MTS provided mountain rescuers on Elbrus with smart trackers for the safety of tourists

2022: Providing Elbrus mountain search and rescue group of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with fifty GPS trackers

PJSC MTS"" announced on September 28, 2022, the launch of a security program tourists on the highest mountain Europe -. As Elbrus part of the social program, MTS provided the Elbrus High Mountain Search and Rescue Squad MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS with fifty GPS trackers who will help to travelers stay with communications rescuers in time climbing Elbrus. Trackers will automatically inform rescuers about an abnormal situation, for example, if a tourist deviates from a given route, is idle for a long time or has pressed the SOS button on the device.

The MTS travel tracker runs on GPS technology, it is a thin, durable plate that fits easily into a backpack. The device supports the function of voice communication, Internet, SMS messages and is equipped with internal antennas with a high communication gain, so that the tracker can be used as a communication tool at any hard-to-reach point.

Also, the digital solution is equipped with an SOS button for instant call of assistance over all communication channels. A smart tracker will help you quickly fix the tourist's location and send information to a special application installed on the rescuers' equipment in real time. Batteries with a capacity of 1050 mAh in "beacons" last for 7 days in low temperatures.

{{quote 'author = commented on the director of MTS in Kabardino-Balkaria, Eldar Zalikhanov.|Since 2018, they have already taken the "new height," having built the highest base Russia station in, and provided communication with the symbol and property of the Caucasus - Elbrus. The company does not stand still and strives to ensure that tourists and local residents have access to high-speed Internet anywhere for comfort and safety, republics actively modernize telecom existing equipment and build something else. So, thanks to the work carried out on the slopes of Elbrus, the mobile Internet speed has doubled, and 4G Internet and voice communication are available even at the top of the mountain.

The company has taken a big step to make tourists on Elbrus more comfortable and safer. Using smart trackers in the event of an incident or emergency, they will be able to send a signal asking for help, and rescuers will receive accurate coordinates with the tourist's location and will be able to quickly provide assistance,}}

Before going to the route, the tourist group must register with the Directorate of the Elbrus High Mountain Search and Rescue Detachment in the village of Terskol, where the specialist prescribes the specified route in the digital service. In case of deviation from the specified coordinates or change in speed, a notification comes to the "base," and the responsible employee has the opportunity to contact the tourist or the head of the tourist group through a smart tracker and find out the cause of the abnormal situation. In addition, on the MTS Mobile Employees platform, rescuers can track in real time where the group of tourists is located, at what height, as well as the history of tourist movements.

With the development of domestic tourism, the number of people wishing to conquer Elbrus has increased significantly. Rescuers of the Russian Emergencies Ministry are in constant readiness to respond to possible incidents to save people on the tourist cluster. In the highlands, it is necessary to take into account the time factor when conducting search and rescue operations. Covering Elbrus with cellular communications certainly makes it possible for climbers to quickly report a "help signal" to the Ministry of Emergency Situations console - this multiply reduces the response time of rescuers during search and rescue operations. The trackers provided by MTS will facilitate the search for people in case of danger and allow rescuers to provide assistance in a timely manner, noted the head of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kabardino-Balkaria , Mikhail Nadezhin.