MTS and beCloud have implemented another stage of 4G base station activations with a focus on rural areas
October 31, 2025
MTS, in partnership with infrastructure operator beCloud, has implemented a new stage of 4G network modernization. A significant portion of the new activations were deployed in small towns and rural settlements, where stable communication and access to digital services are particularly crucial.
As part of this stage, 265 additional sectors were activated on 156 LTE base stations. More than half of the new base stations are located on MTS infrastructure, allowing other operators in the country to utilize 4G resources under the infrastructure model. Almost 60% of the activated sectors operate in the 1800 MHz band, ensuring an optimal balance of coverage and signal stability, especially in rural areas. Another quarter operate in the 2600 MHz band, which is used in high-traffic locations. In total, the nineteenth stage of mass 4G network expansion covered 116 settlements, including major cities such as Minsk, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, and Brest. A number of district-level towns were also included: Baranovichi, Beshenkovichi, Bobruisk, Drogichin, Ivanovo, Ivye, Zhytkavichy, Kalinkovichi, Kostyukovichi, Lyakhovichi, Luninets, Mstislavl, Orsha, Osipovichi, Pinsk, Rogachev, Senno, Slavgorod, Stolin, Ushachi, and Khotimsk.Reference:MTS is the largest telecommunications operator in Belarus by subscriber numbers. In 2015, the company was the first in the country to provide users with access to 4G communication, and in 2022, it launched voice calls using VoLTE technology. The operator carries out network development in collaboration with its infrastructure partner, beCloud. Currently, MTS's LTE-based communication services cover an area where 99.42% of the Belarusian population resides. More details about the 4G network can be found on the MTS website.
MTS is the leader in mobile communication quality in the Republic of Belarus as of the 3rd quarter. The operator's network has the highest overall integrated score based on measurements conducted by the state telecommunication supervision authority - the enterprise "BelGIE". This is evidenced by the data from the monitoring of telecommunication service quality as of 09:00 on October 31.