The concept of creation and development of networks 5G/IMT-2020 in Russia

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2019

the Concept of a 5G does not suit the Russian vendors: networks of fifth generation will be built by foreigners

The ministry of digital development made a number of amendments to the concept of development of 5G networks to Russia on the basis of proposals of domestic manufacturers, but not in that measure in which offered the last. The Association of producers of the electronic equipment and devices (APEAP) preparing these amendments considers that the document represents the interests of the Russian vendors insufficiently.

The association is engaged in support of the companies whose equipment is in the register of the telecommunication equipment of the Russian origin (TERO). As of November, the register, in particular, includes products of the companies IskraUralTel "ELTEX enterprise" "T8" "STC Proteus".

According to the chairman of Association Svetlana Appolonova, in April, 2019 in response to the letter of Minpromtorg the Association sent to department the offers on change of the concept of a 5G. Their list was very wide, and they seriously would change the document. So, for example, one of them consisted in radical change of structure of actions of the concept for creation and development of production of domestic production for a 5G.

Except actions for creation of the domestic equipment and the software of 5G networks development of the actions providing an output of the developed equipment to the market is necessary. The actions offered for support of production of the domestic equipment and the software of communication networks of a 5G and stimulation of operators to use of the domestic equipment have the general character, said in the letter of association to Minpromtorg with which TAdviser got acquainted.

Most the Russian vendors working at the civil market consider that they do not feel on themselves the working state support measures, Svetlana Appolonova says (photos are RT)

However, according to Svetlana Appolonova, in that edition which came to association last time the paradigm of development/upgrade of the existing LTE networks built on the equipment of global vendors still remained.

In the concept it was mentioned expediency of use of open protocols, a possibility of implementation of cloud computing and carrying out certification of separate hardware platforms and functional IP cores. However terms of accomplishment of these actions which are slightly opening access of domestic manufacturers to mobile communications market, the concept carries for the period when it is planned that networks will be already built by global vendors, - explained Appolonov's TAdviser.

In turn, in the Ministry of digital development told TAdviser that according to the offer of Minpromtorg, APEAP based on amendments, the concept of development of communication of a 5G in Russia was a little changed for benefit of domestic manufacturers.

The section 4 concepts of a 5G was complemented with the point 4.1 "Use of Technologies, the Equipment and the Software of the Russian Origin in Network Infrastructure of a 5G/IMT-2020". According to this point, during creation of network infrastructure of a 5G at each level of its architecture telecommunication equipment, the computer aids (CA) and the software (S) of the Russian origin which are developed, including, within implementation of departmental target programs according to the Digital Economy national program, on condition of their competitiveness mainly should be applied, - specified TAdviser in the Ministry of digital development.

Besides, point 4.1 added to the concept as specified in department of TAdviser provides that on perspective architecture of a 5G/IMT-2020 and their seamless interaction, computer Engineering Means technologies and software of the Russian origin mainly should be applied to migration of the existing communication networks. In particular, the development of the radio-electronic industry developed or developed within state programs – on condition of their competitiveness. The same principle should be applied at development and upgrade of local/regional/backbone optical transport, packet networks, DPC and platforms of provision of services in 5G infrastructure.

As of November, the updated option the concept and the plan of its implementation are under consideration in a number of federal executive authorities – collaborators of the project of creation of the concept. Among them Minpromtorg, Ministry of Economic Development and FAS. To the specified departments the concept was sent for consideration by the Ministry of digital development on October 23.

The position of Minpromtorg concerning the concept to us did not arrive yet, - reported TAdviser in the Ministry of digital development, having added that the concept also already is under consideration in the government.

Speaking in general about state support which is provided to domestic manufacturers of ICT, Svetlana Appolonova noticed that most the Russian vendors working at the civil market is considered that they do not feel on themselves the working measures.

