MegaFon purchased 1,500 Yadro base stations to be used in 5G networks

MegaFon has signed a contract for the supply of 1,500 base stations with Russian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Yadro, part of ICS Holding. Base stations support 2G and 4G standards, and the hardware architecture is initially ready for the full deployment of the 5G network in the future. In case of successful field tests, the base stations will be put into operation on the operator's network. This was reported by the press service of MegaFon on December 8, 2025.

The equipment will be delivered in two stages. Within each of them, the operator will receive 750 BTS8100 base stations, as well as the Yadro NMS network management system, controllers and other necessary components. The manufacturer's devices have been certified and included in the register of Russian industrial products of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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Base stations support GSM (2G) and LTE (4G) standards. At the same time, the hardware architecture is initially ready for the full deployment of the 5G network in the future. The modular design will allow you to upgrade the stations when the fifth generation commercial networks appear without completely replacing the equipment.

Telecom equipment complies with regulatory requirements and supports flexible adaptation for various operating scenarios - from large urban agglomerations to remote areas. The versatility of the application is important for a federal-scale operator operating in regions with different climatic conditions and population density.

Andrey Konstantinov, Director of Strategic Infrastructure Planning at MegaFon, noted that Yadro equipment is approaching the quality required for operator-grade networks. The ability to interact with the developer directly, the presence of a production base and an engineering center in Russia allow you to flexibly configure the product for the network architecture.

Andrei Konstantinov explained that the operator plans to conduct a comprehensive check of base stations in various scenarios in order to make sure that they are adaptive to real operating conditions and scalability for the company's tasks. Field tests will identify the features of the equipment in Russian conditions and, if necessary, make adjustments to the settings.^[1]

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