Mobile operators in Russia provide mobile Internet services that vary in quality and price. It is worth figuring out which operator is best suited for the Internet in a given situation.
Technical background
There is close competition between the main players on the Russian cellular market. These are Beeline, Megafon and MTS, whose services are used by more than 60% of the population of Russia. With the development of wireless communication channels, operators were forced to abandon the openly extortionate tariffs for mobile Internet and develop 3G broadband networks. The latest implementation of this standard took place at Beeline, since the equipment on the honeycomb left much to be desired.
The pioneer in this area was Megafon, which has offered and still offers a wide range of unlimited Internet tariffs. This is actively promoted by the fact that this operator uses high quality equipment of American and European production.
Tariff lines
Internet access is provided absolutely at all tariffs offered by mobile operators. There are both separate internet tariffs and tariff options that provide unlimited internet access. Their price directly depends on the offered speed and the threshold for its limitation. Megafon and MTS can boast of a wide range of tariff options. Their quality can float from region to region.
For example, Megafon's positions are strongest in the Volga region, where the quality of mobile Internet is traditionally high, and MTS and Beeline can boast of good Internet only in Moscow and the Moscow region. The price for the mobile Internet of these operators can range from a few rubles per day to 1000 rubles per month in the absence of any speed thresholds.
Russian mobile operators offer customers a line of smartphones and tablets that work on the Internet in 3G networks. However, their quality still leaves much to be desired.
3G / 4G modems
All Russian mobile operators offer special USB modems, with the help of which it is possible to access the Internet at a decent speed. It is worth choosing them very carefully. The worst in quality, according to consumers, are modems from "MTS". The best in this regard are "Megafon" and "Beeline". At the same time, their price compares favorably with those sold by MTS. Recently, Megafon has introduced a line of 4G modems, the speed of which compares favorably with its 3G counterparts. They are well suited for those who just need to have constant access to the Internet anywhere in the network coverage area.
Beeline and Megafon, in addition to Internet access, offer their users access to various entertainment content, which is free of charge. These are game servers, file sharing networks, etc.
Recently, a serious competitor has emerged on the mobile Internet market in the form of Rostelecom. It offers unlimited 3G internet rates at very competitive prices, but phone calls are not cheap. Therefore, it is not yet necessary to consider it as a full-fledged mobile operator.
