In Moscow and St. Petersburg began test operation of Mobile WiMAX networks

The company ' Scartel ' announced the test operation of wireless Mobile WiMAX networks in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
' Scartel ' provides broadband wireless Internet access under the Yota brand. Currently, high-speed networks provide coverage within the Garden Ring in Moscow and Petrograd, and Vasileostrovsky districts of St. Petersburg, as well as fragmentary coverage in other areas of the two capitals. Moscow has already installed 150 base stations in St Petersburg - 80. Under the project, a Mobile WiMAX network later this year in both cities will be installed in 1000 stations. At the same time will provide complete coverage of cities, as well as covering a number of adjacent areas in the region in the direction of the main radial routes.
The contract to supply equipment for a network of Mobile WiMAX, operating in the 2.5-2.7 GHz band, signed with Samsung Electronics. Investment in the project will be about $ 300 million, the necessary funds are drawn from fund Telconet Capital Limited Partnership.
Tests showed that the Yota network ensures a stable Internet connection when you move the car at speeds up to 120 km / h. Consumers will be offered three types of client devices - USB- modems, Samsung and Asus, Express- Card Asus, as well as multi- center mobile WiMAX / Wi-Fi from Asus.
Source:. Kompyulenta.