In Russia, problems with mobile Internet have begun: equipment is not enough because of sanctions

Almost all of the resources available operators are thrown in Moscow, whereas it is difficult to get a normal connection in remote regions. The speed of mobile Internet in the regions of Russia has decreased due to lack of equipment for cellular networks. This was found out by the Russian Telecomdaily by measurements. Over the past year, speed has decreased from 20 Mbps to 18. 7 Mbps.

However, in Moscow, the speed has increased by more than 20%, as the main investments of operators are directed here and competition is forcing communication quality. In the regions, the reserve equipment does not provide quality communication, so operators try to maintain it by expanding the 4G range due to frequencies initially intended for other technologies. The Telecomdaily CEO Denis Kuskov, who made a comment on the media IZ.

ru, states that all available mobile support equipment has been concentrated in the capital of the Russian Federation to minimize the risks of speed reduction for Moscow. "Federal state bodies, big business are concentrated here. Subjects are provided on a residual principle," Kuskov said. He notes that reducing the imbalance allows the use of 4G frequencies, and in the future to solve this issue will help to import network equipment. However, it is not yet known what time it will take place.

In addition, media journalists interviewed the Russians and found that problems with the Internet are not only in remote regions, but even in the suburbs. "The network is extremely unevenly covered with CCAD (central annular road - ed. The time of the entrance to Nizhny Novgorod, " - complained about the quality of the Internet one of the respondents.

The media also notes that the decrease in speed in the regions is associated with the constant increase in mobile Internet traffic and lack of equipment. In the first half of 2023, the mobile Internet traffic in Russia increased by 16%, amounted to 19. 6 billion GB. However, the Ministry of Defense, where the media representatives applied for comments, stated that they did not see problems. "We do not see the prerequisites for reducing the speed of the Internet.

Over the two pandemic years, operators have strengthened their networks, a sufficient safety stock has been created," the profile ministry said. We will remind, in October we wrote that after leaving the Russian market Nokia, Huawei and Ericsson, Russian mobile operators began problems. Currently, the installation of new base stations Russian mobile operators have reduced by 60%, and the volume of stations deficit are estimated at 50 thousand.