when telecom gear Nokia and Ericsson leave Russia market .in the end of the yeartheir departure could steadily cripple the country mobile networks over the long termAdjust off Deterioration in Daily communication of Russians.
five senior Telecom executives and other sources in the Russian industry said mobile Maybe phone users will experience slower downloads and uploads, more Drop calls, calls that won’t connect, longer periods of disconnection like operators check out the ability to upgrade or patch software and a battle over Dwindling stocks of spare parts.
Ericsson and Nokia who account together for big share of Telecommunications equipment market and nearly 50% in terms of base stations in Russia, make everything out of telecom Antennas to the device that connects the optical fiber load digital signals.
that they also Crucial progress software that enable different parts of the network to work together.
“We are working to the end of the year “Then all exemptions (from sanctions) end. Ericsson obtained exemptions from sanctions from the Swedish authorities,” Karl Melander, chief financial officer of Ericsson, told Reuters.
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark echoed that sentiment in Interview: “Our exit will be complete. We will not give anything to Russia.
Russia economy So far it has bypassed sanctions and export controls situation in place By governments after Moscow sent dozens of thousands of Troops in Ukraine, but the imminent withdrawal of Nokia and Ericsson can have a file more Deep impact on Russian everyday life, finally making such a tricky thing as simple as a telephone call.
Russia digital The ministry did not respond to the requests for comment But this week, “Maxot Chadiev” minister of Communication and mass mediasaid four telecom companies operators They sign contracts for spend more More than 100 billion rubles ($1.45 billion). on Russian-made equipment.
“This will allow us To organize modern production of Telecommunications equipment in Russia,” he said without naming operators or producers.
Russia leading MTS telecom operator declined to me comment on this is story. Megafon, Veon Beeline, Tele 2, and other companies make up The four major Russian telecom companies did not respond to the requests for comment.
government programs To promote the Russian equipment Helped telecom operators become less dependent on Nokia and Ericsson over the past Several years and increased Russian producers market share this is year to 25.2% from 11.6% in 2021.
But cutting of Relationships with foreign companies are expected by industry sources to set back Russian contacts from generation to generation like the rest of the world Go ahead with 5G deployment technologies.
“If this situation is to continue for years, Russian cellular networks in terms of coverage May return to the state of The late 90s, when coverage “It was limited to large cities and the richest suburbs,” Leonid Konnik said, who runs ComNews IT publication in Moscow.
rural areas will start broke down down first Such as operators Removal equipment To strengthen urban networks, telecom experts said, while there is a shortage of software Updates may lead to me network or subjected to electronic attacks.
Chinese Communications equipment Huawei, the biggest seller in Russia last year with more of the third of the marketwill continue to provide software Updates and follow up maintenance work But he stopped selling new equipment in Russia, according to familiar sources with Subject.
Software upgrades have expired
biggest hurdle for mobile operators To keep their networks running would be a shortage of software Upgrades – Nokia and Ericsson said they would cut off software updates by next year – And patches, sources said.
The program unites a range of equipment Which makes up a telecom networkconverts analog f digital signals. Watch and improve network the traffic; It protects the infrastructure against Cafe attack.
while mobile operators Hardware parts can be stored for future usethey depend on a regular schedule of licensed software updates and patches To maintain integrity of a network.
“Undoubtedly , software patches of paramount importance to ensure networks remain said Paolo Pescatore, one of the doctors analyst In PP Foresight.
Russian telecom operators stored foreign-made cutting in next February and March of Two penalties of Industry sources said, but the inventory will drop Yet Nokia and Ericsson pull the plug on December 31st.
Unification among the Russians operators At the request of of the government may be also allow who are they share equipment and resources to create networks last Longer, Industry Sources added.
