Rostelecom map: mobile coverage
The quality of coverage depends on many factors, and now there are enough operators in the country that are able to offer a high level of connection to cellular communications and mobile Internet even in remote areas.
Like other companies, the mobile operator provided subscribers with the opportunity to look at coverage in various parts of the country to determine whether the level of communication offered would be sufficient for them. Using an interactive map on which all territories with 2G, 3G and 4G levels are marked in color, you can see whether a connection in a certain locality will be profitable or whether it is better to choose another provider.
Using the coverage area of cellular operators
This coverage area is convenient for a preliminary analysis of the possibility of connecting to 3G/4G Internet. Data is provided by cellular operators and is generated through virtual calculations rather than measurements. Therefore, you need to understand that there is a fairly large error here.
If you are 2-3 kilometers from the edge of the 3G/4G coverage area, then to install an antenna to strengthen the cellular signal, it is strongly recommended to hang the antenna on a mast 4-6 meters high.
The towers of cellular operators MTS and other operators can be determined quite accurately - they are located in the center of the coverage area of small areas. Or install the “Cell Towers” program on Android and when launched, the program will immediately indicate the exact location of the nearest cell operator tower.
Tele2 is a subsidiary of Rostelecom , i.e. Where Tele2 coverage is available, Rostelecom SIM cards will also work there.
Internet coverage area
In most large cities of the country, the cellular operator offers mobile Internet at the 3G and 4G levels. The smaller the settlement and the farther it is from other large settlements, the higher the likelihood that communications and network access will be at a low level. This is due to several factors:
- technical support;
- landscape features of the zone;
- number of production and industrial facilities.
There are other urban nuances that can greatly affect the quality and level of communication. They often relate to the building density of a settlement and the basis on which the operator provides its services - its own equipment or leased from other companies.
Rostelecom 3G and 4G Internet coverage area on the map
It is difficult to imagine the third millennium without the Internet. Much of the once real life of people has gone virtual. Technologies do not stand still, especially as the requirements for them are growing. The company offers all its subscribers to connect to the Internet using the new 4G technology. The offer is very tempting, because the data transfer speed over a wireless network, under some conditions, exceeds 100 Mbit/s. But before connecting, you need to look at the service coverage area on the Rostelecom website.
Details about the coverage area and its features
Rostelecom has been in the telecommunications market for a long time and occupies one of the leading positions in it. The operator's coverage area has spread throughout the Russian Federation, and they continue to expand their holdings. The operator offers its services where wired Internet is not available or where there are no services from other companies. The main 4G coverage is currently located only in Russian megacities, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg and others.
It must be said that even the company itself sometimes has an inaccurate idea of the coverage area of its services. The plotted points on the map that can be seen on the website are only the location of the equipment in the area and the estimated range of the network. The difficulty in determining this lies in the terrain features, relief, and buildings that muffle the outgoing signal.
There are several other reasons that do not provide a clear overview of coverage coverage: weather conditions. In foggy weather, the signal can be greatly attenuated; precipitation also negatively affects the data transmission speed. It remains to determine the coverage area yourself. But this is almost impossible to do. The strength of the signal can only be determined based on the display of its level on the mobile device.
Official card from Rostelecom
- 4G – more than 100 Mbit/s;
- 3G – up to 6 Mbit/s;
- 2G – up to 160 Kbps.
Before you buy equipment or connect to any Internet, you need to make sure that the standard is available in your city. To do this, you can call the operator at 8-800-1000-800. You can apply for information on the Rostelecom portal, as well as on pages on social networks. Even if the map indicates that the corresponding service is available in your city or region, you still need to check this information. Because it may not be accurate.
What data is indicated on the card
The site provides a coverage map that reflects computer-modeled data. This means that the real situation may differ from the theoretically acceptable one, based on the information received by the satellite. The computer is not able to take into account the degree of development of the area, its topography, weather conditions and technical parameters of the subscriber’s mobile phone. Even in large cities (for example, Moscow), in different areas the level may differ from that stated on the website.
Rostelecom 4G often operates in the center of large cities, and cellular communications are good enough that subscribers will not have problems with any services offered by the operator.
Nowadays, most operators can provide a stable network in large cities, but when it comes to small towns and remote areas, you should choose carefully. The company’s website presents a special map that allows you to judge the level of connection in certain zones. When deciding in favor of any company, you should rely on this data.
