Minister of Transport and Infrastructure: “Our Internet Speed ​​is Flying”

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Information Technologies and Communications AuthorityHe attended the 5G mobile communication infrastructure development ceremony held in . At the ceremony, Minister Uraloğlu made statements about the work on both 4.5G systems and 5G and beyond technologies.

Minister Uraloğlu said in his statement: “A breakthrough in the world of technology 5G networksIt is obvious that it will create trillions of dollars in economic value and millions of job opportunities. We are trying to develop all the products needed in the 5G infrastructure, from the antenna to the core network, with local and national resources. We continue our work as a ministry, aware of the transformation that will occur with 5G and the opportunities it offers. In 2017, within OSTİM under the coordination of our ministry and BTK, for the development of a domestic and national production ecosystem in the electronic communications sector. Communication Technologies Cluster (HTK) we established. by HTK member companies in order to meet the hardware and software needs on the road to 5G with local and national resources. ‘End-to-End Domestic and National 5G Communication Network Project’ (UUYM5G) developed. With our project; “We want to eliminate our foreign dependency in electronic communication infrastructure.” He continued:

The aim is to compete with the world in 5G

Citizens and international passengers at Istanbul Airport An infrastructure where you can experience 5G Minister Uraloğlu stated that they establishedBy giving trial permits to our mobile network operators and domestic manufacturers within the scope of preparations for 5G, technologically 5GWe ensure that they are prepared for . 5G network is being tested in 25 different locations, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Edirne and Kocaeli, within the framework of the permissions given. BTK gave permission to 3 mobile operators to provide 5G service at Istanbul Airport. According to the reports we received from operators; Average data download speeds of subscribers 1 gigabit per second and sending speeds are 90 megabits per second. So our internet speed is literally flying. Our primary goal is to offer our country the speed to compete with the world with 5G and to ensure the transition by using a high percentage of domestic and national products. “Our country is taking firm steps towards becoming one of the leading economies of the future with the steps it has taken in digitalization.” he said.

Stating that, as the Ministry, they want to develop the necessary software and hardware for mobile communication infrastructure that provides higher bandwidth, high speed, lower latency, high density coverage, high availability and low energy consumption. Uraloğlu, stated that they have determined 5G support call titles in this context. Uraloğlu concluded his words, “As a result of our work, on January 5, 2023 ‘Call Program to Support Development Projects of 5th Generation (5G) Mobile Communication Infrastructure’ We made a call for 5G under the name. With this call, we aimed to encourage domestic and national production through projects that will be supported by R&D, to reduce external dependence on high-tech products, and to support R&D activities in the field of communications. Total with call schedule 200 million TL support We planned to give it. We have set the upper limit as 20 million TL for each company that applies for more than one title in different call subheadings. We completed all processes regarding our R&D support call with 14 companies and started our projects on October 1, 2023. In this process, which brings together all relevant stakeholders in domestic and national product supply, we cooperate with BTK, HGM and mobile operators Vodafone, Turkcell and Türk Telekom on project monitoring and evaluation. Today, we will hold the project monitoring cooperation protocol signing ceremony with UDHAM, BTK, HGM and GSM operators, which made us here. “I hope that our cooperation will be beneficial and auspicious for our country.” He finished as follows.