Russian mobile operator MegaFon has signed a cooperative agreement with Russian Railways to provide passengers on high speed and long distance trains with mobile coverage and wireless internet access across the entire rail network.
The group Operator which has close to 76 million mobile subscribers in Russia alone, operates in Russia, Tajikistan, and the Republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (both breakaway Georgian states).
Another focus of cooperation will be developing and implementing Internet of Things (IoT) projects, such as rolling out smart technologies to collect and transmit information about elements of infrastructure without human input.
Evgeny Charkin, CIO, Russian Railways
We are implementing the Digital Railway project, which envisages the widespread application of the latest IT technologies in passenger and freight services, organization of the transportation process and infrastructure management.
Anna Serebryanikova, COO, MegaFon
MegaFon has the technology and experience to support Russian Railways’ IT development strategy. For example, we can offer solutions for studying and optimizing passenger traffic, monitoring wear and proactive analytics using big data analysis. We will continue to develop Wi-Fi internet access on Sapsan high speed trains and to offer subscribers access to the train’s information and entertainment system.
