Tele2, an alternative mobile operator in Russia, has signed an agreement with Rostelecom to provide Tele2 with digital private circuits in Moscow and Moscow region to enable the Operator to launch its mobile service. The agreement will allow Tele2 to secure mobile backhaul using IP/MPLS virtual private networks based on Rostelecom’s data infrastructure, enabling it to provide high speed and reliability of data services in 3G/4G networks.
According to Tele2, it is actively preparing to launch profitable and high-quality mobile services in Moscow. The operator builds over 100 base stations in Moscow and Moscow Region every week.
The operator has already provided high-quality network coverage at territories where over 70% of the capital’s population and 55% of Moscow Region residents live, including the largest cities such as Odintsovo, Podolsk, Khimki, Mytishchi, Zheleznodorozhnyy, Lyubertsy, Vidnoye, Reutov, Korolev, Dolgoprudnyy and Krasnogorsk.
Ritvars Krievs, Chief Technical Officer at Tele2
Rostelecom has unique infrastructure opportunities and provides a high level of service, which along with profitable tariffs makes it a perfect partner for Tele2. Reliability is one of the key requirements set by Tele2 for the network.
Aleksandr Abramkov, vice president and CEO of the Moscow macroregional subdivision at PJSC Rostelecom
The Rostelecom IP/MPLS network in Moscow is more than 11 thou km long and includes over 30 thou buildings. That is why our company may arrange operations almost in any corner of the country that is of interest for Tele2.
