OAO MegaFon (MFON), Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, is considering buying smaller operator Scartel to expand its network as mobile Internet use increases, Chief Executive Officer Ivan Tavrin said.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/megafon-weighs-buying-scartel-to-expand-data-business.html
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2012-09-04
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.
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.
2012-08-30
Another 4G/LTE MVNO launched in Russia - MTS over Yota
MTS (Russia) began providing access to 4G/LTE network in Kazan based on MVNO model. MTS's goal is to prove is it beneficial to work with LLC Scartel (Yota). If cooperation would have any success, MTS will spread out of its LTE service yota-LTE-network-wide.
Today Yota Networks announced launch of FDD-LTE 2.5-2.6 MHz (2x30 MHz) network in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia). There are three MVNO who sell LTE services based on that RAN - Yota, Megafon and MTS. Rostelecom and Vimpelcom not join the shared network yet.
There 118 eNodes (BS) in Kazan covering about 80% of the city territory. It is 7th region in Russia, where available 4G/LTE service. Tomorrow we expect start of Yota (and Megafon) LTE services in S.Petersburg as well.
Today Yota Networks announced launch of FDD-LTE 2.5-2.6 MHz (2x30 MHz) network in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia). There are three MVNO who sell LTE services based on that RAN - Yota, Megafon and MTS. Rostelecom and Vimpelcom not join the shared network yet.
There 118 eNodes (BS) in Kazan covering about 80% of the city territory. It is 7th region in Russia, where available 4G/LTE service. Tomorrow we expect start of Yota (and Megafon) LTE services in S.Petersburg as well.
2012-08-23
Megafon is close to announce commercial TD-LTE network in Moscow
MegaFon is at the end of the process of development LTE TDD network in Moscow. Regulator (Roscomnadzor) already issued its permission. We can expect start of services Sep.1, 2012.
There are "few hundreds of TD LTE base stations installed" in the Megafon network in Moscow, as company representative told me. Company will use band 38 (2.5-2.6 GHz).
New network will be good addition to the existing Scartel's LTE FDD network, which is in the same holding with Megafon. That means, that subscribers to Megafon MVNO service will be able to get better coverage and service. The dongle Huawei E398 (RUR1990), which is the only LTE modem for the Megafon LTE customers at the moment is able to support both FDD and TDD networks and 3G/2G as well. Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE which is second of two Megafon's LTE user devices does not support TD-LTE.
In February 2012, Megafon entered into a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with Scartel LLC, a related party of the Company since July 2012, which operates under the Yota brand. for the joint development and provision of 4G/LTE services in Russia.
The MVNO agreement enables the Company to provide 4G/LTE services to its customers using the network of Scartel and enables Scartel to use network infrastructure of MegaFon to provide voice services to its customers.
In March and April 2012, the Company prepaid Scartel an aggregate amount of $50 million (1,641 at the exchange rate as of June 30,2012) for the provision of future interconnection servives under MVNO agreement. The amount of the advance was included in prepaid expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as at June 30, 2012.
(Yota is the trade mark of Scartel).
There are "few hundreds of TD LTE base stations installed" in the Megafon network in Moscow, as company representative told me. Company will use band 38 (2.5-2.6 GHz).
New network will be good addition to the existing Scartel's LTE FDD network, which is in the same holding with Megafon. That means, that subscribers to Megafon MVNO service will be able to get better coverage and service. The dongle Huawei E398 (RUR1990), which is the only LTE modem for the Megafon LTE customers at the moment is able to support both FDD and TDD networks and 3G/2G as well. Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE which is second of two Megafon's LTE user devices does not support TD-LTE.
In February 2012, Megafon entered into a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with Scartel LLC, a related party of the Company since July 2012, which operates under the Yota brand. for the joint development and provision of 4G/LTE services in Russia.
The MVNO agreement enables the Company to provide 4G/LTE services to its customers using the network of Scartel and enables Scartel to use network infrastructure of MegaFon to provide voice services to its customers.
In March and April 2012, the Company prepaid Scartel an aggregate amount of $50 million (1,641 at the exchange rate as of June 30,2012) for the provision of future interconnection servives under MVNO agreement. The amount of the advance was included in prepaid expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as at June 30, 2012.
(Yota is the trade mark of Scartel).
2012-08-07
S, M, L, XL, XXL - new packages on 3G/4G mobile Internet MegaFon
From August 15 mobile users in Moscow and Moscow region are able to choose the tariff packages to broadband mobile Internet. The classification use analogy with the sizes of clothes - S, M, L, XL and XXL. L, XL and XXL tariff packages are include the LTE services.
Along with the emergence of new mobile internet package Megafon reduces the cost of universal 4G-modem Megafon (Huawei E389) - down to 1990 rubles. In addition, in early autumn will arrive a special mobile 4G-router.
Tariff packages in the Moscow region
The new system of tariff packages will be the same for all branches of "MegaFon". Specific terms of the package and its price may vary by region.
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Along with the emergence of new mobile internet package Megafon reduces the cost of universal 4G-modem Megafon (Huawei E389) - down to 1990 rubles. In addition, in early autumn will arrive a special mobile 4G-router.
Tariff packages in the Moscow region
The new system of tariff packages will be the same for all branches of "MegaFon". Specific terms of the package and its price may vary by region.
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Megafon is preparing it's 2nd 4G/3G LTE modem
It looks like Quanta Device, but there is no data, if it is based on GCT Semiconducter GDM7240 or chipset from other vendor.
Modem is able to support both 3G/HSPA+ and 4G/LTE networks, as for the company's representative.
Megafon at the moment provides LTE acting as MVNO using Yota's RAN in 7 markets in Russia.
Price and time to market is not announced yet.
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