Russian mobile operator MTS plans to launch its LTE services on the 1,800 MHz band in Moscow from 01 January 2015, reports Vedomosti. The operator has upgraded hundreds of its base stations in the capital city, and the first part of the LTE-1800 network will be launched on the Sadovy motorway ring. The coverage is planned to double by the end of 2015. Some cities and towns will be also covered in the Moscow region. The operator expects that the launch of the LTE-1800 network will help it grow the LTE user base by 300,000-400,000 in Moscow.
MTS already provides LTE services over two 10 MHz blocks in the 2,500-2,700 MHz band and 25 MHz in the 2,570-2,620 MHz band in Moscow. The operator also plans to launch its LTE-1800 services in Bashkortostan republic in 2015.
