Ericsson and Nokia will withdraw from Russia by the end of 2022 TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Ericsson and Nokia will withdraw from Russia by the end of 2022 By Steve McCaskill published 30 August 2022 Network vendors had already suspended operations (Image credit: Ericsson) Audio player loading… Ericsson and Nokia have confirmed they will both exit the Russian market completely by the end of 2022 in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. The telecoms industry was given an exemption on wider global sanctions on Russia on humanitarian grounds, however both companies suspended and scaled back their operations shortly after the conflict began. (opens in new tab) Ericsson has said it will provide financial assistance to those affected by the withdrawal, while Nokia had previously said it would look to find jobs in other countries for some of its 2,000 Russian employees. Cisco in Russia "Since announcement of indefinite suspension of business operations in Russia in April 2022, we have been working through the implications closely with our customers and employees," an Ericsson spokesperson told TechRadar Pro. "Ericsson will gradually wind down business activities in Russia as we complete our customer obligations over the coming months. Ericsson currently has 400 employees in Russia and we are fully committed to provide financial and well-being support to all employees who will be affected. Many of our employees were already on paid leave."Read more > GSMA confirms there will be no Russian Pavilion at MWC 2022 (opens in new tab)> UK mobile operators offer free calls to Ukraine, waive roaming charges (opens in new tab) > Here are the best business broadband deals (opens in new tab) "By the end of the year, the vast majority of our employees in Russia will have moved on from Nokia, and we have vacated all of our offices," a Nokia spokesperson told Reuters. "We will retain a formal presence in the country until the legal closure is completed." Both companies have a limited presence in Russia, with Huawei and ZTE far more influential. This latest development means the two Chinese vendors are likely to exert more control over the market, although the development of Open RAN technologies could help operators fill the technology gap. Hundreds of Western companies have made plans to either close or sell their Russian businesses, while others have suspended shipments of their products to the country. This includes networking giant Cisco, which made its temporary suspension permanent in June. (opens in new tab)Here are the best 5G phones around right now Via Reuters (opens in new tab) Steve McCaskillSteve McCaskill is TechRadar Pro's resident mobile industry expert, covering all aspects of the UK and global news, from operators to service providers and everything in between. He is a former editor of Silicon UK and journalist with over a decade's experience in the technology industry, writing about technology, in particular, telecoms, mobile and sports tech, sports, video games and media. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40902Samsung's smaller micro-LED 4K TV might finally be on the way to battle OLED3It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster4A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through5New Anker wireless earbuds offer a feature AirPods Pro can't – and for cheaper1PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40902IT pros suffer from serious misconceptions about Microsoft 365 security3Canon's next mirrorless camera could be too cheap for its own good4Con le RTX 4000 ho capito che Nvidia ha perso la testa5A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)