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Attention! An overview of 3G / 4G LTE coverage in Crimea is at the bottom of the page!

Every day we see and hear advertisements in the media for 4G LTE 3G USB modems from the big three operators: MTS, Megafon, Beeline, but what exactly do they sell?

If you pay attention, then the operators, advertising the services of providing wireless mobile high-speed Internet 4G LTE and 3G, declare not the access speed, but the speed of the modem or router that supports this function. By and large, there is no deception - modems and routers advertised by MTS, Megafon and Beeline can indeed support high-speed data transfer up to 100 Mbps, up to 150 Mbps, and some up to 300 Mbps, but can operators to provide such speeds in reality and the coverage area so that routers and modems "fly", as they say and are shown in advertising?

We will answer right away: in 99% of cases - no, you will not get speeds of 100-300 Mbps. But are such speeds necessary for an ordinary user, especially in a country house, not spoiled by the availability of Internet access in rural areas? Also no: people want to get at least 10-15 Mbps for normal work on the Internet, with e-mail, social networks and cloud technologies.

Consider the Big Three operators and the services they provide. Below are maps of coverage of 4G LTE and 3G Megafon, MTS, Beeline and Tele2 in the Moscow region.

On the MTS map, the coverage area in the Moscow region looks a little worse, but is very similar to the coverage area of ​​Megafon: if the capital is almost completely covered, then the Moscow region is covered by about three quarters, and the coverage is more "torn", which can be connected, as with real " holes" and with greater proximity of the map to the practical coverage area of ​​4G LTE and 3G. Until recently, there was no question of any dacha Internet 4G LTE 3G with high speed, except for the main settlements, most of which were located within the Small Moscow Ring (the so-called "concrete"), but now most of the large settlements can afford 4G Internet, and almost all populated areas
kty - Internet 3G. Recently, I heard from a friend of mine that MTS is "twisting something up all the time" - meaning that the coverage area of ​​​​4G LTE 3G MTS is constantly increasing, and the speed is growing month by month, although residents of the Moscow region will not soon wait for the ideal network coverage, and this is precisely the MTS coverage due to the terrain and geographical location of settlements. It should also be noted that the tariffs of MTS (as, indeed, of other operators) for data transmission (access to the Internet) still leave much to be desired, although they are gradually decreasing. When buying an MTS device, it will not be superfluous to know that the 3G UMTS standard from this operator can operate not only at a frequency of 2100 MHz, but also at a frequency of 900 MHz - MTS UMTS 900 base stations are located in MO, most of them from Minsk highway (and its environs) to Kashirskoye highway (and its environs), although single BCs can be found in almost any area of ​​​​the Moscow region, and 4G LTE BSs are generally installed in 3 frequency bands: 2600 MHz (main) 1800 MHz and 800 MHz, which is extremely difficult, but you can try according to the MTS coverage map (as with other operators, since the rest also use all three 4G standards): 4G 2600 MHz BS coverage radius - 1.5-2 km, 3G 2100 MHz radius - 2-2.5 km, LTE 1800 MHz radius - 4-5 km, 3G 900 MHz radius - up to 10 km, LTE 800 MHz radius - up to 12 km.

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Beeline was the last of the "big three" operators to provide a mobile phone service.Internet in Moscowregion, therefore, Beeline's 4G LTE coverage area is the smallest: only large cities and certain districts of the Moscow region are covered, but there are still quite large territories where Beeline does not have 4G coverage, although 3G coverage, if you look at the map, is almost everywhere - in our opinion, this is more related to the ability to draw than with the real Beeline 3G coverage. Real 3G coverage can be difficult to understand, because it is printed in yellow on a white background, which makes it very difficult to perceive, so you can understand from the map that Beeline's 3G coverage is worse or better,
than competitors, it is impossible, but it is very easy to understand that the development of the fourth generation LTE network is the slowest. With all this, we must pay tribute:on the borders of the Moscow region there are places where 3G works only for Beeline, and the other 2 players have gaps. Beeline also uses all available frequencies: 3G-900, 3G-2100, 4G-800, 4G-1800, 4G-2600, and does it the way it should: in sparsely populated areas and where the frequency is blocked by 2100 military, it uses low frequencies , and in cities - high. It is also worth adding that Beeline does not have time to put up towers for its own advertising, so in some places there is an overload or inability to connect to the BS.

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3G and 4G coverage in Crimea and Sevastopol.

Those who want to relax in Crimea in 2019, having high-speed 3G or 4G Internet access, will be pleasantly surprised: the peninsula is almost 90% covered by a third generation network (places of permanent residence of people, 3G may not be available on wild beaches), therefore, if you cannot do without the Internet (for work or because of addiction), you should choose a vacation spot in accordance with the coverage map, but even compared to the beginning of 2016, this is much easier to do. It must be said right away that LTE 4G in Crimea is still extremely poorly developed - a little more than 150 base stations have been installed by the K-Telecom operator (WIN mobile brand) in several large cities: Sevastopol, Simferopol, Yalta, Kerch,Alushta and others, about the same amount installed by KTK-Telecom (Volna Mobile), on which 4G coverage ends. With 3G UMTS coverage, things are better: the network coverage extends to almost the entire tourist area. Of course, first of all, large settlements (cities and towns) are covered, so if you want to relax in the private sector away from the main centers of recreation or on wild beaches, then be sure toWe are ready to be left without 3G if you do not use a 3G antenna. 3G and 4G coverage from WIN Mobile and Volna are like twins, so it looks like they use the same base stations.

3G coverage is dozens of times greater than 4G coverage (small dark spots on the maps are LTE), so if you are going to Crimea, you don’t need to take 4G devices - just buy a 3G modem or router, although all 4G devices support 3G.

