MTS Coverage Map

In order to provide quality services to subscribers, MTS has created a modern telecommunications infrastructure, including own networks mobile communications and services available to subscribers.

MTS coverage area

V currently the operator offers a whole range of telecommunication services based on three main standards. The coverage map of MTS in the capital and regions is posted on this page, including zones:

• 2G - cellular telephone connection;
• 3G - telephony and services, including conference calls, voice mail, access to multimedia and the Internet at a limited speed;
• 4G (LTE) - Internet, access to multimedia and various communication services, TV, video, video communication without speed limit.

At the moment, MTS has deployed a serious technical infrastructure that allows you to receive various communication services in compliance with the requirements for reliability, security, confidentiality and signal stability. Work continues on services that will be available to subscribers in the near future.

The proposed coverage map will help determine if your geographic location falls within the MTS coverage area. At the same time, keep in mind that the Internet speed will be higher if you are moving no faster than 12 km per hour (namely, on foot or by bicycle), slower if you are in the car. When switching between the coverage areas of Moscow and other regions, seamless switching is carried out, invisible to the subscriber.

To use 4G (LTE), you need a dedicated USIM SIM card and an LTE device.

MTS coverage map in Moscow

MTS is one of 4 companies that develops the 4G standard in Russia and has dual band frequencies for these purposes. Almost all major cities in Russia already provide full coverage for all MTS telephone communication standards, including 4G. In terms of coverage, LTE is available not only in the ground segment, but also in the metro and underground garages - below is the coverage map of MTS 2017. With MTS you can use one of the most modern and expensive engineering infrastructures in the field of telecommunications with many integrated services.

In Moscow and in the Moscow region, due to the heavy load on the communication networks, there are deployed backup channels that support a high level of communication and are flexibly configured to serve all subscribers in the coverage area. If 3G fully covers the capital, then the MTS 4G LTE coverage map, as for a developing standard, has areas of uncertain reception. This information will be useful to you if you want to install a modem for Internet access at home and you need to check the zones.

MTS coverage area in Russia

Many subscribers connect to MTS because they know that this company provides the largest reception area in Russia. You will have MTS communication available almost anywhere in the country. If you want to verify this, use the map of the coverage area of ​​MTS in Russia. When doing this, pay attention to the communication standards you usually use and the availability of services wherever you go. The site has a current coverage map for MTS in Crimea, which will be useful to residents of the peninsula to assess the available signal in the area of ​​residence.

Internet speed test from MTS

Subscribers often complain about insufficient speed Internet access from MTS. Typically, this can depend on a number of factors:

• you are not connected to the 4G standard;
• you are in an area of ​​poor 4G reception or there is significant interference at the access point;
• the device does not provide reliable signal reception, provided it is in the coverage area.

Each MTS subscriber, purchasing a range of services, first of all, gets access to high-quality communications. For this reason, if it works well for you mobile device, you are in the desired coverage area, you must have normal access to telecommunications services and the Internet, incl.

If it does not happen, you need to record the facts of a decrease in speed, having previously checked your location in the zone of reliable reception, and then conduct a test of the Internet speed from MTS.

How to make an Internet speed test from MTS?

You can check the speed of the Internet using a number of Internet resources. The provider does not offer its own web service, but subscribers can use mobile application or provide data to third-party services. What do I need to do:

• this can be done from the site http://pr-cy.ru/speed_test_internet/ or the site http://www.speedtest.net/ru/
• upon entering, you will see information about the access point in the form of a table;
• run a speed test;
• write down the data and check with the provision agreement, if you get access in 4G format, the speed must be at least 112 Mbit / s (outgoing and incoming traffic has different speeds), check for more information on the provider's website or in the MTS showroom.

Yota coverage map is developed using a computer model. Users should study it carefully. It is worth recalling that each region of Russia has its own coverage map. But the common feature for all coverage areas is the same - the computer map cannot reflect the real indicators of the power level and signal speed.

Basic Yota stations on the map, of course, are indicated, but without taking into account the relief characteristics of the terrain and the situation of radio exchange at the point of connection of the subscriber's equipment.

Quality measurements Yota signal are produced constantly. Accordingly, the Yota map on the site, displaying the operator's coverage of a particular region, will change all the time (according to the expansion of coverage).

Colors matter

For the Yota coverage map in the Moscow region, special tables are presented with an indication of settlements, the signal power level in dB and the speed of the Internet stream.

The original solution was proposed by the branch in Sochi, where Yota towers are marked on the map with multi-colored marks:

The Yota tower map provides a variety of information. Thanks to it, you can get data on the alteration of stations for the transmission of LTE Internet. The option to search for your base station for subscribers is extremely simple: press CTRL + F and type the final 4 digits of the BSID number in the search window.

