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2024

Inclusion in the register of Russian software

The ALT Mobile operating system for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, released by BASEALT, is registered in the Register of Russian Software under number 24906, class 02.11 "Mobile Operating System." This was announced by "BASEALT" on December 2, 2024.

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ALT Mobile is part of the Alt OS line, all products of which are based on a single package base and a domestic repository. The ALT Mobile interface is adapted for small screen diagonals of touch-controlled devices and uses the GNOME-based Phosh shell.

ALT Mobile devices are fully compatible with the corporate IT infrastructure in which computers and servers run on Alt OS. Centralized management of such infrastructure, including devices with ALT Mobile, is carried out using the Alt Domain software complex (directory service).

The release of ALT Mobile is an important step in expanding the Alt OS line. The product is designed for corporate customers who use mobile devices for production, technological and business processes and have increased requirements for the reliability of the IT infrastructure, "said Alexey Smirnov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BASEALT.

The sales model of the ALT Mobile operating system differs from the general-purpose OS model and provides for the delivery of the product only pre-installed on mobile devices from hardware manufacturers.

ALT Mobile is already preinstalled on tablet computers MIG, and is also compatible with x86_64, aarch64, architectures. RISC-V Images are available for installation smartphones on Anbernic Pine64 and game consoles based on SnK Rockchip.

Choosing a technology partner, we assess the maturity of the product, compatibility with a large range of Russian solutions, the presence of competencies and the debugger of the company's internal processes. In terms of operating systems, it is necessary that the OS meets the requirements for import substitution and information security, because the vast majority of our customers belong to a critical infrastructure. ALT Mobile suited us in all respects, "said Sergei Germanovich, CTO of MIG.

"BaseALT" creates a mobile OS AltPhone

The Russian company BASEALT, known for developing the ALT Linux operating system, has begun creating its own mobile operating system called AltPhone. This became known on August 13, 2024. The initiative is aimed at expanding the line of domestic software products and strengthening the technological independence of Russia in the field of mobile devices.

According to RBC, the new operating system will be based on open source code, including the Linux kernel and software components from the independent repository of the Sisyphus project. Representatives of BASEALT confirmed that AltPhone is being actively developed for August 2024, but the exact timing of the product's market launch and the volume of investments in the project have not yet been disclosed.

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Dmitry Komissarov, co-founder of the Strigo Capital venture fund, estimates potential investments in AltPhone development at "several hundred million rubles," which is significantly lower than the cost of creating a platform from scratch thanks to the use of open source code.

According to Komissarov, AltPhone will take at least two to three years to reach a level that meets the requirements of the modern market. The key success factors will be energy optimization, support for parallel process processing and full use of all the hardware capabilities of smartphones.

AltPhone developers face a number of serious tasks. First of all, it is necessary to ensure a high level of system security, including reliable isolation of applications and their data.

Ilya Kryuchkov, product manager "MyOffice" of mobile applications, notes that the market for mobile operating systems in Russia is already quite saturated, but foreign platforms still occupy dominant positions Android. iOS

A representative of Open Mobile Platforms emphasizes the importance of ensuring a high level of security, including application isolation and user data protection, as well as the need to create convenient tools for application developers.^[1]

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