2016
The Aykominvest company is going to invest in the projects connected with technology 5G. The director of child structure of the enterprise – "National research institute of technologies and communication" reported about it at a conference in the middle of December, 2016 (NIITS) Alexander of Minnovas. In more detail - in the separate article.
2010-2014: attempt to create the 4G-operator
Since 2010 the Aykominvest company tried to be engaged in development of 4G networks in Russia. It possesses 75% of Osnova Telecom company (another 25% are controlled by structure of the Ministry of Defence – Voentelecom), which managed to build network of fourth generation in 19 cities of the country.
The company received frequency of 2.3-2.4 GHz without tender, at the request of the Minister of Defence Anatoly Serdyukov of that time, at the same time department appointed Osnovu Telecom the only service provider 4G for armed forces. But the situation changed since 2012 with replacement of the leadership of the Ministry of Defence: the new minister refused company services, and in 2014 Osnova telecom lost frequencies by a court decision.[1]