The Belarusian government has announced plans to roll out a single 5G network, following a similar approach taken by the Malaysian government.
According to national news agency BelTA, President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a decree aimed at developing modern telecoms infrastructure, laying the foundation for the eventual launch of 5G services.
The government said the initiative forms part of a wider effort to harness new technologies to improve the functioning of the state, benefit citizens, and support the business sector.
Under the decree, Belarus will develop its 5G network using a single infrastructure operator model. It also plans to enhance existing 4G services and expand coverage.
This approach is not entirely new for the country. Mobile operators A1, MTS and Life currently provide 4G services through wholesale agreements with state-owned operator beCloud.
The deployment of 5G is expected to improve both the availability and quality of mobile services nationwide.