Base station developer Irtea (owned by MTS) is testing Asian smartphones on 5G networks. The company is betting on Chinese devices, since Western suppliers have limited cooperation with Russian operators.
“Irtea” is interested in Tecno, Infinix, OnePlus, Realme, Oppo, Honor and others, with whom the company’s representatives are specifically negotiating, Kommersant writes.
Smartphones are tested for proper operation with Russian equipment on selected frequencies. So far, Asian brands officially imported to Russia do not operate in local 5G, and devices for the Chinese market, although they support the 4.4 to 4.9 GHz band, do not work in some domestic LTE bands, for example, 2 .3 to 2.4. GHz or 832–862 MHz.
In November 2022, Russia connected to the 5G network for the first time via a satellite channel. FSUE Space Communications and Skoltech developed and tested a private network using home software via a geostationary satellite.
Previously, Skoltech and the Radio Research Institute announced a project to develop 6G communications. For the development of the equipment, the completion of which is scheduled for 2025, 30 billion rubles were requested.
Author:
Karina Pardaeva
Source: RB
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