Wider step

The Yota repeater map suggests that the operator's coverage area is steadily growing. This year, the number of LTE network stations increased by more than half (60%). The main indicators for the operator were made by representative offices in Irkutsk and Khabarovsk (where there were more than 2 times 4G repeaters). Good results were recorded in the North-West of the country: Leningrad and Vologda regions - the overall figure is 50%.

The launch of new base stations of the LTE network significantly increased the coverage area of ​​4G Yota and reduced the load on the towers already in operation. The operator is systematically increasing its presence in the high-speed Internet market.

Some details

Operator Yota, whose tower map was drawn up without regard to external realities, warns its subscribers that:

Maximum fluctuations

Changes in Yota power, maximum db signal measured with test programs or instruments, may lead to disconnection. According to the information http://www.yota77.ru/map.htm, the signal level in the Moscow region fluctuates in the range of 18-22 dB. Maximum value noted at 29 dB.

In areas with a low level of signal power (0-2 dB), for its qualitative increase (up to 20 dB), you can purchase an amplification antenna with appropriate indicators and a built-in Yota modem.

Every tenth base station 3G and 4G from MTS, built in the Moscow region over the past year, appeared due to the requests of subscribers. This was reported in the press service of the company. Telecombog found out that MTS subscribers in the North-West also have the opportunity to apply with a request to improve the quality of communication at one point or another. For example, more than half of all 3G base stations installed in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region in the first half of 2014 were built in response to customer requests

Since the end of the first half of 2013, MTS has built about 1,500 new 3G and LTE base stations in the Moscow region. At the same time, ten percent of them were launched based on the results of subscribers' requests - to the MTS website, to the contact center, social networks, as well as through the Yandex.Maps service. This was told in the company itself.

“MTS invests in the development of innovative data transmission networks in the Moscow region, actively expanding the geography of providing modern services. An integrated approach and the launch of LTE services are driving demand for high-speed Internet. During the year, the consumption of traffic in the villages of the region has tripled, daily MTS clients download the amount of data comparable to fifty thousand films in HD quality, ”said Kirill Dmitriev, director of MTS in the Moscow region.

The press service of the North-West branch of MTS told us that they also respond to subscribers' requests.

"All customer inquiries regarding the quality of services are consolidated in contact center MTS and sent for inspection to technical specialists. Based on the results of the check, plans are being adjusted for the installation of additional base stations, the modernization of existing equipment (the introduction of the second and third carriers), and the expansion of channels. Thus, more than half of all 3G base stations installed in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region in the first half of 2014 were built in response to customer requests, "said Veronika Byalkovskaya, head of the press service of the North-West branch of MTS.

In addition, the report “MTS Clients Help Make Communication More Reliable” is regularly issued - it reports on the work carried out to improve the quality of communication. You can view the latest report on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

MTS in the Moscow region has increased the capacity and coverage of the "third generation" network by almost 20% due to the application of the UMTS-900 standard. Residents of almost 3,000 settlements in the Moscow region, including small villages, have access to speeds of up to 42 Mbit / s, thanks to the use of DC-HSDPA + technology. Launching the third carrier frequency and additional customization equipment, it is said, allowed MTS to increase network capacity by 50% and increase data transfer speed by a third.

Currently, the fourth generation network is available in 1,000 settlements of the region. During the year, MTS provided access to Mobile Internet in 700 new cities and towns of the Moscow region. MTS also increased by 30% the number of 3G and LTE base stations in cottage settlements near Moscow and in the area of ​​large summer cottages on the territory of Domodedovsky, Krasnogorsky, Ramensky, Khimki, Istrinsky, Pushkinsky, Odintsovsky, Korolevsky, Mytishinsky, Shchelkovsky districts.

Analysis of the quality of communication and the completeness of the coverage area shows that the clear leader of all operators cellular is MTS. It has the maximum number of base stations and the widest coverage. The coverage area of ​​MTS allows you to count on the availability of communication even in the most distant corners of Russia. In this review, we will tell you about the operator's coverage in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as the quality of communication in the Russian regions.

MTS coverage map in Moscow

The mobile operator MTS has spread networks of several generations - the second, the third and the fourth - on the territory of Russia. This allows you to count not only on high-quality voice communication, but also on high-speed Internet access.

If you look at the coverage area of ​​MTS in Moscow and the Moscow region, we can note that the central part of the capital is covered a little more than completely - networks operate here in 2G, 3G and 4G standards. The 2G coverage area is the widest, since these networks were the very first. Both the oldest and the newest can work here mobile phones - in priority order established in custom settings, they try to connect to the latest generation networks. For example, having a handset with LTE support, you can enjoy high-speed internet almost anywhere in the capital.

