MegaFon introduces DSS technology in 3G and LTE networks in Moscow

2024

Implementation of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Technology

MegaFon has introduced Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology in Moscow, allowing 3G and 4G technologies to work together on the same frequencies. With its help, it was possible to speed up the mobile Internet without degrading the quality of voice calls. The company announced this on July 25, 2024.

The operator's engineers use big data tools to constantly monitor the load of MegaFon's Moscow network, to which tens of millions of devices are connected every day, and their number is constantly increasing. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, almost 6 million tourists arrived in the capital - this is 20% more than in 2019. Accordingly, visitor mobile traffic is also growing.

In order to avoid overload and more effectively use existing frequencies, technical specialists launched a large-scale refarming program in Moscow, part of which has already been completed in the southeast of the city. The program, which affected over 850 base stations, is a redistribution of frequencies from previous generations of communication networks to the modern LTE standard.

Refarming usually involves the transfer of 2G and 3G networks to the LTE standard, however, in the case of high population density in megacities and with large transmission volumes data , this can affect the quality of voice calls. Moreover, many M2M devices still work on the third generation network, including ATMs payment terminals, systems navigation and various sensors used in residential buildings.

We did not want to sacrifice either voice or speed, so the compromise was the introduction of DSS technology, which is able to dynamically allocate resources between 3G and LTE networks depending on the load. If it grows in one, the base station automatically begins to use the frequency resource of the other network. This unique solution among Russian operators made it possible to increase the average download speed by almost 14%, and data downloads by 3.3%, "explained Andrey Abramov, director of infrastructure projects at MegaFon in the Moscow region.

The refarming program is taking place not only in Moscow - since 2023 it has already covered 52 regions of the country. It will allow subscribers to use any digital services at even higher speeds and with perfect network quality - listen to music, watch high-definition films, exchange files in fractions of seconds, call via video link without fear of distortion of picture or sound, and much more.

Increase in the speed of mobile Internet in the Moscow region and TINAO

MegaFon dispersed mobile Internet in the Moscow region and TiNAO. The operator announced this on June 19, 2024.

The operator's engineers have increased the length of fiber-optic communication lines (FOCL) in the settlements of the Moscow region and New Moscow, the number of inhabitants of which exceeds 1 million people. This made it possible to increase the network bandwidth to 10 Gbps, as well as stabilize the quality of the mobile signal even during hours of heavy network load. Thanks to this, the speed of downloading applications and videos, as well as connections in online games in gadgets, increased by 30%.

Every year the population in the TiNAO increases by 55-60 thousand people, and the Moscow region - by 80-90 thousand, regional authorities say. The growing number of mobile Internet users is consuming more and more traffic, connecting a variety of devices to the network: from smartphones and laptops to TVs and smart home devices. This leads to an increasing load on the network, which is monitored by MegaFon engineers.

Using Big Data tools, they determined that the volume of downloaded gigabytes in Troitsk and Filimonkovsky settlements in TiNAO increased by 66% over the year. In this regard, technicians laid fiber optic lines in both locations and now subscribers can download voluminous files and enjoy watching movies and TV shows in high quality at an average speed of 45 Mbps.

In parallel, MegaFon engineers are completing the construction of a fiber optic line in the Taldomsky urban district of the Moscow region. By the end of 2024, VOLS will connect MegaFon's telecom equipment in Chekhov, Bogorodsky, Sergiev Posad, Dmitrovsky and Istra urban districts, as well as in Shchelkovo and Klin.

More than a million people live in the perimeter of our modernization in New Moscow and the Moscow region, and with the coming summer cottage season, their number has increased significantly. For work and rest, users need stable and high-speed mobile Internet, so we are quickly introducing modern solutions that guarantee stable communication against the backdrop of an ever-growing load on the network, "said Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's director of development in the Moscow region.

Construction of a network in the buildings of the former Soviet cinemas Almaz and Planeta

MegaFon has digitized the regional centers of Moscow. The operator announced this on May 6, 224. The operator's engineers completed the construction of the network in the buildings of the former Soviet cinemas Almaz and Planeta in Moscow. After complete reconstruction, they will have to become modern places of attraction - spaces for leisure and recreation of citizens, the additional comfort of which will provide stable high-speed mobile Internet up to 180 Mbps.

