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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Russia has launched the first mass production of key equipment for mobile communications and internet – domestically produced carrier-grade base stations. Yadro launched the production line at its full-cycle plant in Dubna. Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko visited the facility.
The launch of domestic base station production is a key step toward the country's technological independence and ensuring citizens have stable access to digital services. Base stations connect subscribers' phones and tablets to the operator's backbone network, receiving signals from the device and transmitting them to the operator's network and back.
To equip Russia's telecommunications infrastructure with domestically produced equipment, the national "Data Economy" project requires the production and installation of 75,000 base stations by 2030. Yadro plans to supply 55,000 base stations to the three leading telecom operators by this date, thereby meeting 75% of market demand. By the end of 2025, 3,000 base stations will be supplied to mobile operators Beeline, MegaFon, and T2.
Yadro successfully launched serial production of base stations in a record-breaking three years. Previously, the fastest launch of modern telecommunications equipment was in China, where the entire development-to-production cycle took 10 years. The rapid launch of Russian production was facilitated, in part, by the forward contract mechanism offered by the government. This allowed the manufacturer to sign contracts with telecom operators in advance as early as 2022 to guarantee demand and align delivery plans with the production cycle.
The development and implementation of domestic base stations is also carried out in close cooperation with telecom operators, taking into account current market demands. Approximately 6,000 operator requirements were taken into account during equipment development. Specifically, domestic stations support modern global communications standards—LTE and 5G technology, which can be activated by telecom operators through a software update without replacing the hardware. The telecom equipment is adapted for a variety of operational scenarios, from large cities to remote areas.
"The launch of domestic base station production allows us to take a significant step toward technological independence. There are fewer than a dozen base station manufacturers worldwide. Previously, we had to import telecom equipment. This meant dependence on supplies and prices from foreign manufacturers. I would like to point out that the transition to domestic base stations was supported by the Russian telecom market. In fact, production itself was launched at the request of telecom operators and with their requirements in mind. Thanks to forward contracts, we were able not only to quickly establish serial production but also to meet the projected demand for domestic base stations," noted Dmitry Grigorenko.
Yadro's plant is the largest full-cycle manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe, supporting import substitution for all base station assembly technologies. Specifically, the facility manufactures and assembles printed circuit boards, manufactures and assembles electronic modules, configures and assembles telecommunications equipment, performs automated testing, and prepares it for shipment.
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