According to the draft strategy for the development of the Russian telecom industry by 2035, which the newspaper reads, Russian mobile phone users will be able to make calls and access the Internet even in places where there is no cellular connection, thanks to special satellites. “News”.
It is stated that by 2030, a local constellation of low-orbiting satellites will operate in orbit and will allow you to access the Internet in certain areas and transmit messages from mobile phones to emergency services if cellular communication is not available.
The project also states that by 2035, on the basis of this grouping, a hybrid communication system will be created that covers the whole country with the internet and backs up television broadcasts.
At the same time, TelecomDaily CEO Denis Kuskov asks what a smartphone that supports cellular satellite communication will cost.
Timur Bordyug, editor-in-chief of the AdPass portal, in turn, suggested that the emergence of nationwide Internet access for participants in the advertising and media market could lead to a noticeable expansion in coverage.
Previously, 98% of Russian cable Internet users by 2035 should be Speeds above 1 Gbps are available.