The new mobile operating system that will be developed in Russia on the territory of Innopolis, should come to replace the popular iOS and Android and aims to export. This was stated by Minister of communications and mass communications of the Russian Federation Nikolay Nikiforov.
“Many of the media came out with headlines that the creation of the domestic mobile operating system. But online there is no a priori boundaries, all products must be global. On the contrary, we would like to see the Russian developers involved in creating the product that will be export-oriented, and ideally will become a platform for BRICS countries” – leads TASS words of the Minister.
Nikiforov stressed that only in this case the product will be “strong” and will occupy a sizeable share in the global market, surpassing software products Google and Apple. Thus, according to the head of Department, Ministry of communications hopes that the creation of the operating system will take part the maximum number of Russian programmers.
The Minister said that he believes an open operating system, Sailfish one of the possible candidates to become the platform for further import substitution in the IT sector. “The investor today is not just talks about it and has already announced specific jobs,” – said Nikiforov.
The Minister also said that the next meeting with the BRICS countries to participate in the project at the Ministerial level will be held on 7 October in India.
As previously reported, negotiations on the use of the generated OS is already underway with the developer of the smartphone YotaPhone, Yota Devices and Roselektronika”.
The development center of the Russian mobile operating system launched in the special economic zone for IT companies “Innopolis” in Tatarstan. At the end of 2015 Nikiforov reported that for mass use in the Russian market of mobile devices with the independent OS Sailfish can begin in 2016.
Developed by Sailfish company Jolla was created by former employees of Nokia who participated in the development of OS with open source MeeGo. Now the headquarters of the company, shareholders of which are Russian and Chinese investors located in Hong Kong.
