MTS is one of the largest companies providing mobile communication services. It was one of the first to distribute such types of internet connections as 3G and 4G in the Russian Federation. At the beginning of 2016, MTS took a leading position in the number of installed towers for 3G and 4G, expanding the boundaries of Internet coverage throughout the country. For this reason, most high-speed Internet users use the services of this mobile operator.

Communication structure

Currently, MTS provides a choice of several telecommunications services, which are based on three standards:

• 2G - mobile telephony zone;
• 3G - zone of cellular communications and services, which include: Internet connection at limited speed, voice mail, conference calls;
• 4G - zone of high-speed Internet access to multimedia, digital television, audio and video communications.

The mobile operator has built a fairly complex telecommunications infrastructure, thanks to which subscribers receive high-quality services that meet the requirements for confidentiality and signal stability. The uninterrupted Internet connection and signal strength largely depends on the number of installed base stations.

In the absence of serious interference, data transfer speeds using a 3G connection are 40 Mbps, and 4G - 260 Mbps. Most mobile Internet users prefer to use fourth-generation technology. However, 4G appeared relatively recently, so Internet distribution stations have not yet been installed in all regions of the country.

Map of 3G, 4G coverage area from MTS

You can find out the possibility of 3G and 4G operation, as well as the speed of the Internet connection in a particular region, using a special map. It displays interactive details for each federal district and its constituent regions. Using the map, subscribers can determine the availability of coverage not only in the entire region, but also in specific localities.

3G coverage area

3G base stations are located in strategically important regions of the country. So far, it has not been possible to achieve complete coverage throughout the country, but the number of installed towers is increasing almost daily. They operate within a radius of several kilometers: the more there are, the better the quality of the transmitted signal.

Maximum 3G coverage is available in the southern, northwestern and eastern regions of the country. Much fewer base stations are located in the northeast near the Ural Mountains. Among the most “equipped” regions of the Siberian region are:

• Kemerovo;
• Krasnoyarsk;
• Barnaul;
• Omsk;
• Tomsk

In the cities mentioned, the 3G coverage area is quite large, but the maximum number of towers is installed in Moscow. High-speed Internet, including 4G, operates on 70% of the Moscow region.

4G coverage area

The maximum speed of the Internet connection allows subscribers to perform almost any Internet operations. It should be noted that the level of 4G signal is not the same in all regions of the country, and in some areas it is still completely absent. The maximum number of 4G base stations is located in the following regions:

• Large cities in the Central Federal District;
• St. Petersburg and surrounding areas;
• Vicinities of the Urals and Siberian Territory;
• All of Moscow and part of the Moscow region.

Remote regions of the country are not yet included in the 4G coverage area, but MTS plans to expand the coverage area of ​​high-speed Internet.

Coverage Features

The maximum number of 3G and 4G distribution towers is located in densely populated areas - the Southern and Central regions of the country. Each of them distributes a signal within a radius of several kilometers. The further the subscriber is from the tower, the lower the data transfer speed will be during network operation.

At great distances from the base station, RF signals become attenuated. But this does not mean that, if necessary, the subscriber will not be able to use high-speed Internet. To increase the coverage area of ​​3G and 4G, it is recommended to install external antennas.

MTS offers the use of “Confident Reception” subscriber terminals (femtocells), with which you can create a local base tower with a range of 15-20 meters. It works with Internet channels at speeds from 1 Mbit/sec. Femtocells are often used to boost signals in business centers, shopping malls, airports, etc.

How to do an Internet speed test from MTS

Our website contains a map of the MTS 4g coverage area, which can be used to determine in which areas of the city you can expect connectivity. But it should be taken into account that in order to work with 4G networks, you must have a phone that supports such networks at the hardware level. As well as a SIM card that will work in this mode.

The MTS 3g coverage map indicated on the MTS website covers a much larger area, and most older devices are designed to work with this network. So even if the map shows that there is a 4th generation network in the area, it may not necessarily be as fast as advertised.

The theoretical upper limit of 4G network speed is 300 Mbit/s, and the 4g coverage area announced by MTS continues to grow. But the physical capabilities of the system (both the user’s device and the company’s servers and transmitters) significantly reduce this figure. It is much higher than the “ceiling” for 2G, which was 512 kbps, but does not yet reach the capabilities of wired Internet.

To set the actual connection speed, you need to:

1. determine which network is declared in the specified location according to the coverage map - 3g or 4g.
2. see which network is displayed with an icon on the smartphone screen;
3. log in via the Internet to one of the applications that determine network speed (Speedtest);
4. press the "Start" button.

The system shows three main speed indicators:

1. Dowlink (the main indicator, the speed of loading data into the phone);
2. Uplink (data transfer speed from the phone to the network);
3. Latency (latency time, or data transfer from the device to the server and back).

According to the latest data at the beginning of 2018, the average data reception speed in Moscow was 3272 kbit/sec.