That development of 5G networks worked for development of the Russian industry it is necessary to select the main OpenRAN approach, to make the standard national as one of key objects of critical information infrastructure, and to further coordinate issue of frequencies using the equipment of domestic origin. Besides, it is necessary that terms of introduction of 5G networks were brought into accord readily of the Russian producers which, in turn, depends on acceptance based on the concept of technical requirements to a 5G and systemically the built state programs, - Svetlana Appolonova specified TAdviser.

However, the main thing, according to her that is necessary for the Russian producers, is market grouping for their products.

It is very difficult task in the conditions of the WTO. Here without correctly built policy of the state and a political will of result will not be. And we have, unfortunately, with it a problem. Any of the existing regulations providing a priority of purchases of the Russian telecommunication equipment does not work because of numerous holes and holes. It happens because of strong lobbying of an oligopoly of global vendors and also because of impossibility to agree among themselves FOIVAM at approval of draft documents, - Svetlana Appolonova specified TAdviser.

At the same time in other industries of radio electronics the situation is much worse, Appolonova is sure.

There is no concept "radio-electronic equipment of the Russian origin", and there is a concept "the equipment made in the territory of the Russian Federation" where also the equipment of "subsidiaries" of the multinational corporations which underwent a part of production operations on the territory of the Russian Federation without transfer of technologies to Russia gets. And with these Russian developers to compete very hard, - the chairman of association noted.

She also paid attention that it is necessary to review priorities of the Russian state policy cardinally.

The Russian producers have no access to cheap long-term money. And all big customers do not provide advancing and demand a delay of a final payment. In fact the Russian producer is forced to go to banks and to take the credits which are expensive and difficult available. In fact in a priority at the state development of the financial sector, but not real economy. And this with the fact that foreign competitors receive money practically under 0%. And it is still not all problems, - told Appolonov's TAdviser.

Approval of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika of the concept of a 5G of the Ministry of digital development

The working group on the Information Infrastructure direction of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika approved on September 20, 2019 the draft of the concept of development of communication of a 5G in Russia, gives telesputnik.

The director of the Information Infrastructure direction of ANO TsE Dmitry Markov confirmed to the edition that the industry and the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications determined the range of 3.4-3.8 GHz as priority.

It is possible to tell that on a question will reach consensus. It opens the new horizon for big and perspective work on creation of 5G networks in Russia" — Markov told

He added that it is going to prepare the road map on release of frequencies in this range.

Changes of the concept of a 5G by the Ministry of digital development

Department sent the updated document in August, 2019 to participants of the profile working group at ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika. According to it as report Izvestia, the radio frequency band of 3.4-3.8 GHz is most priority for development of a 5G in Russia.

Range of 3.4-3.8 GHz is key and first-priority for development of 5G networks in Europe, also its use is planned in China, Korea, Japan, the USA, India and other countries, authors of the concept note. However, as we know, in Russia this range 3poka that it is busy with satellite communication and it is unavailable to operators.

Considering importance of 3.4-3.8 GHz and also in view of deadlines of actions for digitalization of the Russian economy, the procedures connected with clearing of frequencies should be begun without delay, said in new edition of the document.

Entering into the government of the updated concept of a 5G by the Ministry of digital development

The ministry of digital development in June, 2019 introduced to the government the updated draft of the Concept of creation and development of communication of a 5G in Russia, the director of the department of state policy in the field of communication of the Ministry of digital development, communication and mass communications of the Russian Federation Andrey Kantsurov^[1] reported].

The document was sent to the government after discussion on the platform of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika with participation of representatives of telecom operators and experts and approvals of the interested departments (The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation, etc.), Kantsurov specified.

As the official reminded, because of disagreements with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia the document was returned on completion and at the end of May is entered repeatedly.

"Unfortunately, disagreements and with FAS did not manage to be removed from the Ministry of Economic Development therefore, I think, there will be a hot discussion on a subcommittee on a digital ekonomike*. We hope that the position of the Ministry of digital development after all will be heard, and the concept will be approved in the nearest future", – Kantsurov told.

