Moscow residents have been facing unstable mobile networks for a week. The public has turned to using home broadband: sales of Wi-Fi routers in the city have increased by 50% compared to the previous period, and installation queues have stretched to several days.
Demands for network equipment have also surged among businesses. Experts estimate that communication failures cause the business sector to lose about 1 billion rubles per day. Not all institutions are affected: some e-commerce platforms, ride-hailing services, and large supermarkets say there have been no serious disruptions.
Experts believe the current situation is not yet a "preview" of Russia's internet moving towards an Iranian-style control model.
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