Connecting to high-speed Internet from the Skylink operator

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You can purchase routers supporting LTE 450 Skylink in Tele2 branded stores and its online store, as well as in Skylink branded stores. Buyers have a choice of three routers for Internet access:

Routers for Skylink with a built-in modem

Tariff and prices

Summary Skylink was once a fairly large operator. Its coverage area, although inferior to its competitors, was wide. Over time, his star faded; today he operates in only four regions. And to be honest, it was he who became the first 3G operator in Russia, albeit in a different range. Let's see how Skylink Internet works today and under what conditions. It is still quite scarce; there were only five LTE 450 networks in the world, now there are six. We chose what seemed most suitable for Russian conditions and the current stage of network development.

Mobile Internet provider "Skylink"

"Skylink" - part. Under this brand, it supplies mobile Internet to homes located in settlements remote from cities. Usually, even 4G mobile Internet may not be available there. Since 2021, the provider has been using LTE networks in all bands: 800, 1800 and 2600 plus 450 MHz. This allows it to provide high-speed Internet to its consumers.

Skylink routers work via SIM cards

The advantages of this provider are the following:

• fast Internet speed in villages at an affordable price;
• free delivery of the router and SIM card directly to your home by courier;
• frequencies safe for human health;
• replenishment in different ways: bank card, electronic wallet, cash in terminals;
• setting up automatic bill payment (by schedule or by balance threshold);
• receiving a one-time or monthly report on Internet use;
• the ability to use the Internet throughout Russia through the main networks on the terms of the home region.

There are also some disadvantages of the operator:

1. It is almost mandatory to purchase a branded router from the company.
2. If your home is very far from the towers, you need to purchase additional equipment for amplification.
3. There are few tariffs presented on the website.

The Skylink provider does not have many tariffs

Table: Internet tariffs from Skylink (for the Moscow region)

Video: how Skylink Internet works

Skylink equipment for Tele2 What is it

The long-awaited event has happened: Skylink is officially switching to the LTE 450 (Band 31) standard; the CDMA 450 network will soon be closed. Many people knew about it, most others suspected it. But now we know the exact numbers, timing and other details of the “relaunch” of the brand.

Tariff (read more...)

They have already brought to show new samples of radio stations, which should provide closed encrypted voice communication, as well as secure data transmission, including video images. The devices support both LTE 450 and the existing TETRA, which makes them universal.

Skylink tariff plans with traffic limit

“Dachny Internet” – 0 rubles per month

• The cost of traffic for the Moscow Region tariff zone is 3 rubles/MB, for Moscow — 5 rubles/MB
• If the limit is exceeded - 4 rubles/MB during the day and 2 rubles/MB at night

Package “500 MB” - 750 rubles per month

• The subscription fee includes 500 MB of traffic (250 MB during the day from 9.00 to 24.00 and 250 MB at night from 24.00 to 9.00)
• If the limit is exceeded - 4 rubles/MB during the day and 2 rubles/MB at night

Package “1000 MB” - 1,200 rubles per month

• The subscription fee includes 1 GB of traffic (500 MB during the day from 9.00 to 24.00 and 500 MB at night from 24.00 to 9.00)
• If the limit is exceeded - 3.5 rubles/MB during the day and 1.75 rubles/MB at night

Package “2000 MB” - 1,800 rubles per month

• The subscription fee includes 2 GB of traffic (1000 MB during the day from 9.00 to 24.00 and 1000 MB at night from 24.00 to 9.00)
• If the limit is exceeded - 3.5 rubles/MB during the day and 1.75 rubles/MB at night

Package “4000 MB” - 3,000 rubles per month

• The subscription fee includes 4 GB of traffic (2000 MB during the day from 9.00 to 24.00 and 2000 MB at night from 24.00 to 9.00)
• If the limit is exceeded - 3.5 rubles/MB during the day and 1.75 rubles/MB at night

For any per-megabyte tariff, you can activate access in 1-X mode for 50 rubles. per month

Skylink: LTE-phoenix from the ashes CDMA

LTE 450 networks have already been launched in five countries. These are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Brazil. Now Russia has joined this list. LTE 450 has already been launched in the Tver and Novgorod regions, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region in June, Moscow and the Moscow region in July. Background

Equipment

St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, covering 65% of the territory. The areas of planned coverage are indicated in light yellow. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to clarify: will this planned coverage appear by the time of the official launch or some time later?

Next, Skylink intends to evaluate popularity, look at usage patterns and the growth of the subscriber base. In the future, it is planned to cover almost all major regions of Russia with LTE 450 networks.

Routers for connecting an external Skylink modem

How to connect high-speed Internet from the Skylink operator

Internet from Skylink is unlimited. Only the size of downloaded traffic is limited, while its value is much higher and the price is lower than that of many competitive providers. You can choose from the following tariffs for routers: Coverage area

Operation according to the LTE 450 standard

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2. Skylink V-FL500 is also stationary, but in addition to connecting to the mains, it can operate on batteries;
3. Skylink M1 – runs only on batteries and is small in size.

Today it remains only in such cities and their regions as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tver and Novgorod. After Skylink introduced the new communication standard LTE-450 in 2021, its signal became not only high-quality and fast, but also remained the densest in the operating territories of the four regions.

Mandatory and additional equipment from Skylink

We have already told you how and where to buy a router. Now let's look at some basic characteristics of the equipment. In total, the site presents three routers (two for home use and one portable for travel), as well as a set of two directional antennas with the same number of mounts for signal amplification. It is not necessary to buy the latest device.

Of course, you can use a router from another manufacturer that works via a SIM card, but the provider will not be able to guarantee the quality of communication that it is going to provide you.

Antennas with mounts that are used to amplify the signal are available for order on the website

The antennas are attached to the house and then connected to the router. The price of equipment varies from 3150 to 3500 rubles. However, if you are going to pay for the Internet tariff three months in advance, you will get the router for only 1 ruble. Please note that this promotion is not always valid.

You can choose one of three routers on the website

You receive a 1-year warranty on any equipment.

Table: characteristics of routers from Skylink

Do I need to configure the router from the provider?

The provider claims that its routers are already configured to work. A new subscriber only needs to do the following:

1. Insert the SIM card into the router.
2. Connect the device to an electrical outlet (if it does not have a battery or is not charged).
3. Find the Wi-Fi section on your PC, smartphone or tablet. Turn on the option and find an already working access point of your router (model name) in the list. Enter the password - it is on the label on the device.
4. If you have a home router, you can connect your desktop computer or laptop to the router via a special Ethernet cable.

Adoption of the LTE-450 communication standard

First, let's name the main advantages of Skylink:

• Affordable tariffs - it acts as a kind of discounter.
• Powerful coverage map - the operator works where others do not work. Its base stations cover vast areas.
• Safety for humans is associated with the use of safe frequencies.

Frequencies of 800, 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz were always criticized - they say, the frequency is too high, the influence on humans is too great. And this is true, because no one doubts the harmfulness of microwave radiation from microwave ovens. Almost all stoves operate at a frequency of 2450 MHz, negatively affecting living tissue. GSM networks are no less harmful, although the frequencies and power there are lower.

Skylink operates at a frequency of 450 MHz. Several years ago, it used the CDMA-450 standard, which was (and is) considered secure. But he failed to overcome GSM operators. Over time, the operator closed its towers, remaining in the Moscow, Leningrad, Tver and Novgorod regions. In 2021, Skylink is launching networks in the LTE-450 standard, providing high-speed unlimited Internet to the most remote corners in the regions of its operation.

Services under the Skylink brand are provided by the cellular operator Tele2.