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Can I trust the PO on the official website?
An important point is that the availability of communication services on the official website is calculated by computer based on the location and density of base stations. The actual signal level may differ from the calculated one for several reasons:
- terrain - ravines, hills, tall buildings and dense buildings;
- weather conditions - precipitation, wind or magnetic field can significantly reduce the signal level;
- the load on the base station and algorithms for distributing subscribers between base stations also affect the signal level.
You can more accurately assess whether the connection will be received by asking your neighbors. If none of them uses RTK, then you can focus on TELE2 - they are the ones who provide their base stations for RTK clients.
The company regularly updates information about base stations for the mobile network and wi-fi Internet, but it is still unknown whether Rostelecom’s fiber coverage area will appear. But we can hope that the company will respond to user requests.
What is displayed on the mobile operator map
When reviewing network coverage on the official Rostelecom resource, four zones (main) can be roughly defined:
- Unserviced territorial areas - in this case there is no subscriber service area at all, so all mobile communication devices will freeze.
- 2G network – data transfer operates at a speed of 32-160 kbit/sec.
- The 3G network is more extensive than the previous territory, in this case the speed is provided from 200 Kbps and more, up to several megabits.
- 4G coverage – the user receives Internet access at high speeds, reaching up to 75 megabits per second.
It should be understood that all speeds are unstable and vary regularly, and the territorial location designations are relative. Since there are many errors, you can forget even about the relative accuracy of coverage maps.
Details about the coverage area and its features
The coverage areas shown on the maps are a product of computer modeling and therefore have a number of errors.
Thus, when constructing a cartographic model, the features of development and terrain, weather conditions, characteristics of the subscriber device are not taken into account, and all these factors affect the propagation and reception of radio waves. Therefore, the actual service area will always differ slightly from the one stated on the diagram, and the quality of communication at any point at different times for a given phone may differ, both for the better and for the worse, from what was promised.
Official map provided by Rostelecom
The mobile operator Rostelecom has posted a detailed coverage map on its website. For the convenience of users, there is a small search engine that allows you to find out whether there is a connection at a particular point. Also, the map shows not only areas with coverage, but also areas without it (empty). It should be noted that 2G and 3G networks are available in fairly large areas. As for 4G broadcasting, it is available only in an island manner, in separate small areas.
Today, the fourth generation of network coverage from Rostelecom is still far from complete. But the operator is actively working in this direction. Every year the number of stations increases significantly.
The Internet access zone from this operator is not indicated separately on the map. The fact is that mobile Internet is available on every network, regardless of its generation; to decide, you can pay attention to the 4G and 3G icons. These networks provide high-speed Internet. By the way, you will not always see reliable data, since the information is updated extremely rarely. Perhaps at the current moment in time a fourth generation network is already operating in your area, although there is no corresponding designation on the map.
Unofficial map
If you want to know the real state of affairs, we recommend that you use one very interesting resource - cartographic. All information posted on it is sent by real users. They look to see if there is a signal from one of the operators at various points (arbitrary). Based on this information, a map is ultimately drawn up. As an example, consider the image of coverage from Rostelecom in Moscow. On the map, the 3G network is marked in green, 4G is colored blue. As for the 2G network, it does not function in Moscow.
When you study the map, take data from Tele2. Rostelecom uses precisely its resources when forming its network. The operator currently has a limited number of personal towers. As for the provision of information on this service, it is quite accurate, as it is regularly updated in real time.
Why the official map can lie
Coverage area is unstable. Rostelecom even removed an interactive map from its official websites, in which it was previously possible to see approximate areas covered or not.
Due to the fact that new technologies were being introduced (4G, mainly), the map was flexible and required almost daily updating.
Users at some point encountered such episodes of lies as:
- There is coverage on the map, but in fact it barely reaches 3G.
- There is an “empty zone” on the map, although there has already been a 4G connection for several years.
- Some zones that are empty were not plotted (for example, in the center of some area it was assumed that there was Internet, but due to interference there was none).
In addition, signal transmission from towers rarely occurs evenly. Rather, their operating principle is cyclical, so that at different times, at the same point on the map, you could either take advantage of the high connection speed or stand for half an hour, looking at the insufficiently large signal scale on your smartphone.
To date, there are no accurate maps showing Rostelecom’s coverage area. Inaccurate options include amateur maps, where users themselves tell where there is a connection and where there is not - naturally, they are unreliable.
