What is "Aurora" and why is it needed?

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Banks have begun to adapt their applications for the Aurora operating system. A prototype of such a utility has already been developed at VTB, all classic services are available in it - from payments to finding ATMs. DOM.RF plans to launch an application for the Aurora OS in the second half of the year, and UBRR and the Crimean RNKB are studying this possibility. The main advantage of this system is that it is sanction-independent.

Russia is moving towards technological sovereignty: a number of ministries have already banned employees from using iPhones for official purposes, and by 2025, state-owned companies will be required to switch to Russian software. Is it possible to use Aurora now and will it be popular? Izvestia reports.


The domestic operating system " ecuador whatsapp number database Aurora" is software with open source code (it can be modified by developers), but some components still have closed code. It is designed for mobile devices: smartphones, tablets. Now the OS is created entirely by Russian developers. Its developer is the company "Open Mobile Platform", which belongs to "Rostelecom". Devices running on "Aurora" are produced by the domestic company Fplus.

Banks are launching applications on the Russian operating system (OS) "Aurora". Such a service has already been developed at VTB, its testing will continue until June 2024, the financial organization's press service reported.

They specified that the prototype of the online version for the domestic OS supports all the main services - transfers, payments, payment by camera via QR code, quick search for ATMs and branches. As well as updating profile data via "Gosuslugi".

DOM.RF plans to launch an application for Aurora in the third or fourth quarter of 2024. They have already begun testing prototypes, said Anton Petukhov, the organization's IT director. According to him, at first the service will only be used by employees for the company's corporate needs. For example, it will be possible to work with documents or order a guest pass through it. The next step is to develop a full-fledged mobile banking application for clients.

The Crimean RNKB and UBRR are currently studying the need to develop applications for devices on the Russian system, the credit organizations reported.

The main advantage of Aurora is that it is a sanctions-independent operating system, noted SafeTech Commercial Director Daria Verestnikova. In addition, it allows working in the customer's isolated environment.

Russia is currently on the path of technological sovereignty. Therefore, domestic devices have good opportunities for development, RNKB emphasized. Due to high security requirements, equipment on the Aurora OS can be widely used in state companies and departments. However, it may also be of interest to ordinary users.

Banks, like other organizations, are required to comply with uniform requirements for the transition to domestic software, the Central Bank press service told Izvestia. They are enshrined in the presidential decree of March 2022 (No. 166) and government decrees. According to the decree of the head of state, Russian state-owned companies must switch to domestic software from January 2025.

There is high competition among financial service providers, and launching applications on Aurora may be an advantage. The interest of bank clients in domestic operating systems will stimulate credit institutions to create applications on the Russian OS, the Central Bank summarized.