Nokia to upgrade comms equipment in Ukraine’s frontline cities
The joint project aims to modernize the internet networks in these areas, where daily shelling can leave people without communication, often from pieces of shrapnel hitting internet cables on poles.
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According to the ministry, 20% of Ukraine was occupied and needs a full restoration of telecommunication infrastructure. As part of the project, the telecom equipment will be upgraded, switching to independent power sources – more protected and resilient to shelling and power outages – with the cables laid underground.
The project will begin in Kherson Oblast, with one of the villages, Posad-Pokrovskoe, currently having only Starlink internet access. The first stage will be assessing the scope of destruction, followed by designing modernized networks, construction, and equipment upgrades.
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"After the pilot launch, we will scale the initiative," said the ministry.
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