Tele2 will invest 490 million rubles in the development of telecom infrastructure in the Komi Republic

2021: Agreement on Cooperation in the Development of the Digital Economy and Telecom Infrastructure of the Region

Tele2, an alternative mobile operator, and the government of the Komi Republic signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of the digital economy and telecommunications infrastructure of the region. This was announced on September 14, 2021 by representatives of Tele2. The planned volume of operator investments in 2021 is 490 million rubles.

The parties are aimed at the active development of information and telecommunications infrastructure in the region and the implementation of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation program. The operator focuses on improving and expanding the coverage area of ​ ​ the mobile data network in 4G and 2G standards, increasing the availability of modern communication services and digital services.

A separate promising area is the implementation of projects based on big data analytics, which can be used in urban planning, the development of road infrastructure and the tourism potential of the region, logistics, the development of retail networks, and the optimization of production processes.

By the end of 2021, existing network facilities will be modernized and new base stations will be launched in Usinsky, Vuktyls, Sosnogorsk, Ukhta and Syktyvkarsky urban districts, Izhemsky, Koigorodsky, Kortkerossky, Priluzsky, Syktyvdinsky, Ust-Vymsky, Ust-Kulomsky, Uslsky districts.

"We are confident that cooperation with the Government of the Republic Komi will provide residents with high-quality mobile communication and high-speed services, mobile Internet as well as the most modern telecom solutions in various areas. As a socially responsible operator, we develop voice communication and high-speed Internet not only in large cities, but also in remote small settlements, at fields and production sites. Our infrastructure development strategy allows us to provide services wherever customers need to solve personal and business problems. I am sure that joint work with the regional government will increase the availability of telecom services for business and accelerate population the digitalization of the urban environment and production processes, "said Dmitry Lopatukhin Tele2, Deputy General Director for Operations and Regional Development.

"I am pleased that mobile operators are ready to invest in the development of the digital infrastructure of the Republic of Komi, to improve the quality and expand the coverage of cellular services and broadband access in. Internet The development of partnerships will allow us to accelerate the introduction of innovative projects, including a project to eliminate digital inequality, will improve the quality of life of residents of the Republic," said Anastasia Golubykh, first deputy. Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Komi Republic