The 3G coverage area from MTS is somewhat narrower than the coverage area of ​​the previous generation. Base stations are installed only in the territories of settlements. It is worth driving a little deeper, as the connection is interrupted. But in general, the coverage remains wide enough, which is good news for fans of high-speed Internet access. The 4G coverage area of ​​MTS in Moscow and the Moscow region is somewhat similar in its coverage to the 3G zone.

The center of the capital and the area beyond the Moscow Ring Road are almost completely covered... Moving away from Moscow, "patches" with signal reception in the LTE standard begin to become more rare. This is due to the limited coverage of individual BSs, and it is economically unprofitable to develop a network where there is no congestion of subscribers.

Please note that the coverage area published on the MTS website was generated by a computer. It does not take into account the terrain and other conditions of radio signal propagation. Because of this, the real coverage area of ​​MTS can be very different in one direction or another.

MTS coverage area in Russia

Here are the features of Russian coverage:

• Wide zone 2G - covers not only settlements, but also intercity areas;
• Quite good coverage in 3G standard - it is caught in many areas, including suburban ones;
• A small broadcasting area in the 4G standard - the maximum LTE coverage from MTS is visible only in the Krasnodar Territory and in some central regions of Russia.

Thus, when traveling in our country, we can always count on a good quality of communication... It is also confirmed by Roskomnadzor, which conducted its own investigation and found out which of the domestic operators has the largest coverage. MTS itself is repeating this, boasting maximum number base stations with high-speed Internet in LTE format.

Another interesting opportunity awaits us on the MTS coverage area map - we can look at the future plans for the network development. It is here that the data on the expansion of coverage is published - for this, you need to put a checkmark on the map. Please note that MTS also offers quite unusual solutions for creating local base stations with a radius of up to 20 meters - these are compact subscriber terminals "Confident Reception" operating through Internet channels at a speed of at least 1 Mbps.

Today, portable subscriber terminals (femtocells) with a short range are used to improve the quality of communication at airports, large shopping centers, business centers and other large reinforced concrete buildings.

The terms "base station" and "cell tower" have long and firmly entered our lexicon. And if the average user remembers these things not so often, then “ cellular telephone"By habit, it is clearly included in the top ten leaders. Hundreds of millions of people use cellular communications every day, but very few of them think about how this very connection is provided. And of this minority, very few really represent the complexity and subtlety of this communication tool.

From the point of view of most people, setting up a cellular base station is very straightforward. It is enough to hang up a few antennas, connect them to the network - and you're done. But this view is fundamentally wrong. And so we decided to talk about how many subtleties and nuances arise when installing a base station in a metropolis.

To clearly illustrate our story, we have documented in detail the process of installing a cell tower on the roof of a building in Moscow, at ul. Krasnodonskaya, 19, building 2. This is a two-storey detached administrative building. We chose this example because this base station not only has a small bracket for hanging antennas, but a 5-section tower 15 m high. But let's start in order.

Preparation and design

The work of installing a base station begins with finding a suitable object. When it is found, a lease is concluded with its owner. The required location of the antennas of the future station, the mass of the payload are determined, and on this basis the metal structures are designed. This takes into account the bearing capacity of the structural elements of the building itself.

For each installed base station, a set of documentation is drawn up (almost 5 cm thick). Among other things, many parameters of the future structure are indicated here: its location on the object, dimensions, the total weight, the location of the pivot points, the voltage and power consumption, and so on.

This folder contains comprehensive information:

• project documentation;
• copies of statements, licenses, certificates and conclusions of conformity for all elements, up to nuts and paint;
• working documentation for equipment, metal structures, architectural and construction solutions, lightning protection;
• sanitary and epidemiological conclusion on the safety of the station for residents of surrounding houses.

Let's go back to our tower. After the agreement and approval of the project, the platform and five segments of the tower were manufactured separately at the plant. Since in this case it was a rather heavy structure, it had to be installed on the load-bearing walls of the building. For this, holes were cut in the roof and the installation of support beams was carried out. They play the role of a pile foundation for the platform, on which the station equipment and a tower with antennas were later mounted. Total weight platform amounted to 3857 kg.

The profile, dimensions and number of beams from which the platform is assembled, wall thickness, length of welds, hardware used - all these parameters are calculated based on the mass of the payload, the bearing capacity of the walls of the building, as well as possible wind loads in the region. Of course, these are far from the only criteria, first of all, the tower should provide the ability to install transmit-receive antennas at the required height in the visibility range of neighboring base stations. In addition, the structure must be rigid enough so that the relay communication beam does not get lost.

