Russia ready to move from 2G to 4G

Until recently, the Russian broadband market was fairly undeveloped, especially in rural areas. Due to the deployment of new technologies and increasing government support, the market is likely to grow significantly during the next five years, welcoming new opportunities for end users, as well as telecom operators and equipment providers.

According to Frost & Sullivan, Russia has the potential to become one of the first countries with long term evolution (LTE) roll-outs on a large scale.

These trends and developments will be discussed in Frost & Sullivan's upcoming Analyst Briefing on the Russian Telecommunication Market scheduled for Sept. 1.

Edyta Kosowska, Research Analyst from the Information and Communication Technologies group, will discuss mobile broadband penetration growth in Russia and identify some key potential opportunities for market participants.

"There are more and more attempts to start deploying LTE technology by both mobile network operators and new entrants. Mobile broadband penetration in Russia is expected to grow from 2 percent at the end of 2009 to 8 percent by 2014, mainly due to increased 3G and 4G network coverage," notes Kosowska. "The technology leapfrog may be especially beneficial to telecom operators, equipment providers and end users."

However, plenty of challenges remain, including achieving consensus for frequency spectrum allocation.

Nevertheless, by skipping 3G/HSPA rollouts, the implementation LTE will bring significant savings in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) for operators, giving end users a new experience of high-speed broadband and access to advanced services.

Frost & Sullivan's web conference will interest telecommunication companies and network equipment, as well as application, providers.

To participate in the complimentary briefing, e-mail Joanna Lewandowska at Joanna.lewandowska@frost.com, Corporate Communications, with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.