The topic is the reason for high-profile news for many telecom operators after the first phase of deployment of fifth-generation cellular networks (5G) began in several Russian megacities. In particular, today the operator MegaFon report 5G communications are deployed at Moscow’s Leningrad Railway Station, Kiev Railway Station and St. Petersburg Moscow Railway Station.
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At this stage, 5G operates on the frequencies of the previously deployed LTE standard. Technically, this is enough to double the capacity of the communication channel.
Overall, the logic of deploying next-generation networks in places with the highest population concentrations, such as transportation hubs such as train stations and airports, is as natural as possible. Often, before a long trip/flight, people remember that they forgot to download a TV series or a few movies so as not to get bored during the trip. In this case, super-fast internet is very helpful. In other cases, good old LTE is enough for the vast majority of users.