MTS increased the speed of the Internet at Moscow railway stations by 40%

2022: Increased internet speed at Moscow railway stations

On September 23, 2022, MTS announced the expansion of the mobile network at the main railway stations in the capital. The installation of additional equipment increased the speed of mobile Internet by 40%, residents and guests of the region received high-quality communication when transferring from one type of transport to another.

Metropolitan stations are transport hubs that receive tens of thousands of people a day. Not only trains from other cities of Russia and the CIS stop here, as well as commuter trains, MCD, Aeroexpress, all stations are connected by crossings at the Koltsevaya metro line station. According to the load on the network, the busiest in terms of passenger traffic are Yaroslavsky, Kursk and Kazan railway stations. At the same time, more than 96% of customers use mobile Internet when transferring.

The equipment is already operating on the territory of Kazan, Paveletsky, Kursk and both buildings of the Belorussky railway station. By the end of 2022, it will be installed at the Leningrad and Yaroslavl railway stations. The point configuration of the equipment made it possible to increase the network capacity, signal stability and average Internet speed to 60-70 Mbps.

Railway stations in the capital are an important part of the transport system not only in Moscow, tens of thousands of people from all over Russia are being transferred to other types of transport every day here. Our customers, even during hours of maximum transport load, will be able to call and access mobile applications and video services without restrictions, noted Dmitry Polyakov, Director of Strategy and Development of MTS Moscow Region.