According to MTS plans, the 4g coverage map in Moscow and other large cities of the Russian Federation is constantly expanding, and server capacities are increasing, trying to support the growing number of users. And the real speed of transmitting and receiving information is growing.

1. Which mobile operator should I choose?
2. Which modem should I choose?
3. Which tariff should I choose?
4. How to strengthen the signal?

Which mobile operator should you choose?

Before purchasing a 3G/4G modem, you need to check the wireless Internet coverage area at the point of desired use.

For reference, 3G technology in practice produces speeds of 0.5 - 10 Mbit/s, and 4G technology 10-20 Mbit/s. At the same time, the 4G coverage area is tens of times smaller than that of 3G, because... 4G technology began to develop much later.

Which USB modem to choose?

As a rule, salons sell a large number of 3G USB modems. If you only need a modem to view your email, then buy any one.

If you want to make the most of the Internet, then choose the most modern modems, for example, Huawei E392. Thanks to its new Qualcomm chipset, this modem is capable, all other things being equal, of speeds 1.5-2 times faster than its analogues. For example, at a speed of 3 Mbit/s on the E367 modem, on the E392 modem the speed reaches up to 5 Mbit/s. At the same time, the latest modem has a lower ping, which is very important for those who play Internet games.

This modem also supports all existing 4G communication standards, which not only exist in cities, but are also beginning to be deployed across the region.

Another additional advantage is the presence of two connectors for connecting an external antenna. One connector is for a 3G signal, the other is for a 4G signal (the one that is separate from the memory card is 4G).

And if the task is to strengthen the signal for a modem, phone, tablet without linking the device to a point, then it is better to buy a 3G repeater.

Which tariff should I choose?

Because Each region has its own tariffs, but all three sites have the ability to change the region at the top of the site.

How to decide on the tariff? First you need to understand what you are going to do on the Internet.

3-4 GB per month - mail, communication via in social networks and on the forums.
6-7 GB per month - + music downloads.
10-12 GB per month - + watching videos.
20-25 GB per month - + online games, downloading movies in HD quality (up to 10 movies).
50-100 GB per month - + downloading several seasons of your favorite TV series or 20-40 movies in good quality.

How to boost the signal for a USB modem?

The easiest and almost free way is a USB extension cable. As you know, a radio signal, like water, travels along the path of least resistance and it enters buildings through windows, and not through walls. Accordingly, using a USB extension cable, you can place the modem closer to the window and get an increase in signal level and, accordingly, Internet speed! USB extension cables come in different lengths up to 10 meters.

The third method is the same antenna plus an active amplifier. The use of such an amplifier is relevant when the input signal from the base station is very weak.

In the Moscow region, Megafon began deploying third generation networks earlier than MTS and Beeline. And at the moment it has almost complete coverage of the Moscow region. And MTS only relatively recently began to actively cover the region. Accordingly, Megafon currently has many more subscribers than MTS. Therefore, while the MTS network is not so heavily loaded with traffic, the Internet speed is almost everywhere higher for MTS than for Megafon! From practice, in most cases Megafon has a speed of 2-3 Mbit/s, in some 5-6 Mbit/sec, and MTS currently has speeds from 10 to 17 in most cases Mbit/sec and this is only about 3G networks. Regarding Beeline - unfortunately, everything is sad and slow.

Conclusion: If you are in the MTS coverage area, then feel free to connect. If you live far from base stations in a dense forest, then the probability of catching Megafon with an antenna is higher than that of other operators.

Coverage maps of Moscow and the Moscow region MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Rostelecom, SkyLink LTE are needed to help you choose best operator mobile internet and cellular communication at our place of stay.

Very often you and I have to look for a mobile Internet zone for better access with wireless network.
For this purpose, a unique map of 4G network coverage in Russia was created. Not consistent signal wireless communication often leaves much to be desired and for many cellular subscribers a constant loss of signal causes a lot of trouble.

How to use the Moscow card MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Rostelecom, SkyLink

• Yota:
  • Signal Yota 2G
  • Signal Yota 3G
  • Signal Yota 4G
• Megaphone:
  • Signal Megafon 3G
  • Signal Megafon 4G
  • Signal Megafon 4G+
• MTS:
  • MTS 2G signal
  • MTS 3G signal
  • MTS 4G signal
• Tele 2:
  • Tele2 2G signal
  • Tele2 3G signal
  • Tele2 4G signal
• Crimea:
  • Signal Crimea 2G
  • Signal Crimea 3G
  • Signal Crimea 4G
• Rostelecom:
  • RTK 2G signal
  • RTK 3G signal
  • RTK 4G signal
• SkyLink:
  • Sky signal

View

To begin with, please note that when you first visit the Internet Coverage page, the zone mobile network MTS is turned on by default and you will see the MTS Map 3G-4G coverage of Moscow and your city, region (location) automatically determined by geolocation tools.

Buttons

At the top of the Map there are buttons for other mobile Internet operators, when clicked, a layer of the communication network location zone is loaded.