MegaFon's network covers the entire area of ​ ​ the Almaz Meeting Place district center, which after reconstruction will double to 5,557 square meters. Guests of the updated community center will be able to both make everyday purchases and take part in leisure and entertainment programs. And the distributed MIMO 2x2 antenna system will provide stable coverage and high Internet speed in Muscovites' gadgets even during rush hours. The network is ready, among other things, to multiply the number of visitors during periods of pre-launch shopping.

Technical specialists have introduced a similar solution in the new four-story building "Meeting Place Planet," where lectures, holidays and master classes will be held. High-speed Internet will allow guests to comfortably use instant messengers and banking applications, and participants in events will be able to share their emotions and impressions of events on social networks in real time.

Since the 1960s, both cinemas have been very popular with several generations of Muscovites, but time has turned out to be merciless to buildings: dilapidated and abandoned objects have already ceased to remind of the impressions of such long-awaited film shows. Now the former cinemas are waiting for a new life - they, as before, will become points of attraction for local residents, but with a more modern filling, of which our telecom infrastructure has become a part. We used reliable technical solutions that will help Muscovites get the most out of their holidays and shopping in updated public centers, "said Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's Director of Development in the Moscow Region.

The district center "Almaz Meeting Place" is located in the south of Moscow - in the Donskoy District, and the "Planet Meeting Place" is located in the west, in Ochakovo-Matveevsky. Both centers are part of an innovative project by the development company ADG group. The Meeting Place project is designed to unite the neighboring communities of each district, become a new platform for the initiatives of local residents, as well as a local socio-cultural space.

cdm provisioning. and the Internet route Nadym - Salekhard

MegaFon provided voice communication Internet and the route of federal significance in -. Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Nadym The Salekhard operator announced this on February 8, 2024. The 344-kilometer road is the only transport artery connecting Yamal and its regional capital with large land.

The Nadym - Salekhard route passes through the subarctic and temperate climate zones, where temperatures can drop to 50 degrees below zero during the winter months. In such extreme weather conditions, the presence of mobile communications on the federal highway is of critical importance for transport safety, when in the event of an accident the bill goes to the clock.

Now voice communication and high-speed data transmission on the highway are provided by the current 2G and LTE base stations. Since there is no power supply along the road, MegaFon specialists launched the main line at eight diesel generator sets to install equipment. The reliability of antenna-mast structures is provided by a special foundation, which is laid when the infrastructure is placed in the permafrost zone.

The all-season road connecting the west and east of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug was opened back in 2020, but the mobile network was still absent here. The availability of communication and the Internet on the highway of federal significance is difficult to overestimate, since this not only creates the convenience and comfort of movement, but also allows you to call emergency services in emergency situations. Now motorists and passengers can make calls, use the navigator and watch videos without restrictions, - said Alexey Titov, technical director of MegaFon.

The development of the project of the Nadym-Salekhard highway has been carried out since 2005, and construction work began in 2011. On 344 kilometers of the road, 53 bridges and 46 deer tracks were built. To implement the project in a swampy area, more than a million dump trucks of soil were required, four million square meters of rubble were laid.

2023

Modernization of more than 570 base stations in the Moscow region

MegaFon has upgraded more than 570 base stations in the Moscow Region as part of a refarming program - the transfer of frequencies used in 2G networks to the modern LTE standard. This made it possible to significantly increase the data transfer rate for residents of the Moscow region on a vast section from the Moscow Ring Road to the Central Ring Road, MegaFon representatives said on November 30, 2023.

At the first stage - in the summer of 2023 - MegaFon specialists optimized the 2G network and designed a frequency-territorial plan of the region where the refarming took place.

Thanks to this, it was possible to supplement the current 2G network with a new LTE-1800 range that allows you to use the Internet at high speeds. With the advent of an additional range, the volume of packet Internet traffic increased by 20%, and the speed of downloading data per subscriber increased by more than 18%. As a result, residents of the Moscow region can now send large files, stream and watch films in high resolution.

