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Consortium 4G

Company

The decision on creation of Consortium was made at the end of 2010 when the State Radio Frequency Commission (SCRF) suggested the leading Russian telecom operators to integrate for joint studying of a possibility of creation in Russia of 4G networks on LTE technology.

According to the solution of State Radio Frequency Commission (SCRF), Consortium 4G should investigate a question of use of LTE technology in the ranges of 694-915 MHz, 925-960 MHz, 1710-1880 MHz, 1900-1980 MHz, 2010-2025 MHz, 2110-2170 MHz and 2500-2700 MHz and prepare recommendations about distribution of frequencies in them. The only range which does not get in the ambassador of sight of consortium it is 2.3 — 2.4 GHz: the Osnova Telecom company which the Ministry of Defence selected for creation of confidential network of broadband wireless access is engaged in its research.

Governing bodies

In April, 2011 Participants of Consortium 4G defined its organizational form and the structure of governing bodies. The consortium which includes the companies "VimpelCom", "MegaFon", MTS and "Rostelecom", is created in the form of the union – the non-profit organization based on membership of founders – legal entities. Council into which about one representative from each company will enter will become the supreme body of management of Consortium.

Enter into council:

  • president of Rostelecom company Alexander Provotorov,
  • president of AFK "Sistema" and board member of MTS Mikhail Shamolin,
  • board member of VimpelCom Oleg Malis and
  • board member of MegaFon Ivan Streshinsky.

Oleg Malis is elected the chairman of the board. Executive body in Consortium 4G will be the chief executive who will hold this position, is not reported yet.

The consortium only in April, 2011 got to work, but by July, 2011 will have to provide results of the researches to SCRF. According to Malis after the legal form and governing bodies of consortium became defined, he will be able to be engaged in accomplishment of the task set for it and will manage to finish it in time.

On April 13, 2011 it became known that Gulnara Hasyanova became the chief executive of Consortium.