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MTS is the mobile operator having the largest subscriber base in Russia. It also operates GSM networks in White Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, with a total of 24.1 million subscribers. MTS (NYSE：MBT) was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in June 2000.

Milestones

In 2006, MTS's mobile softswitch network was expanded in capacity in Southern Russia.

In 2005, MTS chose Huawei to deploy the first mobile softswitch network in Russia.

In 2004, MTS built a GSM 900/1800 MHz access network, intelligent network and transmission equipment in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

In 2003, MTS chose Huawei to deploy the GSM regional network in Sakhalin.

MTS chooses mobile softswitch to enhance network performance and reduce construction cost

In Russia, E1 rentals have been on the high side. To save E1 and reduce OPEX are still key concerns of MTS. Meanwhile, MTS hopes to realize quick network deployment and unified management across regions to reduce network maintenance cost.

In 2005, MTS chose the mobile softswitch solution firstly released by Huawei to realize the centralized placement and management of softswitch centers by separation of bearer and control. Since the distributed media gateways were scattered in different cities and connected by IP bearer, considerable transmission resources are saved, and network structure is optimized. The solution also enables the space saving for remote equipment rooms, contributing to O&M cost savings of the network. MTS adopted the full set of Huawei mobile softswitch equipment to construct its first mobile softswitch network in Russia, serving millions of subscribers, including those in the capital Moscow.

MTS Committed to Bringing the Best Mobile Network to Subscribers Document download (PDF:210KB)