Russia

MTS and Samsung signed a MoU to ‘jointly explore and advance new telecommunications technologies’ on the path towards 5G. Both companies will work together on technologies including advanced carrier aggregation, MIMO, LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) as well as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies such as NB-IoT and LTE-Machine (LTE-M). 

MTS and Nokia achieved 5G tests. The operator’s tests using Nokia equipment resulted in mobile data rates of up to 4.5Gbps using 200MHz of aggregated frequency bandwidth. By 2018 the partners are planning to operate a 5G system on a segment of MTS’ commercial network to coincide with football’s World Cup in Russia that year.

Tele2 and Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate development of 5G mobile networks. The companies will focus on LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), 5G radio access technologies as well as new Internet of Things (IoT) services. 

VimpelCom signed an agreement with Huawei to test 4.5G and 5G technologies. Both companies will test LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) and LTE-Advanced Pro (4.5G) technology in January-March 2017, whilst also developing and testing Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies throughout the year.

MTS and Ericsson tested mobile 5G technology on a prototype Russian smartphone, claiming record data transmission speeds of up to 25Gbps. The latest tests were conducted at a Moscow stadium where a base station operating in the 14.5GHz-15.3GHz range transmitted data to a moving smartphone at 25Gbps. MTS and Ericsson tested 5G usage scenarios including […]

MegaFon achieved speeds of 35Gbps in network technology trials with Huawei, held in St Petersburg. The trial utilised 2GHz of bandwidth in the 70GHz ‘E-band’ and forms part of MegaFon’s 5G development plans. MegaFon plans to deploy ‘5G’ services covering limited zones in 2018, at the football World Cup in Russia.

Rostelecom and Nokia are planning to deploy a pilot 5G network in Moscow. Both players also agreed to work together on a list of scenarios for 5G. At the Open Innovations Forum that takes place in Moscow on October 16-18, 2017 at the Skolkovo technopark, PAO Rostelecom, Nokia, and the Skolkovo Foundation signed an agreement […]

Megafon and Rostelecom announced the signature of a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a 5G network. As part of the cooperation, companies will focus on optimal scenarios for rolling out 5G networks. Both players are also considering the possibility of a joint venture for the construction of 5G networks in Russia. Megafon and Rostelecom are […]

Rostelecom and Nokia are planning to carry out a 5G trial at the State Hermitage Museum, in Saint Petersburg. Tests will be based on Ericsson’s 5G Radio System, and will use a mix of VR, haptic technology, and robotics. The trial network will be operated in the 3.5GHz frequency band and support LTE/LTE-Advanced devices. These […]

5G trials in the Republic of Tatarstan will start in March 2018, involving local telco Tattelecom alongside Russian national fixed operator Rostelecom and mobile main player MegaFon. Projects will be launched in Kazan (MegaFon) and in Innopolis (Rostelecom and Tattelecom), according to the Republic’s communications ministry.