This document provides an overview of network outsourcing trends for mobile and fixed operators in Russia. It examines key global outsourcing trends, the state of the Russian outsourcing market, and features of Russian legislation related to outsourcing. The document also profiles major global outsourcers operating in Russia, including Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks, and analyzes outsourcing among large Russian mobile operators. It finds that while outsourcing can help reduce operator costs, the Russian market remains more closed than global markets and legislation poses challenges for outsourcing arrangements.