not exclude.

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