THE FAS APPROVED CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT ON 5G NETWORKS FOR MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS

Such an agreement should contain conditions for equal access to radio frequencies for all market participants

The FAS Russia has considered the application of Rostelecom PJSC, Bashinformsvyaz PJSC, VimpelCom PJSC and MegaFon PJSC for preliminary consent to the conclusion by mobile wireless communications (mobile network) operators of an agreement on cooperation in the construction of 5G networks in the Russian Federation.

The agreement on joint activities, if implemented, stipulates equal access to radio frequencies for all participants in the mobile wireless communication.

In particular, the mobile network operators involved in the transaction will develop and agree with the antimonopoly authority on the conditions for the use of the infrastructure and/or the joint use of radio frequencies and the conditions for the provision of infrastructure for mobile virtual network operators*.

Taking into account the guarantees provided for the access of mobile network operators to the released radio frequency spectrum, the FAS Russia approved the transaction.

According to the antimonopoly authority, the access to the released radio frequency spectrum for construction of the 5G networks and the subsequent provision of 5G mobile wireless communications is an opportunity to provide a new generation of communication services on the territory of the Russian Federation.

* A mobile network operator that implements the business model of mobile wireless communications using the nodal elements of the communication network of other mobile network operators.