Spatial Development of Telecommunication Networks in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts: An Analysis of the State Strategy

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	Regionalistica 2026 Volume 13 number 2 pages 42-60

Title of the article	Spatial Development of Telecommunication Networks in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts: An Analysis of the State Strategy
Pages	42-60
Author	Blanutsa Viktor Ivanovich doctor of geography, leading researcher V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS 1, Ulan-Batorskaya Street, Irkutsk, Russia, 664033 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID: 0000-0003-3958-216X
Abstract	The spatial development of telecommunication networks in two federal districts was analyzed based on the Strategy for the Development of the Communications Industry until 2035. Rosstat data on the population in urban settlements and a database on Russia’s critical telecommunications infrastructure were used. The data transfer latency between settlements was calculated using a special formula. Calculations were performed for 2 284 urban settlements in Russia. The fiber-optic network, 5G, ultra-low-latency interregional networks, and data center networks were analyzed. It has been established that the state strategy provides for spatial development, but does not take into account the feasibility of such development and the possible socio-economic consequences. The results can be used in the development of regional programs for the development of communications and the minimization of digital inequality.
Code	332.1:654.022(571)
DOI	10.14530/reg.2026.2.42
Keywords	regional economy, spatial digital inequality, fiber-optic communication line, data transmission latency, 5G, data center
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For citation	Blanutsa V.I. Spatial Development of Telecommunication Networks in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts: An Analysis of the State Strategy. Regionalistica [Regionalistics]. 2026. Vol. 13. No. 2. Pp. 42–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.14530/reg.2026.2.42 (In Russian)
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Financing	The work was carried out using funds from the state assignment of the V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS (FWEM-2026-0006) «Socio-Geographical Foundations for the Analysis of Territorial Structures of Siberia in the Context of Russia’s New Eastern Policy and Strengthening of Eurasian Continental Integration» (No. 126020516552-3).
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