Russia has introduced data retention laws forcing telecoms companies to store details of customers' text messages, phone calls and chat activity for six months, for use by Russian intelligence agencies. Rivals MTS and VimpelCom estimate implementation costs of $955m and $716m respectively over the same period. The legislation was passed in December but is only now being implemented. The regulation will cost mobile operator Megafon between $557m and $636m to implement over the next five years, it said, while rivals MTS and VimpelCom forecast costs of $955m and $716m respectively.
Russia has introduced data retention laws forcing telecoms companies to store details of customers' text messages, phone calls and chat activity for six months, for use by Russian intelligence agencies. The legislation was passed in December but is only now being implemented. The regulation will cost mobile operator Megafon between $557m and $636m to implement over the next five years, it said, while rivals MTS and VimpelCom forecast costs of $955m and $716m respectively.