"Beeline" launched 4G in Astrakhan

The mobile operator "Beeline" announced the delivery of a commercial operation of the fourth generation (4G) in Astrakhan. FDD LTE network standard in the range of 2600 MHz deployed radio frequency resulting from the competition. Percentage of 4G network coverage area Astrakhan to date, according to the statement, is about 85%. The maximum data rate in the network LTE, fixed technicians Companies - 60 Mbit / s, the average speed is 10-20 Mbit / s. Astrakhan became the seventh region of Russia, where in 2013, "VimpelCom" launched fourth-generation network. Earlier LTE networks were launched in Moscow, Kaliningrad, Republic of Altai (Gorno-Altaisk), Kalmykia (Elista), Ingushetia (Nazran), Adygea (Maikop).

In order to use the network of the new standard, the subscriber must purchase a device with support for LTE and USIM (sim-card, running on the network LTE). USIM and purchase the necessary equipment subscribers of "Beeline" can own in twelve offices of the Company in Astrakhan. On sale at the offices of service "Beeline» USB-4G modems and a range of mobile devices with network support LTE, which provide a "seamless" transition from the standard 4G standards in 3G/2G.