Russian society is developing alternative system to Android and iOS

The Russian company Open Mobile Platform is developing an alternative operating system to Android and iOS, which are currently installed in 90% of the smartphones of the Russian population. In this way Putin intends to break the duopoly of Apple and Google and protect information about their citizens.

The Russian company, founded only a month ago, would be at work in the creation of an operating system based on Linux and derived from Sailfish OS, designed for large enterprises and for those who care about the privacy and security. Initially this OS should only be made available in the Russian language to meet the local demand and regulatory requirements, and then try to expand into the rest of the world.

With a tweet, shared by the Russian Minister of Communications Nikolai Nikiforov, the company has published the research announcement of persons with at least three years of experience and knowledge of the Russian language.
The Russian government's move comes three years after the revelations of Edward Snowden about mass surveillance by the NSA (National Security Agency). The American agency, as revealed by the whistleblower, is able to intercept the internet and telephone traffic in all parts of the globe.