Huawei that stopped selling new equipment in Russia When the United States began to punish Russia, it has also She stopped selling her smartphones in country, according to three familiar sources with Subject. Huawei has not publicly disclosed its status in Russia and declined to me comment.
when telecom gear Nokia and Ericsson leave Russia market .in the end of the yeartheir departure could steadily cripple the country mobile networks over the long termAdjust off Deterioration in Daily communication of Russians.
five senior Telecom executives and other sources in the Russian industry said mobile Maybe phone users will experience slower downloads and uploads, more Drop calls, calls that won’t connect, longer periods of disconnection like operators check out the ability to upgrade or patch software and a battle over Dwindling stocks of spare parts.
Ericsson and Nokia who account together for big share of Telecommunications equipment market and nearly 50% in terms of base stations in Russia, make everything out of telecom Antennas to the device that connects the optical fiber load digital signals.
that they also Crucial progress software that enable different parts of the network to work together.
“We are working to the end of the year “Then all exemptions (from sanctions) end. Ericsson obtained exemptions from sanctions from the Swedish authorities,” Karl Melander, chief financial officer of Ericsson, told Reuters.
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark echoed that sentiment in Interview: “Our exit will be complete. We will not give anything to Russia.
Russia economy So far it has bypassed sanctions and export controls situation in place By governments after Moscow sent dozens of thousands of Troops in Ukraine, but the imminent withdrawal of Nokia and Ericsson can have a file more Deep impact on Russian everyday life, finally making such a tricky thing as simple as a telephone call.
Russia digital The ministry did not respond to the requests for comment But this week, “Maxot Chadiev” minister of Communication and mass mediasaid four telecom companies operators They sign contracts for spend more More than 100 billion rubles ($1.45 billion). on Russian-made equipment.
“This will allow us To organize modern production of Telecommunications equipment in Russia,” he said without naming operators or producers.
Russia leading MTS telecom operator declined to me comment on this is story. Megafon, Veon Beeline, Tele 2, and other companies make up The four major Russian telecom companies did not respond to the requests for comment.
government programs To promote the Russian equipment Helped telecom operators become less dependent on Nokia and Ericsson over the past Several years and increased Russian producers market share this is year to 25.2% from 11.6% in 2021.
But cutting of Relationships with foreign companies are expected by industry sources to set back Russian contacts from generation to generation like the rest of the world Go ahead with 5G deployment technologies.
“If this situation is to continue for years, Russian cellular networks in terms of coverage May return to the state of The late 90s, when coverage “It was limited to large cities and the richest suburbs,” Leonid Konnik said, who runs ComNews IT publication in Moscow.
rural areas will start broke down down first Such as operators Removal equipment To strengthen urban networks, telecom experts said, while there is a shortage of software Updates may lead to me network or subjected to electronic attacks.
Chinese Communications equipment Huawei, the biggest seller in Russia last year with more of the third of the marketwill continue to provide software Updates and follow up maintenance work But he stopped selling new equipment in Russia, according to familiar sources with Subject.
Software upgrades have expired
biggest hurdle for mobile operators To keep their networks running would be a shortage of software Upgrades – Nokia and Ericsson said they would cut off software updates by next year – And patches, sources said.
The program unites a range of equipment Which makes up a telecom networkconverts analog f digital signals. Watch and improve network the traffic; It protects the infrastructure against Cafe attack.
while mobile operators Hardware parts can be stored for future usethey depend on a regular schedule of licensed software updates and patches To maintain integrity of a network.
“Undoubtedly , software patches of paramount importance to ensure networks remain said Paolo Pescatore, one of the doctors analyst In PP Foresight.
Russian telecom operators stored foreign-made cutting in next February and March of Two penalties of Industry sources said, but the inventory will drop Yet Nokia and Ericsson pull the plug on December 31st.
Unification among the Russians operators At the request of of the government may be also allow who are they share equipment and resources to create networks last Longer, Industry Sources added.
Huawei that stopped selling new equipment in Russia When the United States began to punish Russia, it has also She stopped selling her smartphones in country, according to three familiar sources with Subject. Huawei has not publicly disclosed its status in Russia and declined to me comment.