High-speed internet launched on new Moscow Metro line
Megafon's mobile internet and communication services are available to passengers on the first section of the new Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line of the Moscow Metro since its opening, the operator said.
Consensus
- High-speed mobile internet was activated on the day of the opening of the first section of the Rublyovo-Arkhangel'skaya Line of the Moscow Metro.
- The first section includes five stations: 'Delovoy Tsentr', 'Shelpekhа', 'Zvenigorodskaya', 'Narodnoye Opolcheniye', and 'Bulvar Generala Karbyshova'.
- Mobile internet and voice services are available on platforms, in tunnels, and in vestibules.
- Network deployment was synchronized with metro construction to ensure immediate service availability upon opening.
- All stations are ready for future transition to 5G without additional infrastructure construction.
- The first section is 8.7 km long and connects five stations.
- The Rublyovo-Arkhangel'skaya line is part of the Moscow Metro expansion, eventually extending to Krasnogorsk.
Points of divergence
- MTS deployed the network on three new stations from scratch and upgraded two existing ones; speed on platforms reached up to 450 Mbps, in tunnels up to 250 Mbps. — tg_mash
- MegaFon provided coverage using a wide range of frequency bands (2G, 3G, 4G), with signal in tunnels delivered via high-frequency radiating cable installed at train window level; maximum speed up to 300 Mbps in both tunnels and platforms. — vm
- MTS deployed LTE base stations on three new stations and installed special cable in tunnels; also supports AI-based Voicetech services for improved voice quality. — riamo
- Beeline launched its network on the new section; maximum speed measured at 383 Mbps, average speed at 140 Mbps during drive tests; network was tested with specialized equipment during real-time train runs. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- High-speed mobile internet appeared on five stations of the Rublevo-Arhangelsk line on the day of their opening. These are stops "Z..." — Mash
- Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line connected to mobile internet — Вечерняя Москва
- High-speed internet turned on at the first section of the Rublevo-Arhangelskaya metro line — РИАМО
- Beeline launched communication on a new section of the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line — Москва 24