“K-Telecom” will provide 3G communication the whole Crimea until the end of the year – RIA Novosti

13:35 31.05.2016

(updated: 13:39 31.05.2016 )

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Simferopol on May 31 -. RIA Novosti Crimean mobile operator “K-Telecom”, operating under the brand Win-mobile, the third stage of modernization of the network before the end of the year, which will provide third generation communication the whole peninsula, According to RIA Novosti, Vladimir Zaitsev, CEO of the company.

Mobile third (3G) and fourth (LTE) become available for generations of Crimean after the termination of the Ukrainian operators who unilaterally decided to leave the peninsula after reunification with Russia. Network modernization deals with the private company “K-Telecom”. In addition, two state-owned companies “Krymtelekom” and “Sevtelekom” work in the Crimea.

“Modernization means old equipment replacement in the equipment, which will in addition to traditional 2G standards (GSM-1800 standards and 900) provide communication 3G standard. In addition, in major cities of the Crimea will be implemented LTE communication standard. The third phase of modernization will be completed before the end year “, – said Zaitsev

The second phase of modernization, which will provide 3G center of the peninsula, the whole south-eastern coast of Crimea from Feodosiya to Foros, major cities and main roads of the peninsula, already completed.. By the end of the same year, as told Zaitsev, third generation will appear on the entire peninsula. According to him, the total investment “K-Telecom” in the modernization of the Crimean network has already reached 5 billion rubles.

As noted on Tuesday during the republic’s government session, Minister of Communications and Information Dmitry Polonsky, “K-Telecom” within the framework of modernization of the network of cellular communication is forced to change the previously installed equipment companies Alcatel and Ericsson, which apply sanctions against the region, on the Chinese company Huawei equipment. “We are rebuilding our communications with Chinese companies the equipment, in particular, Huawei”, – said Polonsky

According to him, the Party of Huawei equipment to complete the second phase of modernization of the communications network will go to the peninsula on June 12. by 20 June appliances must be installed on the base 25 of the stations. In total, the network operator is 1100 base stations

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