At launch, the Tele2 network in Moscow will not use the frequency of 800 MHz, which got it from “Rostelecom”, according to “Vedomosti” citing informed sources. This can adversely affect the communication quality of the new operator inside the buildings.
Moscow network Tele2 in 3G work on the frequency range of 2100 MHz, 4G 2600 MHz. At the start holding you will not use the frequency of 800 MHz. The lack of low range degrades communication within buildings. The fact that the low frequencies increase the signal range and the signal passes through walls better. In urban environments this is especially important. The situation is aggravated by the fact that Tele2 no GSM-frequencies in Moscow. After all, “T2 RTK” transmits voice as data packets according to the same 3G and 4G networks, and therefore problems inside of buildings can be not only mobile Internet, but also with voice.
Close to Tele2 person adds that the network LTE 800 work later – in the two years since launch.
Analysts have confirmed that the low frequencies do provide better penetration, including inside buildings. However, modern methods of construction networks can mitigate any adverse effect: for example, the base station can be set a certain way to increase penetration. Kuskov believes that Tele2 “quite properly” has postponed the launch of the most costly from the point of view of time and money part of the network, the company now will be to gain new subscribers, and the launch of LTE 800 is useful when there are already enough users.
There is another operator in Moscow, is still not running LTE-800, is “the Megaphone”. Its representatives explain the lack of a start to the same reasons as that of Tele2: on the territory of Moscow and Moscow region on the LTE operators are imposed very serious restrictions on the use of the 800 MHz band. A source at the company said that the operator compensates for the absence of the network availability of LTE-1800, and hopes in the future to compensate for the unloaded launch of LTE in the 900 MHz range. But such frequencies Tele2 no, he recalls.
MTS and VimpelCom launched LTE 800 years after obtaining a license in 2015 and 2013 respectively, with a preliminary operation on their clearing.
