Access to the 4G infrastructure will receive all three cellular operator

Infrastructure operator "Belarusian cloud technologies (beCloud) will launch a 4G network (LTE) in Minsk by the end of this year. About this 42.TUT.BY told the CEO of the company Sergey Publiweb.

Sergey Publiweb Photo: TUT.BY

According to a top Manager, according to the investment plan, LTE will appear in Minsk by the end of this year, that does not preclude 4G communications in 2015 and in regional centers.

"the Core of the network is ready, at a recent exhibition TIBO users can see a real demonstration of the capabilities of LTE," said Publiweb and added, that is not a Potemkin village.

Earlier communications Minister Sergei Popkov said that before the end of this month will be summed up competition for the purchase of equipment for 4G, and the first phase of the project should begin in the fourth quarter of this year. The beCloud will serve the network, distributing between operators equal access to the infrastructure. 



This decision, according to Poblaguev, will reduce the total costs of the introduction of the LTE operators in three times. He noted that, for example, life:) from the very beginning supported the idea of creating a single Belarusian 4G infrastructure for all operators.

CEO beCloud also drew attention to one of the most important for Belarus subscribers moments - namely the cost of 4G services. According to him, "Belarusian cloud technologies, namely mobile operators will be to determine pricing for 4G traffic for subscribers. Sergey Publiweb stated that based on the cost of transferring 1 GB of bandwidth LTE connectivity cheaper than the usual 3G. And so we can count on a reduction of the current rates.

He also noted that the emergence of LTE network last year would not be so justified, based on a small number of smartphones and modems, with support for this technology from the Belarusians. Now the situation has changed, and have appeared on the market many LTE smartphones that cost less than 200 dollars.