"We refarm, focusing on the forecast of subscriber traffic consumption, calculated using big data tools. The completed modernization covered a large number of settlements located in the region from the Moscow ring road to the Central Ring Road. Hundreds of thousands of people live here and, taking into account the constantly growing load on the network, a proportional increase in capacity is necessary, "explained Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's director of development in the Moscow region.

Modernization of the network at the Central Ring Road

MegaFon has upgraded the network on the Central Ring Road (TsKAD) with a length of 336.5 kilometers. The updated equipment was installed on five sections of the route, which made it possible to increase the quality of voice calls and the speed of the Internet on the highway. The company announced this on September 21, 2023.

MegaFon specialists have installed base stations that support 2G and 4G communication standards on five sections of the highway: in the area of ​ ​ the 29th, 47th, 296th, 324th kilometers of the Central Ring Road and near the intersection of the highway with Dmitrovsky highway.

The modernization made it possible to increase the network capacity, as well as improve road coverage with mobile communications and the Internet. The equipment operates in the 1800 MHz range and allows subscribers to access the network at a maximum speed of up to 150 Mbit⁄s.

The development of telecom infrastructure at the Central Ring Road is one of the important tasks to ensure safe and comfortable car traffic. This route is the basis of the network of high-speed roads of the Central Federal District, as well as part of international transport corridors. MegaFon already provides the Central Ring Road with stable voice communication, and is also actively working to improve the coverage of the route with the LTE network, "said Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's Director for Development in the Moscow Region.

Launch of cellular communication on the route section M-12

MegaFon built cellular network a M-12 on a new section of the highway transport , traffic on which was launched on September 8, 2023. Now from the capital to the border Vladimir region with available stable voice communication and high-speed. By the Internet end of 2023, communication services will also appear on the site up to, and Arzamas then up to. Kazan

Voice communication and high-speed data transmission on the new section of the road are provided by 2G and 4G base stations. The maximum possible M-12 speed in the Moscow region now reaches 150 mbps. The built infrastructure operates in the 1800 MHz band, which provides good network coverage.

M-12 is a socially significant transport artery on which very high road traffic is expected, and as a result - a large load on the network. Now on the entire section to the border with the Vladimir region there is a connection of the LTE standard. This means that motorists can not only make calls, but also use instant messengers, navigators and other applications that require Internet access, "explained Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's director of development in the Moscow region.

By the end of 2023, MegaFon plans to provide communication between the route to Arzamas, the total length of M-12 from Moscow this city is 415.5 kilometers. In the future, high-speed Internet will cover the entire Moscow - highway. Kazan

Increase in Internet speed in New Moscow by 1.5 times

MegaFon has carried out a large-scale modernization of the cellular network in New Moscow. As a result, the speed of mobile Internet in ten settlements increased by one and a half times. In the future, the operator plans to refarm this territory, which will further increase the network capacity by 15%. MegaFon announced this on August 30, 2023.

The modernization affected more than 10 settlements, the main part of which is part of the municipal formations Sosenskoye: the villages of Kommunarka and Gas Pipeline, the villages of Bachurino, Stolbovo, Makarovo, Sosenki and Nikolo-Khovanskoye, the cottage village of Antonovka and so on.

In total, more than 100 thousand people live in this sector. There are many residential complexes, parks and recreation areas, active housing construction also continues, and as a result, there is a large increase in the consumption of subscriber traffic. We have updated telecom equipment at base stations so that the Internet speed remains high regardless of the load on the network, "explained Mikhail Prakhov, MegaFon's Director of Development in the Moscow Region.

In total, the operator's specialists updated the equipment at 47 base stations, this made it possible to significantly increase the network capacity. As a result, the average download speed increased by 48%, and downloads - by 87%. At the same time, these indicators will continue to grow. In the near future, MegaFon intends to refarm in this area: the frequencies used in 2G and 3G communication networks will be converted to the modern LTE standard. This will enable subscribers to watch video in high definition and stream without delay or interruption of communication.

MegaFon modernizes LTE network in Krasnoyarsk

MegaFon expanded its fourth generation network capacity in Krasnoyarsk by a third. The operator's engineers upgraded base stations in all areas of the metropolis, which helped increase the speed of mobile Internet by 1.5 times. This became known on February 16, 2023.

