T2 Launches 5G in Moscow and St. Petersburg Metro
T2 has deployed a real 5G network across metro stations in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, significantly increasing peak speeds compared to LTE and enhancing digital comfort during commutes.
Consensus
- T2 has deployed a 5G network in the metro systems of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
- The 5G network provides faster peak speeds than LTE, with speeds 4–5 times higher.
- The deployment enhances digital experience during daily commutes.
Points of divergence
- Megafon has deployed 5G coverage on railway stations in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, including Kievsky and Leningradsky stations in Moscow, and Moscow Station in St. Petersburg. — riamo
- Megafon upgraded existing LTE infrastructure to support 5G using the same frequency resources, leveraging technological neutrality. — riamo
- The 5G rollout at railway stations is prioritized due to high network load from hundreds of thousands of daily passengers and high traffic during 15:00–20:00. — riamo
- Users without 5G-capable devices can access a service called Mega5G to achieve comparable speeds. — riamo
- Data shows frequent visitors to the stations include passengers from Tver, Novgorod, Murmansk, Karelia, Samara, and Nizhny Novgorod regions, as well as travelers from China, Turkey, and UAE. — riamo
- The 5G network covers 62% of Moscow metro stations (172 stations) and 34% of Saint Petersburg metro stations. — tg_mosguru
- The service is marketed as enabling digital comfort during daily commutes. — tg_mosguru
Coverage (2 sources)
- 5G launched at Moscow and St. Petersburg stations — РИАМО
- T2 covered the metros of Moscow and St. Petersburg with a real 5G network. — Первый Московский