Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landlines
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Russia's state-owned companies spent more than three times as much on purchasing fixed phones in the first eight months of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, on the basis of restrictions on mobile Internet access, which affected almost 80% of the country's territory. In this context, the head of the Rostelecom telecommunications company urged citizens to have a fixed phone in each home.
Due to frequent mobile internet outages, Russian state-owned companies have tripled their spending on landlines. Authorities justify the outages as defense against drones, but analysts doubt these reasons.
Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landlines
State procurement of landline telephones tripled in the first eight months of 2026 as mobile internet outages hit nearly 80% of the country. Rostelecom’s chief urged Russians to keep one at home “like a fire extinguisher".
Russia's state-owned companies spent more than three times as much on landline calls in the first eight months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, due to repeated interruptions of the Internet...
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