A significant increase in data transmission characteristics was achieved due to the expansion of the band in the LTE-1800 range. It provides high speed of the Internet and has increased penetrating ability, which allows you to raise telecom services to a different level of quality not only outdoors, but also indoors. The upgrade also helped to remove some of the traffic from the busiest base stations - even with the concentration of a large number of users in one place, you can expect the habitually high speed.

According to the results of measurements made by analysts of the company, after the work carried out, data transmission in the capital of the region increased by 50%. Average speeds are 35 Mbps and maximum values can exceed 100 Mbps.

The modernization of the network was a response to the increase in traffic and the growing needs of citizens - as of February 2023, 94% of the total data transmission in Krasnoyarsk falls on the 4G network. Our technicians have reconfigured hundreds of base stations so that Internet users can comfortably watch videos online, post photos, make video calls and use any applications, "said Andrey Kim, director of MegaFon in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Infrastructure events in Krasnoyarsk have become the final stage of a large-scale modernization of the network throughout the region. In 2022, MegaFon improved its network in 160 locations. The quality of services was worked in 14 large regional cities, including Zelenogorsk, Zheleznogorsk, Yeniseisk and Achinsk. Modernization also took place in district centers and small villages and villages, such as Snezhnitsa, Vasilyevka, Maryevka, where several hundred people live.

The work also expanded the capabilities of calls using VoLTE technology. Its advantages are that voice the call takes place on a 4G network, providing instant dialing and clear sound. Also, during the conversation, the Internet session is not interrupted, and the subscriber, for example, can continue, download file^[1]

Modernization of the network in Balashikha parks

MegaFon on February 16, 2023 announced that it had modernized the network in the public spaces of Balashikha - in the parks "Pekhorka," "Solnechnaya" and "Zarechnaya." As a result, the speed of mobile Internet for park guests has doubled.

Park "Pekhorka" became the most popular in the Moscow region in 2022. On the territory of 21.8 hectares there are playgrounds and sports grounds, an ice rink, a summer cinema, a boat station and many other leisure facilities. MegaFon estimated that in January 2023, the number of visitors to the park increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2022. At the same time, the consumption of mobile Internet traffic is also growing: in the first month of 2023, it increased by 21%.

The modernization of the network made it possible to prepare the infrastructure for further increase in loads. Within the framework of the modernization program, MegaFon specialists used an additional frequency range of LTE-2600 to expand the network capacity. This is important for popular locations, for example, for the central part or the embankment, on which a large number of visitors gather in the summer to admire the view of the main water artery of the city - the Pehorka River. A twofold increase in network capacity provided subscribers with high-quality mobile services, regardless of the level of loads at each point.

Particular attention was paid to expanding the coverage of the cellular network in remote locations, primarily in the park area "Pehorka Forest." To amplify the signal, equipment at operating base stations was replaced with more modern ones. Now users will be able to post photos on social networks while walking along forest trails.

The network modernization program also affected other public spaces in Balashikha. Parks "Solnechnaya" and "Zarechnaya" opened several years ago, but are already considered favorite places for citizens. MegaFon installed additional base stations near these parks, which made it possible to double the speed of mobile Internet for vacationers and residents of nearby neighborhoods.

Modernization of the network in 26 cities of the Moscow region

MegaFon on January 30, 2023 announced that it had improved the quality of communication for 3.5 million residents of the Moscow region. The network modernization program affected Balashikha, Voskresensk, Dmitrov, Domodedovo, Istra, Kolomna and 20 other cities in the region.

MegaFon's network modernization program focuses on the development of the region construction and new residential complexes, the number of which is actively growing. By, in to data Rosstat 2022 Moscow , the region took the first line in terms of Russia housing commissioning.

Using the tools Big Data , MegaFon analyzed consumption mobile traffic in developing urban locations. The calculations made it possible to predict with high accuracy the territories where time additional network capacity will be required in the near future.

During the implementation of the program, additional base stations were built in 26 cities - their number increased by 10%. In addition, high throughput equipment was installed at operating base stations. As a result, the network capacity increased by a third. This will be enough to provide subscribers with high-quality communication under high network load, which is increasing due to the growth in consumption of video content, online games and other services. Also, after the construction and modernization of the network, the coverage area of ​ ​ VoLTE technology expanded, providing users with clear sound for voice connections in the 4G network.

