Yandex to Take Smartphones Under Management

Russian IT company Yandex announced on March 4, 2026, the launch of a new platform for smartphone management, targeting the corporate (B2B) market. The platform integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud solutions, offering businesses tools for monitoring and optimizing mobile applications. This move marks Yandex's entry into the corporate mobile solutions and managed services (MDM/EMM) market, which could strengthen its position in the Russian B2B sector and create a new revenue stream, competing with existing local and international solutions.