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"The partners agreed to cooperate closely to create and accelerated [rapidly] roll out 5G next generation communications standard networks in Russia," said the Russian company's statement, which followed a memorandum of understanding signed between the parties in Shanghai.
According to MegaFon's press release, 5G technology is expected to contribute to the efficiency of network infrastructure in Russia and will meet the demand for increased data traffic. The new standard is expected to be introduced in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup 2018 hosted by Russia.
"The 2018 FIFA World Cup provides a unique platform in wireless history to demonstrate Huawei's leadership in 5G development. As always, I am delighted we once again join hands with MegaFon, the most promising and innovative carrier in Russia," President of Huawei Products and Solutions Ryan Ding said. The president added that the Russian-Chinese project will run ahead of the planned 5G introduction goal set for 2020 by the global telecommunication industry.
The 5G project will become another example of cooperation between Chinese and Russian telecommunication companies on new technologies. At the beginning of 2014, MegaFon launched the world's first commercial LTE Advanced network using Huawei infrastructure and subscriber equipment.
Pardon me, but Russia and China, two immense (and not so poor) countries going for 5G in 5 to 6 years? Just don't make people laugh by saying that it's a leap, because Japan, a single, though small country, has 5G since LAST YEAR!!! [Link]
Just like in the era of communism, countries such as Russia and China try to copy the achievements of other countries years later and even show off by such articles. We will now make a military grade cellphone. WOW. CAT has been making these since ages, even Samsung. Now, we are going to make military robots. WOW. 5G. WOW. Well, there will always be newspapers and websites like that, but only until there are people, who will buy into them........