The Ministry of Digital Development decided to develop wired radio transmissions for warning in emergency situations.
Russia will maintain and continue to develop wired radio transmissions. This is in the amendments to the communications industry development strategy prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development.
The department stated that there is a need for a radio to warn in emergency situations, especially in apartment buildings, where 70% of Russians live. Experts call it the most reliable and cheapest means: it does not depend on an outlet or an external power supply.
"If there is no light in the house, the cellular network is off and the phone is dead, the radio station will still report what is happening," explained expert Ilya Ilinsky.
According to experts, the subscriber base in the regions is now declining. For example, in the Oryol region, the number of radio points decreased from 400,000 in 1990 to about 1,000 in 2025. The situation is complicated by the fact that for several years the developers are not required to install radio points in new houses. At the same time, experts point out: in conditions of geopolitical uncertainty, this outdated technology may be in demand again.