For telecommunications equipment, a point system can be introduced, according to which it is recognized as domestic. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to a draft government decree.
The document establishes the criteria by which the country of origin of telecom equipment and its level of “domesticity” will be determined. These are, for example, base stations, switches, Internet of Things (IoT) equipment, microphones, etc.
According to the project, the equipment will be recognized as Russian and will gain access to the public procurement market if its manufacturer has the rights to the design and technological documentation in full, and also has exclusive rights to the trademark and software source code. In addition, the company must have warranty services in Russia and a production base (own or contracted) in the country.
For each production operation, the developer of telecom equipment will be awarded points. For example, assembling and mounting components on a printed circuit board will earn 10 points, and writing to software hardware will earn 5 points. According to Kommersant, they plan to inspect production sites with the help of on-site inspections.
It is noted that the document was developed by the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the ANO Telecommunication Technologies Consortium (ANO KTT). According to a source in the government, on June 29 the project was sent for approval.
ANO “KTT” emphasized that the point system will stimulate “the development of competencies in the development and production of equipment.” They plan to do this with the help of measures to support companies, depending on the level of technology development and the use of the Russian electronic component base.
After the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, a number of major manufacturers of telecom equipment, including Nokia and Ericsson, announced the suspension of deliveries to Russia and the production of equipment in the country. Initially, market participants were worried about a possible shortage of equipment. But, according to them, now supplies are starting to improve.