MTS was the first Russian operator to install telecom equipment

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PJSC MTS has completed the construction of a telecommunications network at the Bellingshausen polar station, the northernmost Russian point in Antarctica. Now research and engineering groups are provided with mobile communications and an NB-IoT network for transmitting data from research equipment.

on the territory of the Antarctic Bellingshausen Station: the company's specialists deployed a 2G base station. A satellite channel was used to implement the project. Now the station's employees will be able to quickly communicate with each other during field work, call colleagues at other Antarctic stations, relatives in St. Petersburg and other cities, and transmit measurements from the research complex operating on the territory.

The Bellingshausen albania whatsapp number database Station is located on King George Island (Atlantic Ocean). The equipment was installed as part of a joint project of the MTS, the 69th Russian Antarctic Expedition, and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI). The technical solution was installed taking into account the climatic features of the territory.

"Antarctica is a complex region in terms of climate and logistics, so building a telecommunications network here is a challenge. Although temperature fluctuations near Bellingshausen are small, the weather is often unstable and cloudy with precipitation in the form of snow, rain, drizzle. Meteorological and oceanographic observations and research are carried out at the station all year round, so mobile communications and the NB-IoT network will simplify interaction in the preparation and conduct of scientific and engineering surveys. It is important for polar explorers who work here to stay in touch with colleagues and loved ones. MTS has been improving the network in Antarctica for several years now: we are the only domestic operator who has installed communications at the Progress, Novolazarevskaya, Vostok, and Mirny stations. We also deployed the NB-IoT network at Progress," commented Alexander Solovenchuk, Director of MTS in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

"High-quality mobile communications and the ability to use the Internet with virtually no restrictions have become an integral part of our everyday life. An expedition to Antarctica can sometimes last up to two years, so we strive to maintain a comfortable and familiar way of life and work for our specialists. Affordable and high-quality communications with the mainland - with family, colleagues and friends - significantly "shortens" the distance, inspires and strengthens the morale of polar explorers. Communication from MTS allows you to transmit scientific data, use affordable cellular communications, share interesting materials with an interested audience. Among young scientists, there are also many bloggers who vividly and informatively talk about science and the achievements of Russian researchers on the coldest continent of the planet, thereby raising the status and prestige of polar professions," said Alexander Makarov, Director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.

Since 2020, MTS has been developing communications in the Antarctic region. As of March 2024, the MTS network operates at five polar stations: Bellingshausen, Novolazarevskaya, Mirny, Vostok, and Progress. An NB-IoT network has been deployed at Bellingshausen and Progress to transmit data from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) complex of devices.