LTE Services Launched in Kazan, S.Petersburg and Moscow

Form Aug.30 until Sep.1 2012 there were several LTE networks starts in Russia.

Aug.30 start of 4G LTE service celebrated in the Kazan (Tatarstan).

Yota Networks built in the Kazan the FDD-LTE network 2500-2530 and 2620-2650 MHz. Subscribers can buy services from Yota, MTS and Megafon. MTS and Megafon acting in a MVNO capacity. Average DL is about 10 megabits per second. 118 BS Huawei, plan 160 by 2012 end. Plan to attract more then 10 thousand subs until 2012 end. More details in Russian.

Aug.31 launched 4G LTE service in S.Petersburg.

Yota Networks built FDD LTE network 2500-2530 and 2620-2650 MHz. Subscribers can buy services from Yota and Megafon.
540 BS Huawei. Plan 800-1000 by the 2012 end. More details in Russian.

Sep. 1 launched 4G LTE service in Moscow.

MTS built TD-LTE network 2.5-2.6 GHz.
More, then 1400 BS Nokia Siemens Networks. Plan to have about 2000 by the 2012 end. DL up to 70 Mbit/s with modem Huawei E392. More details in Russian.