Withdrawal of FAS on the concept of a 5G of the Ministry of digital development

On May 23, 2019 it became known that the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) prepared a response on the draft of the concept of development in Russia communications of a 5G developed the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications. FAS criticized the basic scenario of the project assuming creation of the uniform infrastructure operator in the form of the consortium controlling all frequency resource selected with the state under a 5G.

According to Kommersant, FULL FACE considered that creation of uniform operator 5G who, according to the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, is the least expensive option of development of a 5G creates risks for the state, business and consumers. Antimonopoly department does not arrange that the uniform operator will turn into the actual monopolist and will be able to overstate the prices of admission to networks of the third-party companies. Also there will be problems with use for a 5G of the existing 4G networks of operators which will not be included into consortium, and it can lead to stagnation of the industry. Besides, during creation of the uniform operator the state will not be able to earn from distribution of frequencies in the range of 3.5 GHz through auctions.

Suggested to change FAS the concept of creation of consortium: frequencies should be selected not to joint legal entity, but each operator separately.

The joint venture for development of a 5G was already created by Rostelecom and MegaFon. It is planned that this joint venture will be able to test a 5G in the range of 3.4-3.8 GHz again after tests of 2018 which were not prolonged without the consent of the Ministry of Defence.

FAS supports operators in their aspiration to receive the frequency of 3.4-3.8 GHz: this band is already defined for development of a 5G "practically in the world scale". At the same time with a band of 4.8 GHz which the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications considers one of priority FAS expects difficulties: because of restrictions from the countries work of a 5G on border of Russia and on 200–300 km deep into from it can become NATO impossible.

Rostelecom considers that in a response FAS is a contradiction. In Tele2 supported the concept of the infrastructure operator.

The position of FAS is logical, important and this time as with 3G and 4G to be convinced of a case that none of federal[2] will be left[3] in the basket[4]. Konstantin Ankilov, head of TMT Consulting

The industry opposed the concept of a 5G of the Ministry of digital development

In April, 2019 the director of the Information Infrastructure direction of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika Dmitry Markov and the press secretary of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation Evgeny Novikov confirmed ComNews that the working group "Information Infrastructure" of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika did not support the version of the concept on development of networks of fifth generation from NIIR as which customer acted the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications.

Let's remind that the key idea of this concept is creation of uniform infrastructure operator 5G in the range of 3.4-3.8 GHz.

ComNews source close to the working group "Information Infrastructure" to ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika announced that to a position of NIIR there were many detailed notes which, unfortunately, were not considered and corrected.

The scenario of development of 5G networks listed in Chapter 6 of the version of the concept from NIIRA did not correspond to plans and vision of the market therefore the working group was categorically against — the interlocutor told

According to Dmitry Markov, to the text there are two notes: the working group does not agree with a low estimate of perspectives of the range of 3.4-3.8 GHz and with the provided financial business case.

As for the concept future, Dmitry Markov reported that the working group prepared offers and hopes that comments will be taken into account.

We would like that the concept provided to NIIR was revised, and prepared offers in the third (in a chapter 3 the analysis of possible use of RF spectrums in bands 694-790 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz is carried out; 4.4-4.99 GHz, 5.9 GHz, 24.25-29.5 GHz, 30-55 GHz, 66-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz at implementation of a 5G in Russia taking into account the international trends of development of the telecommunication market are ComNews comment) and the sixth heads. If they are accepted, then the concept will be approved from business, - Markov noted.

Referring to regulations on a management system for the Digital Economy national program (it is approved as the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 2, 2019 No. 234), Evgeny Novikov told that further the Ministry will hold a conciliatory meeting.

We will issue not settled issues the protocol, we will attach the table of disagreements and we will send all this to presidium of the Government commission on digital development, use of information technologies for improvement of quality of life and conditions of conducting business activity — Novikov explained

The presidium of the commission, according to him, can return the concept on completion.

