, Motorola will breed "hedgehogs" in the MTS network in the Moscow region

Twenty-second of November, MTS and Motorola announced the signing of a contract for works to upgrade the network in the Moscow license area. Provided for the introduction of EDGE technology throughout the macro-region, the introduction of AMR codec and other new features, as well as the optimization of its architecture and network topology. Unfortunately, information about the specific date for the introduction of EDGE network in Moscow and its suburbs unavailable. Also, no specific sequence data and graphs "ezhevizatsii" parts of Moscow and Moscow region.

According to the press release:

The contract will be the renovation of the base station equipment of MTS in macro-region "Moscow" and the introduction of EDGE technology throughout the coverage area of macro-region that will provide data services to twice the number of subscribers and increase the speed of transmission of voice data. Currently, the network of MTS EDGE technology available in the territory of Moscow, Samara, Orel, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.

In addition, the projected improvement in the quality of voice and data communications within the MTS network by optimizing its performance and capacity. The introduction of EDGE technology on the network to some extent be regarded as increasing bandwidth (capacity) system, as compared to GPRS with the same traffic data released additional time-slots for voice transmission. The program also provides for optimizing the implementation of new software and hardware functions, such as speech codec AMR, aims to improve the voice quality when using existing network resources. Work on optimizing the entire network, which will be executed by intelligent design services and development planning, will help the company improve customer service in the near future to offer them new services and application systems, as well as extend the range of existing services.

You can think of many enthusiastic publications during the early deployment of packet data GPRS. Which only high-speed wonders if we did not promise - almost video telephony in the very near future.The introduction of EDGE is not accompanied by such turbulent emotions, and rightly so: the priority in any case remains for voice traffic and data applications will be serviced by a residual principle. Although there is a scheme providing for the selection of a rigid container is strictly under the transfer of data, regardless of load. Anyway, the special videochudes us you do not have to wait even on EDGE, the actual average speed is usually in the range 10-14 kb / s, sometimes a little faster. That, however, is not so bad: two to three times quicker and smarter than a good modem (analog) connection. Another important mission EDGE - serve as a bridge between the fragments of the third generation network and the network of GSM 2G +. It is assumed that future applications by EDGE 3G will be able to somehow operate outside the coverage area of ​​third generation.

Below - some (unfortunately small) amount of additional information that we obtained. Lightly touches characteristic of the future quality of communication as "very, very good, clearly traced the desire to reserve the epithet" just perfect "for the future. Although in reality nothing abnormal or shameful in the time of local failure and overload is not: the number of subscribers and traffic grows, network resources have to constantly increase. As correctly pointed out recently CEO of Sistema Telecom Sergei Twitter: "In some areas <Moscow and the region> Our network is overloaded, as the networks of other operators."

Comment: MTS, especially for the Mobile-Review:

In the course of the project with Motorola radio MTS in the Moscow region will switch to a new level (what is called 2,5 G), because will be 100% prepared to service not only voice and SMS-traffic, but also packet traffic on protocols GPRS (all four coding schemes) and EDGE. Replacing outdated bulky equipment in the future will allow placement of equipment for the 3G network on existing sites. Will improve the connection parameters (connection) network with the level of "very good" at the level of "very, very good."

Replacing obsolete equipment and radio networks packet switching in order to ready for service EDGE packet traffic on the network in the Moscow region.

The choice of Motorola as a partner in the project was the most appropriate solution, because network in the Moscow region has been constructed on the equipment of Motorola, and, therefore, replacement of equipment under this project will affect only a portion of the network. In case of choosing another provider would have to change the whole network, which would lead to additional costs and risks. In addition, Motorola - a good and longtime partner of MTS. Today in the macro-region "Moscow" about 3000 base stations.

Short Help

EDGE - uses packet data technology in mobile networks, which theoretically can support data transfer at 384 kbps. It can be implemented on existing networks-band GSM 800, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz, and complementary technologies UMTS (WCDMA). EDGE uses the same structure as the frame TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), a logical channel and carrier frequency of 200 kHz, as today's network GSM. The first commercial EDGE system was launched U.S. operator Cingular Wireless on Ericsson equipment, and provides an average data transfer rate 75-135 kbps (7-13 KB / s). Sufficiently detailed description of the technology features EDGE (in English) can be found in the document prepared by the company Ericsson (pdf-file 150 kb).