The director of Megafon has revealed a fact that puts the development of 5G in Russia into perspective. According to his statements, barely 10% of phones in the country are compatible with national fifth-generation networks. The main reason is that manufacturers like Samsung and Apple have not activated this technology for the region, coupled with the fact that the frequencies allocated in Russia differ from international standards.
The technical problem of proprietary frequencies 📡
The massive incompatibility is no coincidence. Russia uses specific frequency bands for its 5G deployment, different from those used in Europe or Asia. This forces devices to require particular hardware and firmware support to operate. Without certification or activation from global manufacturers, most imported smartphones are left out of the game. The situation forces operators to rely on local terminals or Chinese brands that do adapt their equipment to these technical requirements.
The master plan: having 5G but not being able to use it 🤡
It's like buying a race car and discovering it only works on a secret track that no one knows about. Russians have state-of-the-art smartphones, but when trying to connect to local 5G, the phone simply makes a gesture as if it doesn't understand the command. Meanwhile, Samsung and Apple must be having tea, thinking that if 90% of users can't use the network, maybe the problem isn't theirs, but rather the one who designed a highway that only accepts one type of vehicle.