In that case department will finish it together with NIIR, - Novikov specified.

Change of the concept of a 5G by the Ministry of digital development

In the new edition the document, created in March, 2019, Mintsifra suggests to create the uniform private infrastructure operator of 5G network, proving his creation by deficit of free frequencies.

The model of the uniform infrastructure operator as consider in the ministry, in the conditions of deficit of free frequencies is unique. At the same time, the ministry of digital development is ready to review the concept for benefit of more competitive distribution if the national committee on a 5G is at the highest level created (the Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov stated the offer on its creation in January, 2019), and the decision to clear away frequencies under a 5G so that was enough for each operator will be made.

2018

Federal State Unitary Enterprise Research Institute of Radio (RIR) sent to ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika the concept of a 5G created by request of the Ministry of digital development

In June, 2018, according to ComNews, the Ministry of digital development announced the tender for development of the concept for development of communication of a 5G in Russia. The starting (maximum) price of the contract was about 6 million rubles. According to documentation, in tender there were two participants - NIIR and Spektrum Management. In July, 2018 the Ministry of digital development announced his winner institute of radio.

NIIR developed the concept for 4.5 million rubles. Funds for its creation were allocated from the state budget. Upon completion of work on the concept, in December, 2018, the institute provided it to the Ministry of digital development then directed to discussion in ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika, the deputy minister of digital development Oleg Ivanov reported ComNews.

Approach to creation and use of network of a radio communication by operators using the licensed and not licensed frequency ranges, including RF spectrums 694-790 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz, 4.4-4.99 GHz, 5.15-5.95 GHz, 24.25-29.5 GHz, taking into account the international trends of development of the telecommunication market is reflected in the concept. According to Ivanov, in the concept of NIIR it is accurately shown both from economic, and from the technology point of view that only in the lower frequency range it is the most profitable to create the infrastructure operator.

Let's notice that earlier working group "Information Infrastructure" of ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika already supported the version of the concept of the Russian Union of LTE mobile operators sent it (LTE Union).

Thus, according to Ivanov, both concepts are under consideration in ANO Tsifrovaya ekonomika now.

We will surely bring together all operators and we will discuss. No solutions by force will exist. In return, the Ministry of digital development will participate in discussion. We will carry out for them expertize through our scientific institutes, - Ivanov specified.

However, according to him, operators will have to accept the solution independently.

2015

The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications ordered from Scientific Research Institute Radio the analysis of development of 5G networks in Russia for creation of their concept

In June, 2015 the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation selected at tender of the contractor who for 6.9 million rubles will be engaged in the analysis of perspectives of development of the Tender of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications 5G networks^[5].

The only participant of tender - Scientific Research Institute Radio became the winner. He will have to carry out research work and to transfer to the ministry materials with offers to 'the draft of the concept of development of 5G networks in the Russian Federation and their role in future infocommunication infrastructure'.

Working costs in the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications were estimated at 6.9 million rubles. As a result of tender it did not fall. Execution of works should be complete in 90 days from the date of signing of the contract.

The ministry expects that the contractor will analyze traffic consumption trends in future networks of mobile communication and premises to development of 5G networks, national and international projects on development of the concept and technologies of future standards 5G, qualifying standards to future 5G networks and also will predict technical implementation of 5G networks.

One more of research problems - formation of the new directions of development of mobile broadband access in the field of the intercomputer telecommunications, professional mobile communication and broadcasting.

Besides, from the winner of competition it will be required to develop offers and to analyze perspectives by options of radio-frequency providing 5G networks in the ranges below 6.5 GHz and higher than 6.5 GHz.

At last, it will be necessary to make recommendations about approaches to legal regulation of 5G networks, "contributing to their fastest development in the Russian Federation" and also offers on adjustment of the allocation table of frequency bands between radio services of the Russian Federation approved by the government decree of December 21, 2011 No. 1049-34.

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