5G Services Officially Launched in Russia – Ministry of Digital Development
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In Russia, for the first time, a fifth-generation commercial communications network (5G) was launched, and the Ministry of Digital Development announced it.
Moscow, Sep 11 (EFE).- Russia officially launched the 5G system, the fifth generation of mobile phone technologies in 16 cities in the country, according to the Ministry of Digital Development, on Friday announcing extensions of this service to another 50 so far this year. "The 5G communication has been launched in Russia. [...] The entry Russia officially launches the 5G system in 16 cities was first published in HolaNews.
EADaily, 11 September 2026. In 16 cities of Russia, a 5G mobile link was launched, and it will appear in 50 more cities of Russia before the end of 2026. This is reported today, 11 September, by the Ministry of Statistics of the Russian Federation.
The fifth-generation mobile communications were officially made available in 16 Russian cities and reported to the Ministry of Statistics. President Vladimir Putin has commissioned the introduction of modern technology, transmitting TASS. The Ministry has explained that in the first phase about 10 million people were able to use the fifth-generation communications. "The 5G technology is an integrated ecosystem designed for digital transformation…
The largest Russian mobile operators - MTS, Vimpelcom, Megaphone and T2 - launched the first 5G networks into commercial operation, as reported by the Ministry of Statistics of the Russian Federation.
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