Ukraine Communications Green Base Station Installation

How many base stations are there in Ukraine?

"We’ve had more than 10 percent of our sites completely or partially destroyed,” explains Sasha Ananyev, head of the network operation department at Vodafone Ukraine. That’s roughly 1,400 base stations, and does not include base stations located in Donetsk and Luhansk, areas that have been occupied by Russia since 2014.

What percentage of Ukraine's base stations have been destroyed?

His view was shared by another Ukrainian telecoms provider, Lifecell, which also reported around 10 percent of its base stations being destroyed at its peak, at around 900 sites.

What is national roaming in Ukraine?

The three biggest Ukrainian mobile operators (Lifecell, Vodafone, and Kyivstar) launched national roaming in Ukraine. It means that subscribers can switch to the network of the other operators if it is not possible to use the signal of their mobile operator.” Even now, the national roaming initiative is still in place.

Is Russia stalling Ukraine's 5G plans?

While many operators across Europe have focused on launching 5G networks, the same can’t be said for Ukraine. Speaking to DCD, Stanislav Prybytko, director general of the directorate for mobile broadband for Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, explains that the war with Russia has stalled the country's 5G goals.