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9.1.8 Telecoms sector news
MTS, using Huawei equipment, has launched the country’s first 5G user pilot network in the 4.9 GHz band in 14 locations in Moscow. The company’s subscribers using 5G-compatible smartphones will be able to connect to 5G Internet at speeds up to 1.5 Gbps, according to a company’s press release, ICT Moscow writes. However, independent connection to pilot zones is not yet available for a wide range of users. MTS clarifies that the selection of participants in the pilot project using smartphones with support for the n79 range will be carried out automatically based on an impersonal analysis of data on their movement, proximity to pilot locations, service consumption profile and Internet traffic. Such subscribers will receive an SMS with an invitation to connect to the pilot network. The use of data traffic in the pilot network will not be charged and limited in volume and speed.
9.1.9 Tourism sector news
Russia’s capital has ranked first in Europe in terms of hotel occupancy rate since November 2020, the country’s Vedomosti newspaper announced on Wednesday referring to the Cushman & Wakefield international consulting company’s report, TASS writes. According to the newspaper, Moscow hotels
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