MegaFon pays attention not only to new residential complexes, but also to already formed areas. On their territory, the network capacity was increased due to effective frequency spectrum control. The company's specialists partially transferred the 1800 MHz band used in the 2G network to the LTE standard. This made it possible to leave the quality of voice communication for subscribers at the same level and speed up mobile Internet up to 30%.

In 2023, the company will continue to develop the network in the Moscow region. It is planned to improve the quality of communication in more than 100 large settlements in the region.

Increase in mobile Internet speed by a third in 24 regions of the country

MegaFon increased the speed of mobile Internet in 24 regions of the country by a third by implementing a refarming program - transferring the frequencies used in 2G and 3G communication networks to the modern LTE standard. This was announced on January 20, 2023 to TAdviser by representatives of the operator.

MegaFon increased mobile Internet speed by a third in 24 regions of the country

According to them, refarming allows without additional resources to improve the quality of communication by more efficient control of the frequency spectrum. MegaFon analyzed the consumption of mobile traffic in all regions of the country and using Big Data tools predicted a further increase in the load. These data became the basis for a large-scale refarming program - based on these calculations, experts determined the territories in which additional capacity would be required.

"The load on operator networks is constantly growing: video content, applications, online games are becoming heavier. Refarming is an effective technical solution for increasing the capacity of the network under heavy loads. It makes it possible to use the existing potential of our infrastructure and improve the quality of services for subscribers in a short time, "explained Alexey Titov, technical director of MegaFon.

During the implementation of the program, the 1800 MHz range began to be used exclusively for 4G, and part of the 900 MHz spectrum was also transferred to the modern communication standard. The remaining capacity will be enough to, as before, provide voice communication in 2G at a high level, the company noted.

According to MegaFon estimates, the use of new ranges has helped to increase the speed of mobile Internet by 30%, improve the coverage and penetration of the network inside buildings both in small towns and in large cities. Also, the coverage area of ​ ​ VoLTE technology has expanded significantly, which provides users with crystal clear sound for voice connections in the 4G network.

To further increase the network capacity for 4G, two three 2100 MHz bands were given in a number of territories. At the same time, the remaining frequencies will continue to ensure the operation of devices that support 3G, for example, ATMs and IoT sensors.

MegaFon regularly monitors both the load on the network and the transition of users to new technologies in each region. The company will continue to implement a refarming program in 2023.

2022

Network modernization in Dmitrov

On December 8, 2022, MegaFon announced the completion of a project to improve the quality of communication in Dmitrov. As a result, the speed of mobile Internet for residents of the city increased by 54%

The project, which included upgrading existing base stations and building new ones, began in September 2022 and was completed in just three months.

Over the past year, the consumption of mobile Internet traffic in Dmitrov has grown by 40%. To prepare the network for further loads, MegaFon's technicians installed other equipment at the base stations to increase the network capacity. Now, regardless of future loads, subscribers will be able to use high-quality high-speed mobile Internet. After the upgrade was completed, the median download speed in the city was 50.3 Mbps. Such data for the third quarter are provided by Ookla based on measurements that subscribers of the largest operators make in the Speedtest application.

When planning the development of the network, MegaFon analyzed the consumption of mobile traffic in each location and, based on big data, predicted a further increase in load. Based on these calculations, the company's specialists have identified places in which the construction and modernization of infrastructure will improve the quality of communication for the maximum number of subscribers.

The work mainly took place in residential neighborhoods, where the cellular signal in some locations may be weak due to dense development. To amplify the signal, MegaFon used the 800 MHz band, which has a high penetrating capacity.

Modernization of the network in Gorny Altai

MegaFon On November 17, 2022, he announced that he had modernized the network in thirteen inhabited points of Gorny Altai, where half of the region's population lives. Tourist facilities "Altai Stonehenge," rock "Bichik-tu" and the road to Mount Belukha are provided with a high-quality signal and high-speed. Internet

All popular tourist locations are provided with high-speed mobile Internet and high-quality, voice communication including using VoLTE technology, which provides fast connection and clear sound, and also allows you not to interrupt the Internet session during a conversation. Its demand is confirmed by data MegaFon - already over 50% of calls in the region pass through Vo.LTE

The quality of the mobile network has been improved in the villages of Kosh-Agach, Ongudai, where travelers from all over the country come to see Altai Stonehenge, an ancient archaeological site, and Bichik-tu, rocks with hundreds of amazing drawings of the ancestors of the modern peoples of Siberia. The network was also modernized in the small settlements of Ulagan, Ust-Kan and Ust-Koks. Now not only local residents will remain in touch here, but also tourists who are attracted by the conquest of one of the highest automobile passes or the ascent of Mount Belukha - the "Three-headed Sacred Mountain," as Altai people call it.