In the process of searching and determining the best coverage area, you can layer different operators on top of each other and easily determine which operator is right for you.

Color Coverage of Moscow maps MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Rostelecom, SkyLink

At the bottom of the Coverage Map there are hint pictures with the color background of each operator. When simultaneously turning on the Coverage of several layers of Communication Maps at once, be careful and by turning on and off the operator buttons, accurately determine the most convenient operator for you - MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2.

MTS coverage map area of ​​Moscow

MTS network coverage is updated regularly and our visitors can see the most new map this mobile operator. The color scheme is distributed in the following order:

Red LTE, pink 3G, pale pink 2G. When viewing the map, you see a list of available coverage of mobile operators and the Internet.

On the buttons where a separate selection of 2G, 3G, LTE networks is possible, you will notice a characteristic sign next to the operator’s name. By clicking on the button, a tab with available Internet standards to choose from will open.

All available communication standards are marked in the photo. By pressing again, you can cancel the selected network, thus forcing only the one you need to load.

Accuracy of Moscow City Coverage Area MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Rostelecom, SkyLink

Tele2 network coverage accuracy has been corrected; for comparison, we recommend going to the company’s official website
P.S. — 12/21/2016 — coverage maps of Rostelecom (2G,3G,4G) and SkyLink (LTE-450 MHz. Moscow, Krasnodar and surrounding regions were added. Coverage is growing - you can always determine more precisely on our map))

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4G in Moscow and Russia

02 January 2014
Fourth generation 4G communications is the Internet at speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s. So far, smartphones and 4G modems provide no more than 20 Mbit/s, but the potential for network development cannot be underestimated. Currently, there are two technologies on which 4G networks are based: Mobile WiMAX and LTE Advanced.

The second is more promising, since it is the next stage in the development of 3G, WiMAX is rather a separate branch of the evolution of broadband mobile Internet. The main "troika" mobile operators uses LTE. Even Yota, which initially worked in the WiMAX standard, switched to LTE in the spring of 2012.

A user in a 4G coverage area can transfer files, watch HD movies online, participate in video conferences, and launch augmented reality programs on their smartphone. The network can be used by rescuers, doctors, firefighters, and other emergency services.

COVERAGE AREAS

Beeline's 4G network is deployed mainly within the Moscow Ring Road. Kaliningrad became the second city with fourth-generation communications in the company’s robot zone in October 2013. Beeline also has 4G in Maykop, Gorno-Altaisk, and Astrakhan. In 2014, the operator plans to cover all million-plus cities in the country.

MTS has a wider coverage area, but it covers the capital's districts fragmentarily - according to the map on the company's official website, throughout Moscow there are areas not covered by the fourth generation Internet. For example, in the area of ​​the Baumanskaya metro station there is 4G, but in Lefortovo Park you will have to use 3G. The federal 4G network serves 13 regions.

MegaFon has the largest 4G coverage area in Moscow. It includes not only the capital, but also the largest cities of the Moscow region: Serpukhov, Kolomna, Dmitrov, Sergiev Posad, Solnechnogorsk and other cities. MegaFon's 4G zone covers Novoryazanskoye, Leningradskoye, Yaroslavskoye highways and other highways. In Russia, the operator provides 4G Internet to the largest cities: St. Petersburg, Kazan, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg.

WIRED INTERNET OR 4G?

Just as mobile telephony is gradually making the home telephone unnecessary, so with the advent of high-speed mobile Internet, an attractive alternative to a wired connection appears. If 4G coverage already extends to your home, place of work or cottage, it is worth considering its features:

• wireless Internet operates throughout Moscow, and where the 4G coverage area is interrupted, you can use 3G Internet;
• at the same speed and traffic volume, the price of 4G will be 2–3 times higher;
• LTE users cannot get external IP;
• As a rule, mobile operators limit the amount of traffic.

HOW TO SWITCH TO 4G INTERNET?

To use the latest generation network, you need to do the following:

1. Exchange your old SIM card with a USIM standard card from your operator. The exchange is free of charge and the number is retained. The card allows you not only to use high-speed Internet from MTS, Beeline or MegaFon 4G in the coverage area, but also to fully communicate by phone, and outside this zone to use 2G/3G Internet.
2. Buy mobile device, working on the network, a 4G tablet or a suitable 4G modem.
3. Sign up for an internet plan from your operator. For example, Megafon 4G is optionally available on all tariffs, while prices for 4G and 3G are practically the same.

To switch to 4G Internet, you do not need a special connection, everything happens automatically. As soon as the 4G coverage area ends, the connection switches to 2G or 3G without interruption.

So, if you are not ready to wait for 4G prices to drop and want to take advantage of the fast mobile internet in Moscow now, no need to delay. Of the three mobile operators, Megafon looks the most attractive - the company's 4G Internet has the widest coverage area and a wide range of tariffs.

MtSET will help you choose the most favorable tariff, call: +7 495 997 07 02.

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