MTS to build Private LTE/5G-Ready network for Sochi airport

2025: Wireless Radio Access Launch Plan Based on LTE/5G-Ready Technology

On June 3, 2025, MTS announced the conclusion of an agreement for construction and maintenance of a dedicated p/-Ready technological communication network LTE5G for JSC Sochi International Airport"." Pavel Podkolzin, Director of the MTS Integrated Project Management Department, noted that Sochi a dedicated broadband wireless radio access network based on LTE/5G-Ready technology with guaranteed coverage on the territory of runways, apron and inside the airport complex will be deployed at the airport, as well as conditions have been created for the introduction of new generation digital services.

MTS enters the market for the construction of dedicated LTE/5G-Ready communication networks. The commercial launch of the network for the air hub is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025. Within the framework of the project, MTS will install 3 LTE base stations, a dedicated LTE network core and will provide technical support for the project within five years. Communication will appear on 1500 subscriber devices with the ability to expand to 10,000, including tablets data collection terminals based on,, and operating systems Windows Astra Linux Android others.

The main goal of the MTS project is to provide the most stable high-quality communication in the apron area, despite interference from numerous subscriber devices and Wi-Fi. This technology will significantly improve the operation of automation systems, remote loading and unloading of data when servicing an aircraft at takeoff, landing and parking places.

The incident response process and coordination between dispatchers, ground operators, security services and emergency services will take it to the next level. An important feature of the dedicated pLTE network will be the provision of high standards of information security: device traffic will be isolated from public cellular networks. This will avoid the influence of loads and interference from other networks. Management and control will be carried out by the IT services of the airport.

Most airports in the country use LTE common access networks as of June 2025. 5G Ready will provide digitalization, security and industry tasks with guaranteed quality of service. It is expected that the project in Sochi will set a standard for scaling technology at other airports in the country and strengthen MTS's leading position in the field of telecom solutions, "said Pavel Podkolzin, director of the MTS integrated project management department.

Sochi Airport regularly introduces new services and innovative IT solutions in its work in tandem with domestic companies. The creation of a dedicated technological network from a large telecom operator in Russia will increase the efficiency of interaction between employees of various divisions of the air harbor of the south and ensure the safety of production processes, "said Alexei Komarov, Managing Director of Sochi International Airport.

2024: Creation of a digital dispatch communication network

PJSC, MTS the digital ecosystem MTS has implemented a project to deploy a digital control room network on the communications territory. Sochi International Airport The network is built on completely domestic equipment and significantly exceeds in quality and speed the previously used analog communication standard. MTS announced this on October 31, 2024.

The digitalization of dispatch communications made it possible to bring the network at the airport to a single standard, to completely eliminate the blind spots of the radio signal throughout the air harbor: both indoors and on runways, in the baggage unloading and unloading zone. In general, the coverage area of ​ ​ stable communication has increased, signal interference is minimized, all airport services are provided with operational communication everywhere.

In addition, MTS provided the airport resource management center with visualization panels, where you can see the work of all services online. To improve the efficiency of work processes, the new network is equipped with a system for voice recording all communications between units of the air harbor.

The project was carried out entirely on the basis of the domestic digital radio communication system of the DMR standard, in addition to operational voice communication, it will provide the airport not only with operational communication and coordination of actions, and will also allow tracking the geolocation of all system participants in real time. Communication will be available at any airport location and will allow you to instantly contact another subscriber or a whole group without a delay in dialing or waiting for a response, "said Pavel Bakhteyarov, head of the MTS Industrial Communications Department.

Digitalization of radio communications is another step towards the modernization of our airport, which allows us to meet the high requirements of modern air traffic and provide safe conditions for passengers and crews, "said Alexei Komarov, Managing Director of Sochi International Airport.