Funding for the development of basic stations 4G SPECTRALS is suspended
Financing the development of basic stations 4G Spectrum was suspended after refusing to create the 5G base stations. Earlier, financing was planned for the project in the amount of 566 million rubles. From the budget, and, according to Kommersant, it is not planned to allocate new funds for development.
Spectrum LLC (included in the Rostec Civil Code) suspended financing for the development of 4G base stations, the company’s audit note for the company’s reporting for 2024 said. “At present, there has been uncertainty in the development of the company, since it continues to be a participant in the“ roadmap ”of the 4G project, however, targeted financing has not been brought,” the document said.
The Mincifers “Kommersant” reported that in the framework of the “road map” “Modern and promising mobile networks for the period until 2030” (recreation center) have been laid down several events to create basic stations (BS). “In this direction is active work. Plans for the production and supplies of domestic BS LTE/5G and obligations on forwarding contracts concluded within the recreation center will be fulfilled, ”Kommersant Minzifra assure. In Rostec did not answer Kommersant.
According to SPARK-Interfax, 100% of SPECTRA LLC belongs to Rostec. The “spectrum” was established in 2021 for the production of basic communication stations within the framework of the “road map”, which was developed by Rostec (see “Kommersant” of August 20, 2021). The company’s income in 2024 amounted to 7.1 million rubles, and a net loss – 155 million rubles. at more than 299 million rubles. Pure loss in 2023, indicated in Spark-Interfax.
Last year, Spectrum has already refused to develop 5G base stations and returned 3.7 billion rubles. From a subsidy for the development of 4.4 billion rubles. Then the company was demanded to be recognized as bankrupt, but the case ended with a settlement agreement (see “Kommersant” of June 25, 2024). In the direction of the BS “for the allocated, technological and special communication networks of the 4G/LTE standard”, the performers of which are indicated “Rostec” and “spectrum”, in 2021–2030 it was planned to allocate 11.8 billion rubles, including 4.2 billion rubles. From the budget, it was previously said in the « Roadmap » « Modern and promising mobile networks for the period until 2030. »
However, the interlocutor “Kommersant”, familiar with the course of the implementation of the document, clarifies that now the “road map” does not contain mention of the new financing of the project in 2023–2030. He assures that only 566 million rubles were left in the document, allocated from the federal budget in 2021–2022 for the development of BS, and 190.7 million rubles. own funds « Rostec ». This, according to the interlocutor, is associated with the « lack of financing by federal budget funds. » Earlier, Kommersant reported that financing of a number of national and federal projects for 2025 is reduced due to a decrease by 448 billion rubles. forecast for receipts from the utilization fee. In particular, funds for aircraft manufacturing and robotics programs are cut (see Kommersant on May 21).
The Vimpelkom “Kommersant” said that they tested the base stations “Spectra”, but “This work did not go further than the tests – the equipment did not meet the key technical parameters and requirements.” The “megaphone” “Kommersant” said that they have no commercial relations with the “spectrum” and they “continue to actively cooperate with various Russian manufacturers.” In “T2” “discussed the technical characteristics”, but the company’s equipment itself was not tested. MTS refused to comment. In other performers of the “road map”, for example, Irtee, they refused to comment, in Yadro “Kommersant” they said that they were evaluating the total volume of investments in their telecommunication area at the level of 30 billion rubles. By the end of 2025.
« Rostec » began to develop the 5G base stations before 2022. But after the beginning, the question arose of the fact that in addition to 5G it is necessary to develop equipment that would support 4G, ”said Telecomdaily CEO Denis Kuskov. He explains that the existing manufacturers – Bulat (co -owner of Rostelecom), Irteus and Yadro – began to do just such equipment, the spectrum did not have “good existing developments in the fourth generation”. “Existing manufacturers have already clearly occupied their niche, and therefore it was economically unprofitable for Rostec to make their base stations,” he said.