Installation of metal structures

The building is small, it does not have a separate exit to the roof, so a team of installers has to climb the fire escape. Her Bottom part cut off so that residents of the surrounding houses do not climb onto the roof. Unfortunately, this does not stop them too much, so something often disappears from the roofs - spare parts, cables, feeders, etc.

Despite the fact that each station is equipped with an alarm, the security service does not always have time to arrive on time.

The base station of another is already installed on the roof cellular operator, but its size cannot be compared with ours.

After installing the platform, the sites are prepared for the installation of the first section of the tower:

After the section is installed, "tightening the nuts" begins:

The installation of the tower on the studs is done in order to be able to compensate for deviations from the vertical during installation and further operation.

The verticality of the structure is constantly monitored from two points using theodolites. Moreover, measurements are carried out separately for each section of the tower, and then the measurement log will be included in the set of documents. Subsequently, periodic measurements of the tower position are carried out, since under its own weight and the weight of the equipment, a slight spiral twisting of the structure can occur (up to 50 mm at 72 m in height).

Hardware cabinet prepared for platform installation:

So, the first section is installed and aligned. Installers are preparing to receive the second section:

Great attention is paid to the safety and comfort of work not only during installation, but also during further maintenance. The work sites are sized so that engineers have ample room to work. Ladder railings have been installed, the openings in the platforms on the tower are closed with hatches to prevent accidental falls. The platform is raised above the roof plane so that in winter time the equipment is not covered with snow and blocked by ice.

Installation of the remaining sections of the tower:

Hardware cabinet queue:

The tower has been mounted, the last measurements have been made using theodolites. Deviations are minimal and strictly within tolerances. The mass of the tower was 2827 kg, and the total weight of all metal structures was 6684 kg.

The colors of the sections are standard: the bottom and top are always red, the intermediate ones alternate with white. At the top you can see 4 pins, which are a continuation of the edges of the tower - these are lightning protection elements.

Equipment

The next step was the installation of all necessary equipment and cabling. Full list installed equipment:

As a result, the station acquired a rather majestic appearance, especially in comparison with the building itself:

The station is supplied with a voltage of 380 V (3 phases), which is then converted into 48 V. The power is taken with a margin of up to 10 kW. Meals are supplied in a separate locker.

Let's open the door of the equipment cabinet. It has a built-in air conditioner (top) and a heater (bottom).

The cabinet maintains a temperature of 18 ... 20 degrees Celsius throughout the year. This is necessary for the smooth operation of the equipment and the long service life of the batteries (they are located at the bottom).

The accumulators are designed to ensure the operation of the station for about a day in the event of a disconnection of the external power supply.

Above is the switching unit and voltage converter.

Transfer of information between system modules and transceivers (about them below) is carried out through fiber optic cables. This is what the connector looks like in the junction box. In no case should you touch it with your hands, the fiber is very sensitive to damage and pollution.

All base stations of cellular communication are connected to a single information fiber-optic network stretched throughout Moscow. The white bay under the equipment cabinet is just the cable through which this station is connected.

To the right of the cabinet are the GSM, CDMA and LTE system modules:

These modules are the heart of the base station; they receive the signal from the antennas and convert and compress it with further transmission. They are not afraid of precipitation, all connectors are sealed, and the operating temperature range is from +60 to -50.

Lightning arresters are located under the system modules, which prevent equipment burnout in the event of a lightning strike:

On the right, above the modules, there are fiber-optic cable coils, with the help of which they are connected to the transceivers on the tower.

Let's move on to the tower. It has transceivers installed separately for each band (GSM, CDMA and LTE). They amplify the signal from extremely low values ​​up to 115-120 dB. They are powered from the hardware cabinet:

The oblong vertical "boxes" are the antennas. They are shielded at the back to protect operating personnel from electromagnetic radiation. Let's go up to the site.

At the edges, fiber-optic cables are connected to the transceiver, in the center - power supply:

Grounding is brought to the tower:

Cable connectors and their plugs on the antenna:

We have already mentioned that designing and building a cellular base station is not at all as easy as it seems to the uninitiated. There are many nuances that are associated with the specific location of the station. For example, radio transmission over a large water surface is deteriorating, although it should be the other way around, because there are no obstacles. But the fact is that an electromagnetic field spreads over the surface of the earth, and a large volume of water works as a kind of condenser, over which interference to the radio signal is amplified. And there are many such subtleties, therefore, the efficiency of the base station directly depends on the professionalism of the designers and installers.