We have carried out large-scale work to increase network coverage in the region. On the eve of the New Year holidays, travelers from all over the country are already actively booking Altai recreation centers, and we can be sure that during the winter holidays our subscribers will be able to use any digital technologies even hundreds of kilometers from large cities, "said Maria Zanko, director of MegaFon in Altai Territory and the Altai Republic.

According to MegaFon, the highest period of mobile activity in Altai in 2022 was recorded in July and October. More than a third of vacationers are Siberians, and residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg are also among the leaders (27% of the total number of travelers). Over the past year, along with the tourist flow, mobile traffic in MegaFon's network has also grown - by almost 50%.

Network construction on Elbrus

MegaFon prepared the network for the start of the tourist season in Elbrus, installing a base station at an altitude of 3890 m above sea level. The company announced this on October 24, 2022. Tourists are provided with voice communication and mobile Internet at speeds up to 75 Mbps.

Elbrus is one of the most popular tourist points in Russia. Over the year, the tourist flow here has grown one and a half times. The presence of mobile communication in Elbrus is a matter of safety and health of tourists. Thanks to stable voice communication and high-speed mobile Internet, climbers and skiers can stay connected in any situation.

The base station built is the highest-altitude communication facility in Eastern Europe, according to the company. After its launch, mobile communications appeared on ski slopes, as well as climbing routes up to the Elbrus saddle at an altitude of up to 5325 meters. This area is home to mini-hotels where climbers acclimate at high altitude before storming the summit.

In order for the mobile network to operate smoothly in low temperatures and strong winds, a special metal thermal box was developed, in which MegaFon specialists placed the base station. The box is equipped with climatic equipment and an automatic control system - this makes it possible to ensure fault tolerance of the infrastructure.

The North Caucasus is a popular tourist destination, so we pay great attention to the development of the network in the region. For example, in 2022 we launched 4G in the Sulak Canyon and the Sarykum reserve, which are located in Dagestan, on the slope of Cheget in Kabardino-Balkaria, in the village of Dombai in Karachay-Cherkessia and in many other popular places. Mobile communication in Elbrus will make the tourist route safer, it is necessary not only for vacationers, but also for rescuers in case of emergencies, "said Alexey Titov, technical director of MegaFon.

In 2022, Elbrus was most often visited by residents of Moscow and the region - about 35% of the total tourist flow. The destination is popular with tourists from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (14%) and from the Stavropol Territory (4.7%).

Completion of construction and modernization of the network in the Moscow region

On August 12, 2022, MegaFon announced the completion of a project to build and modernize the network in the largest cities of the Moscow Region. This allowed to increase the average speed of mobile Internet for a third of the inhabitants of the region.

The project, which included the construction of new and modernization of existing base stations, as well as frequency aggregation to increase the peak speed of mobile Internet, began in April 2022 and was completed in 4 months.

As a result, the number of 4G base stations in Balashikha, Korolev, Krasnogorsk, Lyubertsy, Mytishchi, Odintsovo, Podolsk, Khimki, Kolomna and Elektrostal increased by 35% compared to 2021. This made it possible to speed up mobile Internet and improve the quality of network coverage, primarily in territories with new residential complexes, the pace of construction of which continues to grow in the region. After the modernization of the existing infrastructure in these cities, the capacity of base stations increased by 3 times, which also made it possible to speed up mobile Internet.

Subscribers living in the largest cities near Moscow spend about 50% of all mobile Internet traffic on social networks, video content and instant messengers. The high speed of the Internet is especially important for using these services, so MegaFon combined the existing LTE bands, which made it possible to increase the peak speed of mobile Internet for subscribers by 2 times. With the help of aggregation, it approached 5G.

