The press service of the Ministry announced the launch of the mobile network of the third and fourth generations in Simferopol and Simferopol region. At this point in Simferopol and the surrounding areas has 110 base stations supporting 3G and LTE. In the standard third generation data transfer speed exceeds 2 Mbps, while distance communication standard LTE 20 Mbit/sec.
We will remind, the first segment 3G Russian mobile network in Crimea earned in August 2014. The launch took place during the international youth forum “Tavrida-2014” near Sevastopol.
In may 2015 the 3G network and LTE started working in Sevastopol, earlier segments of the communication network of the third generation were put into the centre of Simferopol and near the international airport of Simferopol. In June of 2015 started 3G network and LTE in Kerch, from August 2015 in Yalta and in the popular resorts of the southern coast of Crimea. At the moment on the territory of the Crimean Federal district operates 260 base stations of 3G standard and 60 base stations of standard LTE.