Tele2 prematurely installed 500 base stations at RTRS facilities

2021

Early installation of 500 base stations

On June 28, 2021, Rostelecom announced that Tele2 had prematurely installed 500 base stations in 55 regions of Russia at RTRS facilities. The project is focused on connecting socially significant objects (SZO) to the network and providing communication to small and remote settlements. As a result of the construction of sites and equipment boards, Tele2 launched communication services from scratch and improved coverage in territories with a total population of 830 thousand people.

The project with RTRS involves the installation of 2012 BS for four years - at least 500 objects each year. Tele2 completed the 2021 program ahead of schedule, while it took only three months to build 500 base stations. Operator equipment is designed to work in 4G/2G communication standards. Residents of small remote settlements gained access to modern digital services - information resources, public services portals, streaming platforms, online cinemas and educational venues.

Points where there was no network of other operators are concentrated in the Altai Territory, Vologda, Volgograd and Samara Regions, and the Republic of Buryatia. The project also covered the area where Tele2 became the new telecom operator, which contributes to increasing the availability of communications for customers.

The installed base stations use the radio frequency range of 2,300-2,400 MHz - this guarantees a high speed of the mobile Internet in conditions of load of the main spectrum. Rostelecom provided the construction of a transport network through fiber-optic communication lines, which allows you to achieve high-speed data transmission and increases the coverage of settlements with optical infrastructure.

When deploying the infrastructure, LTE Tele2 and Rostelecom connected to the network, including socially significant facilities (SZO) - educational institutions, feldsher-midwife stations, fire departments. The project is focused not only on connecting points to the network without basic communication services. The program is also aimed at expanding coverage and the appearance of operators in locations, which contributes to the development of competition and improving the quality of client service.

{{quote 'author = said Alexey Telkov, Deputy General Director for Infrastructure and Information Technology Tele2. |

It is difficult for urban residents to imagine that on the map of the country there are settlements where there are still no basic communication services. We see our mission and social responsibility in bringing digital lifestyles to such places. The project with RTRS and Rostelecom allows us to work purposefully on the development of high-tech services in remote settlements. We completed the first stage of the program ahead of schedule: thanks to the accelerated pace of technical development, communication appeared in settlements without any coverage. Now hundreds of thousands of residents can watch cinema online, use educational resources and the public services portal, communicate on social networks and be in the thick of events despite their physical distance from cities,}}

{{quote 'author = noted Victor Pinchuk, First Deputy General Director of RTRS for Network Management, Operation and Development. |

The RTRS technological complex has created the basis for the development of a range of communication services. A television network of more than five thousand broadcast objects can not only broadcast 20 digital television channels, but also expand the coverage of mobile communications, the Internet and radio. Our cooperation with Tele2 and Rostelecom helps improve the quality of life in the countryside and creates the prerequisites for increasing media consumption,}}

Construction plans for 2,000 LTE-1800 base stations

Tele2, an alternative mobile operator, and RTRS signed an agreement to build 2,000 LTE-1800 base stations at television and radio network facilities. PJSC Rostelecom will provide the construction of a transport network mainly through fiber-optic communication lines.

Companies have already identified a list of 500 sites that will be installed before the end of 2021. The project is focused on connecting socially significant objects (SZO) to the network in accordance with the national program "Digital Economy of Russia."

In 2021, Tele2 will install at least 500 base stations in 55 regions. Russia Thanks to the project, high-speed mobile Internet and sustainable will appear in remote and sparsely populated areas. voice communication The operator has begun construction and plans to complete the installation of the first 500 base stations ahead of schedule by July 2021. In general, the project involves the installation of 500 facilities annually, in total - 2012 BS in four years. Base stations will use the radio frequency range of 2,300-2,400 MHz - this guarantees a high mobile speed Internet in conditions of load of the main spectrum.

Of the total number of RTRS facilities included in the project, about a quarter - 534 - will be located where none of the operators are covered. Thus, partners will launch high-tech digital services in territories where even basic mobile services are absent. The rest of the project is focused on expanding coverage and the appearance of operators in locations, which contributes to the development of competition and improving the quality of client service.

{{quote 'author = said Sergey Emdin, CEO of Tele2. |

As a socially oriented company, we historically build a network in the most remote parts of the country, often proving to be the only accessible operator for local residents. Our mission to eliminate digital inequality is implemented in two planes - the deployment of technical infrastructure and the supply of affordable services. Our project with RTRS and Rostelecom contributes to improving the quality of life in the countryside and creating equal digital opportunities. At the same time, we noticed that residents of small settlements willingly use data transmission services and sometimes outpace the volumes of citizens consumed by gigabytes. After all, the advantage of the digital world is that it allows you to remain part of active life with physical distance from the center of events,}}