Being in these coverage areas or no more than 10 km from them (an antenna will definitely be needed here), it is possible to use ultra-fast 4G Internet. If you live in the Crimea or have arrived there for a long time, but you are not satisfied with the quality of 3G / 4G LTE Internet, we advise you to consider ready-made 3G 4G kits for use in private houses, apartments and offices, which will help to amplify and stabilize the signal, as well as to get a signal where there is none.

For use in places with a strong signal in shielded rooms, an amplification kit with an adjustable 1800/2100 MHz repeater is suitable - it will not only enhance voice (telephone) communications, but also "raise" 3G mobile Internet, and in large cities - and 4G LTE.

You will most likely find 4G LTE in Sevastopol and Balaklava, Simferopol and Perevalnoye, on the South Coast from Foros to Gurzuf (only in large NPs), in Sudak and Stary Krym, in Kerch and other settlements:

Sevastopol and the district also have their own 3G operator - Sevmobile (Sevtelecom), which has coverage from Sevastopol (inclusive) almost to Alupka, and along the western coast - to Vilino, covering the main part of Bakhchisaray. Unfortunately, it is impossible to understand where the operator's BS are located, because coverage area map, presented on the official website of Sevmobile, is very specific and conditional. Based on it, we can conclude that Sevtelecom has 3G coverage in the following settlements: Sevastpol, Sugar Loaf, Inkerman, Chernorechye, Foros (?), Parkovoe, Eagle, Spring, Advanced, Native, Sokorlinoe, Golubinka, Kholmovka, Vernesadovoe, Fruit, Bakhchisarai (part of the city - about 2/3), Dolinnoye, Solnechny, Ulovoe, Vilino and others.

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Information on coverage of 3G and LTE 4G networks of operators is based on coverage maps on the official websites of operators and is current as of February 2017

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MTS is one of the largest cellular LTE operators in Russia. It started working in 1993 and at the end of 2018 covers 98% of the country. It is very important for a potential subscriber what quality of services, coverage breadth, data transfer speed and tariff prices can be provided by the leader of mobile 3G-4G Internet.

It is worth paying attention to such factors as the backbone infrastructure. She remains one of the highest among the Big Three.

MTS 3G

We can already say with confidence that MTS with 3g can be successfully used even in the most remote areas of Russia - Novaya Zemlya, Chukotka, the Kaliningrad region and the mountain villages of Dagestan. Data transfer speeds in 3G networks have reached new peaks already in excess of 60 Mbps.

MTS 4G

MTS 4g with rapid speed appears where there is already an infrastructure of mobile operators. New technologies make it possible to upgrade outdated base stations in a short time, reaching speeds of 300 Mbps.

The advantages of this operator are that

• You can connect and become a subscriber in almost any major city or regional center.
• Your mobile Internet will work successfully where competitors can only watch you with envy, since the MTS 4G coverage area is the largest. This can be easily checked on our 2G-3G-4G coverage comparison map.

You can view and compare MTS on the map with the zones of other operators on the page

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 on the territory of the Russian Federation. At the beginning of 2016, MTS took a leading position in terms of the number of installed towers for 3G and 4G, expanding the boundaries of Internet coverage throughout the country. For this reason, most users of high-speed Internet use the services of this mobile operator.

Structure of communications

Currently, MTS provides a choice of several telecommunication services based on three standards:

• 2G - mobile telephony zone;
• 3G - a zone of cellular communications and services, which include: Internet connection at a limited speed, voice mail, conference calls;
• 4G is a 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, the data transfer rate using a 3G connection is 40 Mbps, and 4G - 260 Mbps. Most mobile Internet users prefer to use the fourth generation technology. However, 4G appeared relatively recently, so Internet distribution stations have not yet been installed in all regions of the country.

3G, 4G coverage map from MTS

You can find out the possibility of 3G and 4G, 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 settlements.

3G coverage area

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

The maximum coverage of 3G operates 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 "staffed" areas from the Siberian region include:

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

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

4G coverage area

The maximum speed of the Internet connection allows subscribers to perform almost any Internet operation. 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 not yet available at all. The maximum number of 4G base stations is located in the following regions:

• Major cities in the Central Federal District;
• St. Petersburg and adjacent territories;
• Neighborhoods of the Urals and the Siberian Territory;
• All 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 high-speed Internet coverage area.

Reach 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 propagates a signal within a radius of several kilometers. The farther the subscriber is from the tower, the lower the data transfer rate will be during network operation.

At a large distance from the base station, attenuation of radio frequency signals occurs. But this does not mean that, if necessary, the subscriber will not be able to use high-speed Internet. To increase the coverage of 3G and 4G, it is recommended to install external antennas.

The MTS company offers to use subscriber terminals "Confident reception" (femtocells), with the help of which you can create a local base tower with a range of 15-20 meters. It works with internet channels at speeds from 1 Mbps. Femtocells are often used to boost the signal in business centers, shopping malls, airports, etc.

How to make an Internet speed test from MTS

Our website provides a map of the 4g mts coverage area, by which you can determine in which areas of the city you can expect connectivity. But keep in mind that 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 a 4th generation network is operating in the area, it will not necessarily be the speed as indicated in the advertisement.

The theoretical upper limit of the 4G network speed is 300 Mbps, and the claimed 4g coverage area 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 well above 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:

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

The system shows three main indicators of speed:

1. Dowlink (the main indicator, the speed of downloading data to the phone);
2. Uplink (speed of data transfer from phone to network);
3. Latency (delay time, or data transfer from the device to the server and vice versa).

According to the latest data at the beginning of 2018, the average speed of receiving data in Moscow was 3272 kbps.

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 transmission and reception of information is growing.

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