MTS Completes Mobile Network Modernisation in Moscow Metro

Russian operator MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) has completed a crucial stage of upgrading its mobile network in the Moscow Metro, resulting in a 40 percent year-on-year increase in the average internet speed on the MTS Network in December, accompanied by a one-third growth in data traffic volume. In an official release on Friday, MTS stated that it has ensured continuous coverage of high-speed mobile internet in tunnels, lobbies, and crossings on all lines and metro stations.

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Network Modernisation

According to MTS, the network modernisation involved the phased laying of radiating cable in tunnels within the MTS area of responsibility and the installation of new equipment. Following the two-year upgrade, MTS increased the length of its radiating cable to almost 200 km by the end of 2023 and installed about 700 additional base station blocks. This expansion included 14 new metro stations opened this year on the Bolshaya Ring, Solntsevskaya, and Lublinsko-Dmitrovskaya lines, as reported by the company.

Enabled Carrier Aggregation

MTS noted that, to achieve maximum data transfer rates, it enabled Carrier Aggregation (CA) by combining all LTE frequency bands, including 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz. This resulted in maximum data transfer speeds of up to 500 Mbps at stations and up to 250 Mbps in tunnels.

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“About 2.8 million of our subscribers use mobile Internet in the Moscow metro every day. For them, access to the Internet means the opportunity to spend time on the road with benefit: reading news or a book, exchanging information, paying for purchases, listening to music, and even watching movies in high quality. Our users are actively taking advantage of these opportunities,” said MTS.

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