When planning the development of the network, MegaFon analyzes big data on the consumption of mobile traffic in each location and predicts a further increase in load using artificial intelligence. Based on these calculations, the company's specialists determine the places where the construction and modernization of infrastructure will improve the quality of communication for the maximum number of subscribers.

We pay great attention to the development of the network not only in Moscow, but also in the Moscow region, as we see that the consumption of mobile Internet traffic in the Moscow region is growing at a high pace. In the first six months of 2022 alone, it increased by almost 30% compared to 2021, primarily in satellite cities. We continue to develop our infrastructure: by the end of the year we will build and modernize networks in about 100 more settlements of the region, "said Andrey Abramov, Director of Infrastructure Projects at the Capital Branch of MegaFon.

Modernization of the network in the area of ​ ​ Lake Baikal

On August 11, 2022, MegaFon announced a large-scale modernization of the network in the Lake Baikal area, which is visited annually by more than 1 million tourists. On the western shore of the lake in the Irkutsk region and on the east coast from the Republic of Buryatia - the speed of mobile Internet has been doubled.

The signalmen installed new base stations and modernized the existing ones - this made it possible to expand the network on Lake Baikal by 1.5 times and ensure a twofold increase in the speed of mobile Internet. Earlier, at the beginning of the tourist season, MegaFon quadrupled the capacity of the transport communication channel in order to prepare the infrastructure for peak loads.

The main work was carried out in popular places of the island of Olkhon and on the way to its crossing, as well as on the coast of the Small Sea, in the Baikal National Park, the Barguzinsky State Natural Biosphere Reserve. According to the company, high-speed mobile Internet first appeared in hard-to-reach points of the coast - for example, MegaFon became the only telecom operator in the resort with hot springs of Hakusa in the northern part of the lake.

According to MegaFon, over the past two years, the tourist flow to Baikal has increased 2.5 times, and the mobile traffic of Russian travelers has grown almost 4 times. The most popular vacation is among Muscovites: they lead both in the number of visits and in the volume of data transmission (they account for 23% of the total traffic). In the top of the regions, whose residents most often come to the deepest lake on the planet, Krasnoyarsk Territory, St. Petersburg, Transbaikalia, Novosibirsk Region, Yakutia and Kuzbass.

Holidays on Lake Baikal are annually included in the top Russian destinations, and additional opportunities for environmental, health and event tourism only increase interest in the region. At the same time, mobile traffic of our subscribers is also growing noticeably at the main points of attraction for tourists on the coast. Thanks to the work to improve the quality and expand the coverage of the MegaFon network, tourists from all over Russia will be able to stay in touch and use digital services when choosing any holiday format on Lake Baikal, "said Alexey Titov, technical director of MegaFon.

The development of communication technologies is also important for local residents. Around the lake there are more than 80 small inhabited points where about 100 thousand people live. Residents of small settlements can now also use online services, including to develop private tourism activities.

Modernization of the network in the Konakovsky district of the Tver region

MegaFon on July 12, 2022 announced that it had modernized the network in a developing tourist cluster in the Konakovsky district of the Tver region, where more than 250 thousand tourists come annually. The speed of mobile Internet in the resorts as a result increased by one and a half times.

MegaFon expanded network coverage by installing new base stations in the most popular locations, as well as modernizing existing ones, using the LTE1800 standard - the features of this range allow for higher mobile Internet speeds and wide coverage.

The main work was carried out on the territory of an all-season resort in the village of Varaksino, the urban settlement of Konakovo, the village of Kozlovo and the village of Vakhromeevo, leading in terms of traffic consumption in the Konakovsky district. Some of the base stations installed in the area of ​ ​ the Zavidovo tourist complex are directed to the waters of the Shosha and Volga rivers, providing stable coverage even on water.

We see growing interest in domestic tourism and continue to develop a network in tourist areas throughout. to the country With an increase in tourist flow in the Konakovsky district by a third, traffic over the past six months has grown by 75%. To accurately predict the load on the design network, we have been using analytical tools for several years. big data Detailed planning investments and infrastructure allowed us to prepare for the season and provide reliable subscribers, "said communicationAlexey Titov MegaFon's CTO.

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